The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-06-20
Observation-Disclosures
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.

lmmeulately nnd us way !nto Inc papers,
caused no little sensation among the good
people who inhabit that section oil the coun.
try in which the scene was enacted
Somewhere about year ago, person
having the outward appearance of "a gentle
man, suddenly appeared without previous
notice, and opened dry good store, with
the avowed intention Of settling permanent.
ly In the town. Who he was no one knew
but giving ont that he was native of
England, he so conducted himself as to win
in short time the respect and esteem OF
all who made his acquaintance. His age
was about thirty.ive years, his manners
polished, and he daily showed evident to.
kens Of scholarship, and within keen ob.
servaton of men and manners. But it was
not with his own sex alone that he was
known and respected? his easy bearing.
handsome person. also a portion Of the gift
OF gallanuy made him favorite with ladies
and very soon he was quite as intimate with
the most respectable fanilias as if lie had
been acquainted for years.
Among those whom he visited was the
family of retired -four merchant, whose
only daughter, lady of lS, by her charms
and graceful appearance, soon captiva!ed
the heart Of the dry goods dealer 10 such an
extent, that after a months acquaintance he
made proposals to change her name from
Miss---to Mrs,--, and he was
accepted.
1t seems, however, that the young lady
acting up to the principle thai 1t always
takes two 10 make bargain, she had deter
mined not to suffer herself to he bartered
off like piece Of merchandise. A short
time previous, like most other young ladies',
she had promised her hand and heart with
out consulting her parents, to young
clerk in one Of the largest mercantile hous-
es, and now that the time had arrived to
lest love, she boldly ayowed her choice, ,and
gave her more wealthy suicr decided re-
lection on the spot. Nothing daunted,
however, he threw out dark hints 10 the IA
vorcd one Of pistols and bowie knives,
and by dnt of solicitation enlisted the pa
rents Of the lady in his cause, who SO readi-
ly entered his plans taat the young lady
from this moment knew no peace, until be.
ing wearied with the peTtinaci!y of his adj
dress, followed up as they were at every
convenient opportunity, added to the per
suasion of her parents, III all un!ortuuaie
moment she consented to become his
bride.
The day which had been fixed upon for
the wedding,was now rapidly approaching
and the nearer it drew the more the young
lady was tormented with remorse a. the
thoughts of how she had treated her form
er suiter, whom sho really loved; and as
her thoughts were not favorable but directly
at varience with those which she was now
in duty bound 10 tolerate, Of course her in
tended husband did not rise in her esiima.
tioL. In the mean time the clerk to whom
she plighted her affections, thinking very
justify that he now might hang his Glde
up. as another Richmond was in the field,
sold off his goods and cha!tles, resigned his
berth and only waited to see the uu7'ia'
knot irrevocably tied between his luckieI
rival and the object Of his love, to bid adeu
to civilized life and hurry himself TO the
wild and boundess praires-in the excite
n.ent OF hunters life endeavog to forge
the being who had proven false to his
hopes; but before going he determined tc
see her once again, accuse her of inidelily
aud than leave he. ia .As tOynents Of heI
own mind forever,
How agreeaSly was his disappointment
when during the interview, she assured
him that she was still unchanged he pos
sessed her whole love, that she cared not {
ot for her intended husband, and what wat
q great deal more, she determined sh'