Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-23
Esfs7R RiS'S'sC.
from the Illinois Back,rOodsman }

4 ROMANTIC GIRL.
Mr. RussELL-You need not be told, that the article
written by me for your paper, describing "A Runaway
Match has hardly yet ceased going the rounds OF The
press, under the tile Of ga Brave Girl
MANY reader may have supposed it mere fiction;
but renlya plain unVarnIshed reatlon OF iac's
Her entering the boat with the bridesmaid and her mer-
cenary lover contrary 10 the remonstrance OF The Jerry
mantle floating ice in the rver-the reProaches when
the lover cast upon his mistress when the danger be-
came great upbraidDg her the cause OF his probable
deathehs utter gard for every thing but his own
dear seflhe heroism Of the girl aud the scorn with
which she refused to marry the metcenary, cowardly
man. whose only object was her fortune, all literally
true.
You will remember enclosing to me. about months
AFTER the story appeared IN the Backwoodsman letter
from young in Boston, earnestly requesting to be
made acquainted with her name and residence, it as
he expressed il, "she has local iabitaon and name
and the account s not the coinage of some fertile INA
pinaton." | gave him the Information he requested,
and the whole affair passed entirely from my mind
cept whsn rcra, by stsing the story copied IN the va
rous periodicals Of the day.
Shortly after business called me 10 Galcna where ]
remained till within the last fur weeks was descend
ing ST Louis with cargo Of lead, and delayed The
steamer nearly hour at the landing where the lovers
crossed the Mississippi last winter While taking on
board and Lar ding erh received polite signed
by lady, requesting 10 call upon her In the cabin OF
the Fulton another boat, which also receiving pas
sengers and freight. accepted The invitation, and to
my surprise. met at the door by my old dcquaint
ance, the heroine OF the Runaway Match" Selling
me eagerly aud aectionaey by ie hand she introduced
MIR -, her Husband | take by sur
prise but in moment recovered self possession and
cordially shook the preferred hand. instantly recol
lected thnt his that Of the young gentleman
Of Boston, whose letter of enquiry had received from
you and answered | have rarely u finer more
manly form than the that sond before me- His lofty
forehead, TALL elegant figure aud blue eye, we'll
calculated to make deep impression upon the heart o.
a romantic glrl.
will spare sou the incidents Of their Gfst acqrlint
ance 1t is sufficient say that he 10 Illinois i'm
mediaeiy after receiving my !eter-o5aIned an INTRO
ductnn 10 Miss -, and presented 10 her guardian
unques,ionabe evidence OF his good character the high
standing and wealth Of his family In short he won
her heart and hand, with the foil appreciation Of her pru
dent guardian.
sporiiveIy asked her why she did not wait till the
ice in the river, when she could make trial OF the
Courage and dlslnteesedness Of her SPosa? She
cast look filled with tenderness and confidence upon
her husband and said in play il manner, 81 urged Ed
ward 10 wait I'LL winlrr, bat lac would not.
rhey were on their way to Boston. could not avoid
a feeling Of sadness Is sazed this warm hearted
conhding girl. She would BE- received into the
high arisiocIa tjc family of her young husband. Too
soon alas! w she learn the hearllesSncss Of the fash
onable and the great and in the pcnlup city, look
back with sigh upon the wide praitiss of her native
State. Goodness and neglect may wither the
her cheeks, and from the splendid mansion of which
she is mistress fearful eye may te turned towards
her home in the West she contrasts The simple
happiness found under The roof Of the cabin with the
gorgeous misery and wretchadness Of ''hgh life
Both remembered you and send the customary com
plimenl of cake aud wine, which | forward you with
this
told blrs - that should give in The Back
woodsman, If you would publish il, account of her
adventure, and give it under the title of " A Romantic
Girl, TO which thought her claims could not be dis
puted She only insisted and properly, that nd
places should be still suppressed. }. ID.
EhHpis .7uguSt, 1885.