The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-02
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.

ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
A short time since, a curious circumstance
occurred in one Of the largest towns of the
far west which, although it did not imme-
diately find It's way into the papers, caused
no little sensation among the good people
who inhabit that section of the country in
which the scene was enacted. Somewhere
abont year ago, person having tho out
ward appearance of gentleman, sudd enly
appeared, without previous notice, and o.
pened dry goods store, with the nvowcd
intention of settling permanently in the
town. who he was, no one knew; but,
giving out that he was native Of New
/ England, he so conducted himself as to win
in a very short time the respect and esteem
of ell who made his acquaintance. Ills age
was about ,hirty-fve years, his manners
polished, and he daily showed evident to-
kens of scholarship, and wihal, keen oh
servalion Of tnen aud manners. But it was
not with his own sex alone, that he was
known and respected his easy bearing.
handsome person, aud nlso good portion
of The gift Of gallantry, made him a favorite
with the ladies': and very soon he was
qu,e rs intimate with the most respectable
families as il he had been acquainted for
years.
Amongst those whom he visited was the
family of retired flour merchant, whose
only daughter, lady of nineteen, by her
charms aud graceful appearance, soon cap
tivated the heart of the dry goods dea Ter, to
such m extent, that after n months nc.
quaintance he made proposals to her pa
rents TO change her name from Miss -
10 Mrs. -, and was accepted
1t seems, however, that the young lady,
acting up,o the principle that it always takes
two 10 make a bargain, had determined not
to suffer herself to be bartered off like a
piece of merchandze. a short time pre-
vious, like most other young ladies, she had
prom sed her hand and heart, without con-
sultisg her parents, to young clerk ia one
Of th. large mercantile houses, and now that
the tine had arrived to test her love, she
boldly ayowed her choice, and gave her
more wealthy suitor derided rejection on
the SPOT. Nothing daunted, however he
threw ont dark hints to the favored one Of
I" pistols and bowie knives" and by dint Of
solicitation enlisted the parents Of the lady
in his cause, who SO readily entered into
his plans, that the young lody from that
moment knew no peace until, being wearIed
with the pe.tinacity Of his addresses follow
ed up as they were at every convenient OPP
portuni,y, added to tho persuasions of her
parents, in an unfortunate moment she con-
sented to become his bride.
The day which had been 6xed upon for
the wedding was now rapidly approaching,
and the nearer it drew, the more the young
lady was tormented with remorsc AZ the
thoughts of how she had treated her former
suitor, whom she really loved; suclItlIougbts
were not favorable but directly at variance
with those which she was now IN duty bound
to tolerate, Of course her intended husband
did not rise in her estimation. Ia the mean
time the clerk to whom she had pligbted
her affections, thinking very justly that he
now might as well hang his fiddle up, ms
another RE. .moud wus in the field" had
sold off his goods and chattels, resigned his
berth, and was only waiting TO see the nup-
tial knot irrccoverably tied between his luck
/ Ter rival and the object If his love, to bid n
dieu 10 civilized life and bury himself in the
wild and boundless prairies-in the excite
ment of a hunters life endeayor to forget
the bcing who had proved false TO his hopes
bu, before going he determined TO see her
once again, accuse her of infidelity and then
, leave her to the iormen,s Of her own mind
| forever.
How agreeably was he disappointed when
during the interview she assured him that
she was still unchanged, that he possessed
her whole love, that she cared not Jot Tor
/ her intended husband, and wba. was n
great deal more, she determined she would
never marry him. This wrought an entire
change in the face of things. The young
clerks mind wss now filled with renewed
hopes, and consigning all his plans for the
I future, his ideas Of hunting excursions IN
tho praries, the excitement of trapping, to
any one who would burthen himself with
them, the two proceeded to lay their heads
together to devise some means whereby they
might baulk the calico dealer Of his prom
| iscd bride nd ultimately succeed IN their own
plans. The day dawned OF last, n beautiful
spring morning, the trees were just putting
forth their spring leaves, tho birds were war