The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-12-21
A LOVE CHASE.


A LOVE CHASE.
The Portland Argus gives an interesting &C.
count of love affair which happened in that
city recently, and which should be extensively
circulated for the benefit of young marrls geab e
damse's who are prone to fall in love at first
slght. II appears that stranger who went 10
roftiand on business, fell in with pretty, mex
perlenced gIrl, and after few interview prom
,sed her marriage, and they agreed to start to
boston IN the afternoon train to have the kno,
tied. In the mean time the mother of the cir
got an mixing of what was going on, aud she
went to the cars to restrain her rowing dauehte,
rom thowing herself into the arms of compar
alive stranger.
Inc second act opens at the depot, with the
tram about to start. The mother had entered
the cars and confronted her daughter and haI
over, ny turns entreatiDg the one to return
nome win her, and upbraiding the other fol
'S'eaiing away an old woman's daughter The
daughter would not heed her en,reates aud
tears. The lover was cold and Indifferent 10
iler threats. She told him he was married
man and unPrlDciped--and babe him beware
o. retrlbution. 10 her daughter she appealed
tnat she might return with her and make The
nome giad which was now desoIate. The pas
sengers feelings were manifestly on The side OF
the mother--but her appeals could not draw
her daughter out of the cars
Meanwhile time flew, and the moment of dc.
parlure came. Then mother was still beseechinp
the daughter pouting--the lover frowuiDe.
when dame Fortune for once helped the matron
and disappointed the maid. The conductor
inquired If the girl had a tickle t.-Sh, had not
and, as the rule requires passengers to be so
provided, she was advised to step to the Office
to obtain one. She stepped out; and the scene
oeIng now quite exciting, some of the passen. |;
gers happsned 10 be very much in the way Of
the lover, and he couldn't get out so easily.
Finding his egress through the door strangely
prevented, he rushed 10 the window, and with a
$3 bill between his fingers, endeavored 10 con.
vey II to her. She was evidently leaving home.
10 'n's mans company, without money. But
ne could not reach her. A tall hack driver. !
laying his thumb by the side of his nose and
twir'ng his fingers, politely informed him hat
me couldn't come it, Here was situation! q
Inc glrl withoutthe means to purchase ticket; :
the fellow within, unable to get ou,-and every J
body laughing at him. q
II ls an old proverb, time and tide wait for no
man neither does the mail train for woman Ell ,
lher. AT this moment the starting time arrived,
Inc bell tolled the engineer let on the steam :
me fremen grinned--the spectators laughed
and on went the train, 10Th the itenerant, but
o'thoM his victim. Then it was that the force !.
of The girls love broke forth When she saw q
he gap every moment widening between them, {
me could endure the thought no longer. but set q
II with frantic speed in full chase after the cars!
Some shouted, some opened wide their eyes, 7
'ome unfeelIngly cried put on more steam, my e
lear, few pltIed the poor girl. She soon found +
hatther speed, even when mpelled by love. was Il
lot equal to the mail tram! She returned, de. ),
sced and IN tears, to repeat the thought of the :
10 poet, "lhe course Of true love never did run
moolh.' =
u IS reported that the Special Agent sent by =
resident Houston, to negotiate Commercial !.
treaty between Texas and the Hans Towns, y
las been altogether foiled al Hamburg. and that
lis failure is owing to the threats of the Mex
AN Consul General at that city to break off all q
Intercourse, if any attention were paid to the 81
representatives. Of Texas. II seems that the to
treat Powers are at liberty to recognise her "a
but that Mexico forbds the same OF
ourse to those who cannot support their dipIo. m
macy u ct armis.- Bait Amer. n
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A New YANKEE ENTERPRISE AN Eastern :,
riend informs US that some Yankees, who are II
amiliar with the ice business, have gone to !"
;husan, on.the northern coast Of China, where :,
hey intend to establish ice houses, so as to
uppy Canton, Macao, Hong Kong, and other
arts in that quarter, with ''northern ice" cheap
: than it can be shipped BY The ..out side bar "
arians" Of Boston. Chusan il about 1900 q
,iles north Of Canton, and is already the seat 6.
an active business between the Americans ct
nd Chinese, since the Chinese ports have been ia
brown open BY the British. liz
A lard ell factory is talked Of at Canton. The Il,
,hinese mast fed hog 10 said to be one 81 the til
lost oily breeds known, and the animal is ;us'
be- Thing for the lard oil market LII