Litchfield enquirer., 1841-07-08
From q Lale EorsiHn JoGrnal.

-" AOoul fortnight hS0S JuSt us IuS ulV9t beautiful month of the whole twelve was bursting upon us, l came in the course of my perambulations in Wales, to Q sequestered and romantic village, where, having rested for the night, rose with the lark. eager for new adventures. As the morning advanced, the little town showed symptoms of unusual animation: the bells of the church, which IS situated on a slight elevation in pretty vl- cinity, sent forth their merry sounds some of the cottages were decorated with bOughs, and numbers of the youths of both sexes, decorated in their holiday attire, were trip ping gaily along. On inquiry, found that a young couple were to be married under very peculiar and interesting circumstances. The bridegroom was the son of gentleman farmer, and the bride the daughter of retir- ed tradesman, who resided in the same neighborhood-another and far distant part of the Kingdom. Here the young people be. came betrothed, but at the age of two and twenty the youth, with the ickleness that not unfrequently belongs to that age, became dissatisfied with the neighborhood and wea- ry of his attachment, and quilted the place, never intending to return the death Ot hls only surviving parent and the dispersion of his relatives, confirmed him in this resolve. The young lady, who fully verified the truth of the poets remark,
 "-Love is of mans life thing apart,
 'Tis woman's whole existence"
 could not readily give up an affection which had increased for years and formed the only charm of her life. Nothing, however, was heard of the faithless one, and the father ot the once affianced bride exerted every influ- ence in his power to induce her to accept the offer of a rich but rather old suitor. This she at once refused, and notwithstanding hot <lnu1 fano lnw khn his unhappy child the advantage that would result from the union-in spite of the feeling of resentment that must unavoidably have sprung up in her bosom against her former lover, she still remained true to her vows.- At last the father even proceeded to threats; and the girl, whose existence was rendered miserable by this behavior, and by the un- kind treatment of a mother in-laW, quilted the house privately, taking with her only some clothes and few pounds of her own. Far were the wanderings, and sad must have been the privations of that innocent and del- icate female, thus cast upon an unteellng and cold world. At length, however, Qhe efforts of the parent, who perhaps was not over anxious to discover her, having failed) she came to the village above referred 10, and obtained a situation as teacher ln Se- minary, where she remained for five long years, faithfully performing her duties, but doubtless with a heavy heart and many painful recollection of the past. In the meantime her former lover had gone to Lon- don, where, engaging himself in house of business, by diligence and attention, he ac- quired complete knowledge of his occupa ;ion, and saved some money, but every trace of his atfianced bride had faded away from his memory, and she was to him as though she had never been. By the death of his ta- ther he came into possession of few hun dred pounds; and being desirous of carry. ing on the business, a knowledge of which he had acquired, in a small way, he thought of Wales, a country of which he had heard much, and where he thought he should like to live, having a touch of the romantic in his disposition.
 An advertisement in newspaper direct cd his attention to the village, or rather a small town, referred to, where he entered upon a shop. and the neighborhood being populous, he seemed likely to prosper well in business. He had been thus engaged for twelve months, when the interesting incl dent with which this narrative commenced took place. During that time he must have frequently seen and passed the once ador- 1 ed object of his affection; but other scenes, and the alteration of the person in few years, prevented recognition. She indeed NO"io io' Coshy AoASo dntl ACl dSlldlAoI
 when she discovered that he was in the same place, may be easily supposed. It happened that as he was one day going out in gig. the horse, alarmed by troop of cavalry proceeding rapidly, in an opposite direction, to one of the mining districts, swervcd to the side of the road, and the young man was thrown out very violently, breaking his arm, and being otherwise se- verely bruised and stunned; he continued for some time in senseless state. The se- mlnary being the nearest house, he was conveyed there; and the proprietress, la- dy of benevolent disposition, showed him every attention and kindness. He remain ed there for day or two, and was then re- moved to his own home, where he in a few weeks got well. This incident natural ly led to an acquaintance with the conduct ors of the school; and the pretty assistant, who, it may be concluded, evinccd no little anxiety about the accident, but whose mod esty and timidity kept her from declaring herself, came in for her share of inquiries. The two young people at length met at a sort of tete given in the neighborhood, and Ill the course of conversation explanations took place which brought back to the wan derlng lover the scenes of other days and the solemn engagements still unfulfilled.- To make the story short, the connection was renewed, and in few months the sobered young man of seven-and-twenty married the faithful girl whom, five years before, he had neglected. This was the wedding which excited so much interest and conversation, and l heartily wish the young people, thus so singularly brought together, every hap plness. Though some may doubt the accu- racy of this little narrative, it must be re- or1I hot IA