Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-11-19
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Truth STRANGER THAN FICTION.
Bristol has been tho scene Of one o
tho mos. romantic incidents in real li'
which ever occurred, and OF which a high
" respectable merchant has been, unioc
,una.cly, made u dupe.
Mr.. Wooley has been, it appears, fo'
the last five years q w'dower, and Miss
Buyers, who is now about 90 yours o.
age and whom he has brought up and cd
ucatcd from the carly age OF eight years
resided with him at New Cut. About
six months since, Miss Buyers intimated
to him that lady whom she knew, and
whose property was worth t.47,OOO, had
accidentally seen him, and had on the in
staat fallen in love with him; that she
had striven long 10 conquer her passion,
but in vain that her declining health, bore
testimony To tho intensity CT Of the strug-
ple; and that, as Il last resource, she had
communicated her passion 10 her Miss
Rryers,) with view to her sounding her
bro,I,cr-in.law rs 10 the state OF his heart,
with much more, sufficiently nonscnsca!
nnd absurd. llearing this tale, Mr..
Wooley, being anxious to know whom
The lady was, pressed Miss Buyers to IN
form him who the fair inamorata might
lie, and was nj length told by her thai she
was Miss --. u lady OF the first tuml
~ and responsibility. Mr.. Wo.Icy, who
had never seen the lady whose name was
mentioned 10 him, oddly enough agreed
to reciproca:c the alleged affection, and
p.esssd for an interview. 10 this Miss
Brycrs replied, that such acourse was
entirely out oil the question, for should
The relations Of the lady arrive at the
know &C that sach an acquaintance OK.
listed, they would have her removed
i,cr peace or mind would be ruined torev
cr--and Mr.. Woolcy's chance OF the
d.47,oOO would bc destroyed. 10 miti-
gate the risor OF this sentence, however,
a tender correspondence was fabricated
and carried on in this lady's aanle (who
was all tho while unconscious oi even Mr..
Woo.ey's existcncc) through Miss Bry-
yrs, and in answer 10 one OF these icndcr
biI!ets, Mr.. Wooley pledged his honor not
10 seek an interview With the lady until
i, could be safely granted. The matter
having been mentioned 70 son,c coniiden
,inl friend by Mr.. Woolcy, it was suggest
ed 10 him that he ough, to be better as
sured Of The truth OF the affair, and that
il nigh, be hoax. This insinua!ion
was, however, Indignantly met bysMr,.
Wooley with the reply ''Could they sup
nose that she whom he had brought up as
his own child from the early age OF eight
yasrs, whom he had ever treated in the
most kind and induigcnt manner, would
attempt TO, or be party to the playing
of Of any trick upon him who sht be
considered as her iuilles?'' His friend
still remaining incredulous, Mr.. Wooley
said he would write letter 10 Miss
-, which should be taken by Miss
Dryers, and that 10 salisty himselfof her
truth, q female the vile Of person IN
his employment, should see Whether she
wen, TO the house where tho lady resided
with il. This was done, and MISS Bry-
crs was wu,chcd by tho female to the
door Of Miss SIS house. hottly
afterwards some circumstances transpir
ed from which he was led again to think
that trick was being played upon him,
and determined to make assurance doub!y
sure, he mentioned his suspicious to Miss
Bryers, wrote letter to Miss
and proposed himself to accompany Miss
Bryers 10 tho door o! the 1ady's house,
md to wait outside lor en answer. Miss
Buyers nothing daunlcd, represented him
tor entertaining tl.c slightest suspicious,
ind said ,hat4shc should be most happy
10 convince him, and that he had better
nj once write the letter, and they would
l,.elulk together with it to the house in
!. .Ihich the lady resided.
was accordingly done and on
|2achings tho house, Miss hycrs, knock.
B j at,lhe door, and having pscertufied that
thosslndy was at home, sent in ho card
(both being personally unknown apd de-
sired Mr.. w. TO wait = her. She then
boldly sintfuduced herself Ito the pres
encc Of tho lady Being requested 10 By
sealed she apologiscd Tor her ntrusion,
but ,llat being informed that Miss
was very kind in administering relief
and religious consolation to- the poor, She
had presumed to solicit-herto visit poor
womon a. 1place ~ Cathay, which she
naned, 10 allmlnistcs some relief to her
nind-thai nc poor Woman -didyl1ot need
fscuniary assistance, ms she Miss bry-
srs) had ,.pracured ,idr her everything:
. which was uaccssary.a The lady replied
That it,stas true she waseycr most happy
. contritdts 10 the relief Of the suffering
poor ns fast as possible but that with res
pect TO religious consolation she thought
the clergyman Of The perish was the prop
cr party to IMPLY to.
Miss Buyers Immediately acknowledged
that this was the proper course, and
having apo!ogised for troubling Miss
requested to be allowed &c write
note to the Rev. gentleman. soliciting
his aid. This was, 81 course, acccdeJ TO-
and Miss Bryors sat down 10 write the
note; bu: instead Of writing TO the cier
gyman, she penncd an amorous anawel
10 Mr.. Wooley's letter, i'll the nalne 9