Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-03-02
From the Now Yotk Herald.
MYSTERIOUS MARRIAGE, AND
DISAPPEARANCE OF THE VIRGIN
RRlOE

BRIDE.
A most singular affair took place last
week, at a village about ten miles this
side Of Newburgh-BlOOming-grOve, we
believe. On Thursday, about IL o'clock
IN The morning, as a siOut, hearty, good
looking young fellow was working in
field there, close to the road, an open car
rage, drawn by two handsome horses,
and driven by negro, containing gen.
,leman and very beautiful young lady,
drove up, and stopped just opposite to
where ihs young man was at work.
The gentleman, who was dressed in
black, then jumped out, and the young
man thinking that he wanted assistance,
advanced towards the carriagc, and met
the str nge gentleman, when the follow
ing conversation took place.
GeniEeman.-My young friend, are
you q married Inana
LGbOrer. sir.
Gentleman. Would you like 10 DO
married, if you had good chanceS
LabOrer. I've never thought
much about it.
Gcatleman. But would you get mar
red to a handsome young lady, it she had
money enough 10 support you and heI.
self comfortably Corthe rest Of your lveSf
Laborer-Well, rather think | would.
GeHtlemGn.-COme, then, and you
shall be married at OncO 10 u lady whom
have in that carriage,
LGbOrer.-NO, stop; | must 60 home
ind dress first.
GentIemGn.--Oh, no! Never mind your
dress--cUne right away.
So saying, they approached tho car
riage, when the gentleman handed OuI
the young lady, who was most splendidly
dressed. She shook hands with the far.
mer, asked him his name, and then en-
quired where the Squire could be found,
whilst a slight moisture stole into her
eyes, Notwithstanding her attempt 10
smile and appear cheerful. The young
mSn replied that he would lead the way.
Leaning on the arm of the gentleman,
she reached tie residence OF the Squire,
who soon united her fast in the bonds Of
wedlOck, TO the young man. Whilst al
The altar, she was very pale and shed
tears. After the knot was tied, the lady
asked for and received the marriage Ger.
ti6cate, which she put into silk velvet
bNg, and then all three went towards the
caniage. When they reached il, the dr.
yer was mounted on the box, really to
Start, with the horses heads turned in
the direction whence they came; the
gentleman handed the lady in, turned
sharp round to the young husband, aud
putting purse in his hand, exclaimed
with some energy, "GoOd by-God bless
you! we may see you again." jumped
into the carriage, which was driven of
with the speed Of the wind, before the
aStOnished husband could recover himself
from the surprise of what he saw and
heard. Finding all efjrs TO follow them
useless, he opened the purse, and found
it contained $500. Hs then made his
way inIO the village, to tell the result Of
this Stinnge affair to his relatives and
friends, BY some he was laughed at,
and by others abused, for his folly in let.
ting the young ludy slip lhvO' lis fhgers.
The matter has created great excite.
ment in and around the scene Of action
evel since. Some are malicious enough
to assert that the young lady adopted
that plan to save herself from disgrace;
others, that she took this singular step ia
compliance with some strange requisi.
lion attached TO the inheritance Of val.
liable property; others, that she did il as
desperate remedy to save herself from
being forced into a hat ful marriage by
her relatives. In short, conjecture has
exhausted itself IN finding cause. In
the moan time, the husbInd naively says
he will wait litila while, and il she does
not come back he will advertise her.