Litchfield enquirer., 1842-12-29

conservatory. Adieu, dear Adeline, for time. will not meet Mr. Crofton - bu, I am not jealous, mind 7
 1 Scarcely had George Trevor lcf4, when
 Madame La Roche and Mr. Crofton entered from the lawn M . Crofton rather precipi- tately took his leave, and L!aGane La Rocbe and Adeline were alone.
 Sit down, Adeiine,' said her mother: q | have something very particular to say to you.'
 Adeline obeyed with ,he air of martyr. Her presentime nts had evidently been but | iOo tue.
 My dear child,' continued Madame La Roche, you are now of age, when you should begin to think of being settled in life. Nature has given you beauty and talents; have to the utmost of my ability, given you good education and may say with out fiattery, that you are capable of making any man happy. Why then, remain single if you meet one for whom you can feel an affection.' Adeline offered an observation, and Ma dame La Roche continued, 'There is a gentleman. who, am certain. loves you ] have seen enough of him to bs 1 certain that he desires your love in return, and it will give me pleasure if you tell mo I that he possesses it. My dear mamma said Adeline, with
  know whom you mean, all you are going to say but it is in vain. do not love him. ! never can love him, and I cannot marry him.
 'Adeline, Adeline,' cried her mother, laughing, you are too quick by far for me. Do you not love, will you never love, and cannot you marry-George Trevor George Trevor ? exclaimed Adelinc, her breath nearly taken away by astonishment.. 'Ay, George Trevor said her mother.-- So you blush now, and was not mista ken, find, in supposing that you loved each other; am glad of it, dear child, and give my most willing consent to your union.' 'I feared you would not listen to him, or would have confided in you,' said Adeline, half laughing and half crying at this sudden ! and unexpected realization of hopes she had scarcely dared to entertain.
 And that merely because at present he happens 10 be poor !'said Madame La Roche. 1 An, my Adeline it is love, not wealth, that should be considered and if George Trevor be poor, are we not rich enough! But,' continued she, holding down her head and speaking faltering, now that have wished you all happiness, and consented to your marriage, will you, dear little friend, wish me the same, and consent to my marriage!'
 You! you marry again! exclaimed Ad- cline.
 And have you been so blind as to suspect nothing!' said Madame La Roche, raising her head and smiling; I will not conceal it from you any longer. You know that I was married in France at a very early age, but you know that before that, had given my heart in England to youth whose only fault was poverty. My parents had forbid den him the house, and on hearing of my engagement, on the continent, he went out in Ansp f.N f.di = you may remember we were at ball. How shall describe to you my sensations, when saw there the man whom l had loved in my early Youth-whom still loved! re- cogniZed him even before heard his name' And that nane was Crofton,' said Ade. line, much affected.
 1t was,' replied Madame La Roche, he had remained single, though he had grown rich enough 10 buy if he had willed it, some poor girls, as myself had been bought.- Adeline, he has prevailed on mo to change my resolution of never marrying again. Do you wish me joy!'
 The mother and daughter fell into each others arms, and mingled their tears, but assuredly, they were not tears of sorrow. On the same morning, the two weddings ! were celebrated, and opinions were divided ! whether the matronly or youthful bride looked more charming.
 SINGULAR ArFAIR.-We are informed ofa very remarkable affair that occurred few days ago in Wayne county, in this State, 1 which, Us has been related to us is us follows: About four months ago there came into | that country young man of the name of Grimsley, who formerly lived there, but who ! had been absent for many years. Shortly | after his return, he engaged himself to Miss Martin of that county and their marriage ! was to have taken place on the 24th of this ! month. Four or five days previous to tho time, Miss Martin was making up her we'd ding bonnet, and required some paper for the l lining, whilst in search sf it, she found U newspaper published two years ago in Mis- sissippi. In cutting up this paper. her eye lit upon an advertisement by the Governor of Mississippi, offering large reward for two ! men charged with murder in that State, one of them named Grimsley. and agreeing precisely in description with the man to 1 whom she was about to be married. She ! immediately called her brothers attention l to it, who at once called upon Grimsley for an explanation. Grimsley denied knowing ! any thing about it, and said he could prove that he was not in Mississippi at the time of l the murder, by persons at Snow Hill, Greene ] county. The brother accompanied him to Snow Hill, but on their arriving there not q soul knew him. He then said that he could establish his innocence by persons living ut another little village in the same county There they also repaired, and with the like success. no one knowing any thing of him. They then returned to Waynesborough,