Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26
A LOVE CHASE.

The Portland Argus relates what fol-
lows:
"a love adventure happened in this city
fortnight since, which, as il has moral
20 it, it may not be amiss to relate. A stran-
ger came among us little while ago, and
in the course Of itineracy in the prosecution
of his business, fell in with pretty, mex
perienced girl, and after a few interviews
promised her marriage. and they were to
start for Boston in the afternoon train, TO
have the not tied. In the meantime, the
step mother Of the girl got an inkling o.
what was going on, and she also appeared
at the depot, to restrain her rowing daughter
from throwing herself into the arms Of a
comparative stranger.
The second Act opens at the Depot, with
the train about TO start. The mother had
entered the cars, and confronting her daugh-
ter and her lover, upbraided him for steal
ing away an old woman's daughter The
daughter would not heed her entreaties and
tears. The lover was cold and indifle rent
to her threats. She told him he was mar
rcd man and unprincip!cd-and bade him
beware Of retribuiion. To her daughter.
she appealed, that she might return with
her, and make her home glad, which was
now desola'e. The passengers feelings
were manirestlv On the side Of the mother
but her appeals could not draw her daugh-
ter out of the cars. Meanwhile time flew.
and the moment Of departure came. The
mother was still beseeching -the daughter
poutlng-the lover frowning when dame
fortune for once he'll ped the matron and dis
appointed the maid. The conductor in
quired if the girl had a ticket? She had
t-and, as the rule requires passengers
to be so provided she was advised to step
TO the Office and obtain one. She stepped
out-and the scene being now quite excl
ting, some of TIE passengers happened to be
very much in the way of the lover, and he
couldn't get out so easily. Finding his
egress through the door SO strangely pre-
vented, he rushed TO the window. and with
three dollar bill between his fingers, en-
deavored TO convey it to her. She was
evidently leaving home, in this mans COM
panv, without money. But he could not
reach her. A tall hack driver, laying his
thumb by the side Of his nose, and twirling
his fingers, politely informed him, that he
couldn't come it, Here was situation
The girl without, with no means to pur-
chase her ticket ; the fellow within, unable
to &c, out-and every body laughing al
him.
1t is an old preverb. time and tide wal,
for no manufacturer does the mail train
nor for women either. AT this moment the
starting time arrived, the bell tolled. the
engineer let on the steam-the fireman
grinned--,he spectators laughed-and of
went the train, ,riM the itinerant, but nHt
ont bis victim. Then it was that the force
of the girls love broke forth. When she
saw the gap every moment widening be
tween them, she could endure the thought
no longcr-but set off with frantic speed IN
FIJI chase after the care' Some sh outed,
some opened wide their eyes, some unleel
ing cried, "put on more steam my DEAR
few pitied the poor girl. She soon found
that her speed even when impeIled by love,
was not equal 10 the mail train! She re-
turned detected and in tears TO repeat the
thought Of The old poet, the course Of true
love never did run smooth
NoraA-Lct parents be particular about
the character Of those who are admitted to
the sanci,y of their home. Be satisfied
that they are suitable companions for their
daughters, before they are permitted TO
g steal away their hearts" Ina,ten,ion to
these particulars may cause mourning in n
mothers breast fer life, and daughter TO
be bewidercd in the meshcs Of misplaced
affection, that shall tinge her subsequent
years with sorrow"