Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-05-03
A BRAVE GIRL.

n DhANE G1Ik1Ss ...
In This State, no minor can obtain from
inc county commissioners court license to-
marry without obtaining the consent of his
OF ter parent or guardian, and without such
license cannot marry in this State. Young
couples frequently fly to the opposite side Of
the Mississippi. where no license is required.
/ Ihesc RUNAWAY matches" as they are,
called, are very FREQUENT. A laughabIe oc-
currence of that kind happened few days
ago, which has made much sport in this re-
gion.
A Miss --, about II years of age. who
is the heiresS to an estate valued at Sl0OOO.
lately ran away IN company with q brides
maid and her lover, who was nearly thirty.
Her guardian, believing the man was totally
unworthy of her, had refused his CONSENT
When they reached the bank of the Mississ-
ippi, the ice was running furiously in the riv-
err; but the young lady, expecting every mo-
sS sr TqS sgFys hsDe
pushing the boat from the shore. His cour-
age seemed to have abated but he, with the
owner of a large skiff, and the bridesmaid
embarked with his intended bride. They
had nearly reached the head of an island
about third of the distance from the oppo-
site shore, when the current became more
rapid, the cakes of ice very large, and their
situation extremely dangerous. The lover,
excessively frightened, and forgetful Of every
body but his own dear self, bawled out in the
most piteous accent, sob! shall be drown.
~ and bitterly reproached his lady love
rs the probable cause of his DEATH She ut
tered not word, and her courage and pres
ence Of mind seemed to increase with the
peril. Atremendous cake of ice fairly seized
the boat. but it was so large that all got upon
il, the lover rendered her no assistance at all.
1t lore them to the head of the island, and,
as good fortune would have it, the chnte be-
tween it and the Missouri shore was frozen
over, and they crossed it without difficulty.
They reached tavern near the river, and,
after changing their wet garments and be-
coming warm at good fire, the lover hint
ed to the young lady that it was time now
for them to have the knot tied, as the magis-
trate had arrived for that purpose, and was in
the next room. She gave him most with
ering look of contempt, and declared she
would never unite her destiny with one so
selfish and cowardly. 1t was in vain that
he attempted by entreaty and argument to
change her resolution. She was immoveable,'
and replied to him with scorn.
A few days afterward she returned to the
house of her guardian, thankful that she had
escaped marrying man whose only object
was her fortune. If f
Her lover returned to this side of the river
also-but such showers of ridicule and con-
tempt were bestowed upon him, that he found
it best to decamp, which he did few nights
ago, leaving behind him host of unpaid de-
mands.-INinois Backcoodsm0n. ns
! A Country Editor.-The following circum-
stance, illustrative of the dignity of the press,
also the same of the liberality with which its
conductors are rewarded for their toll, is by
the editor of a country paper in the State Of
New York. We vouch for tho truth of the
story, and give it in our friends own words.
Mobile ADV.
safer I was out of my time procured
letters Recommendation from the editor of
the Albany Argus, and went to tho town of
- to enlighten the citizens by the corrus-
cations Of my intellect upon the subject of
democracy. | had, as you may well suppose,
formed the most extravagant ideas of the i'm
portance ofan editor; and think never was
so well satisfied with myself as when regis
tered my name at the hotel in -, as Edit
or Of the Transferable Republican Banner
swell, took possession ofmy kingdom,
consisting of an old Ramage press and three
cases of small plea type, worn down to the Sd
nick, and began the new series of the Hard
scrabble Republican. Bot at the end Of six
months my landlord became pressing for my
board, and was fain to make call upon my
patrons. This did through the columns Of
|my paper, not doubling that they would come
forward enthusiast cally and pay. The mo-
tice continued month but to my utterdis-
may not one Of my patrons made his appear
ance. now went to work in good earnest
made out my bills and presented them to my
village customers in person. didn't make
much by this. / owed the tailor twice as
much as he owed me-the shoemaker bro't,
me In his debt-the blacksmith had mended
the frisket of the COMPOUNDED old Ramage--
the timer had charge for soldering roll
Ter mould-the grocer for git!e and mOlasses,
| and in fine found that all my collections left
me about hundred dollars in debt.
"Nothing now remained but an appeal to
TINY country subscribers. This I made, and
fortunately most ofthem were readyto pay,
but, in such a currency as would astonisls'
even these latter days. Shinplasters are no.
thing to it. One said he had agreed to pay
in wood, and added, pointing 10 the woods
there it is, help YOURSELF Another prom
ised me load of pumpkins the next week.
One offered me pig for a years subscrip4,
ton; and being a whole hog editor. I clos
ed with the offer Immediately. But a new.
difficulty arose. There were two pigs, and
the owner could not think, he said, Of sepa-
rating them-they would be sure to pine a.
way and die. suggested that he should
let me have them both. and would give him
credit for years subscription in advance
This he refused, but proposed that should
take one pig for the years subscription, and
help him get in his hay two days for the
other. This agreed to do. Never did q
poor devil work harder, or sweat more pro- .
fuscly than did during those memorable