The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-11-18

A LOVE CHAsE.-Ths Portland Argus of Tues
day gives AMI ,erestng account of love affair which
happened in that city recently, and which should be
extensively crculned for the benefit Of young marr
ageabe damses who prone to fall into love at first
sight. 1t appears that stranger who went TO Port
land on business fell in with pretty, inexperienced
girl, and after few interviews promised her marriage,
andoihey agreed start for Boston in the afternoon
train TO have the knot tied In the time the
mother of the girl got nkling Of what going
on and she went to tho Trestrain her rowing
daughter from throwing herself into the of
,paratve stranger.
The second ACT opens at the depot, with the train
about to start The mother had entered the and
confronted her daughter and her lover, by turns
treating the return home with her. and upbraid-
ing The other for Stealing away old woman's
daughter The daughter would not heed her
treaties and tears. Tho cold and indiIer-
ent to her threats. shetoId him he was a married
man and unprncipled- and babe him beware Of re-
tribution. To her daughter she appealed that she
might return with her, md make home glad. which
desonte. Tho passengers feelings wore
manfestly tho side OF tho mother-but her ap-
peas could not draw her daughter out Of the cars.
Meanwhile time few, and the moments Of depar-
rture came. The mother was still beseeching-,he
daughter poutng-dhe lover frowning- dame
fortune for once,holped the mairon and disappointed
,she maid. The conductor inquEed ifAhe girl had
AicIsA;? She had not--and, the rule requires pas
sengers to be provided, she nd Ssed step to
the Office TO obtain one. She stepped out; aud the
scene being now quite exciting, of the passen-
gers happsae5to be very much ia the way Of the low
or, and he -could not get out easily. ''
Finding his egress through the deof strangely pre-
~vented, he rushed to the window and with So bill
between his fingers, endeavored to convey it to her
She was evidently leaving home, IN this MANS com
pany, without money. But I've could net reach her.
A taliaack dsver, laying his thumb by the side of
Sia nose and twring his fingers, politely Informed
him that 'ho could mt come it, Here situa-
tion! The girl without the to purchased acl-
.ei tho fellow within. unable 10 get -eut--and every
Body laughing athin,
1t is an old sproyeFh 'time and aide wait Cor no
nan,--neither does the mail train for either.
AShs moment the starting time arrived. tho bell toll
ed, the engineer le, on the steam-the fireman grim
.ned-the spectators laughed-and went the train,
ssothAhs iiinerant, but ,0thou his victim. Then it
was that-ther@orce Of the girls love broke FORTH
syVhan she saw the gap every moment widening be-
tween them, she could endure the thought lang
.er hut set off with frantic speed in fell chase eler
the carsi Some skoatsd opened wide their eyes,
some unfeelingy cTied tputcn more steam my dear"
a few ptcd the poor girl. She soon found that, her
speed, even when mpeed by love was not equal 10
the mail train, She returned detected and in tears
TO repeat the Thought Of the old poet CHE course Of
true, lave, never did ram .smooth'a .....