Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-19

Low Cause.-The Portland Argus 81
Tuesday. gives an interesting account ola love
affair which happened in that city recently. and
which should be extensively circulated for the be-
nefir of young marriaseable damselS who are
prone TO fall in love at first sight. II appears
liza, stranger who went 10 Poulandon business
fell in with pretty, inexperienced girl, ana aiter
few interviews promised her marriage, and they
agreed 10 start for Boston in The afternoon train
10 have the kno; tied. In the mean time the mo-
ther of the girl got an inslng OF what was going
on and she went 10 the cars 10 restrain her ro-
wing daughter from throwing herself INTO the arms
Of a comparative stranger,
The second Act opens at The depot. with the
train abou. 10 start The mother had entered the
cars and confronted her daughter and her lover;
biz turns enirealing the one 10 return home with
her and upbraidina the other for Stealing away
an old womanS daughter" The daughter would
not heed her ealreaiies and tears. The lover was
cold and Indifferent 70 herlhlea,s. She told him
he was a married man and unprncped-
babe him beware Of reirihuion To her daughter
she appealed, that she might return with her and
make home glad, which was now desolate. The
passengers feelings were manies,ly 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 de-
partu,c came The mother was still beseechng
the daughter pouiins-;he lover irowning-
when dame Fortune for once helped the marion
and disappointed the maid. The conductor in
ouired if the girl had ticket? She had not
and, as The rule requires passengers 10 be so pro-
vided she was advised 10 step TO the office 10 OBJ
tain one. She stepped out; and the scene being
now quite exciting, some OF the passengers hap
plned 10 be very much in the way of the lover,
and he couldn't get ont so easily
Finding his egfesS through the door strangely
prevented he rushed to The window, and with 4
s3 bill between his fingers, endeavored TO convey
il 10 her. she was evidently leaving home in
This mans company, without money. But he
could no, reach her. A tall hack driver, laying
his thumb by the side OF his nose and twrling his
fingers, politely informed him that che couldn't
come IT," Here was a situation The girl with
out the means to purchase ticket the fellow with
in unable 10 &c, oul-and every body laughing at
him
1, Is uu old prUvelb, 'timc and tide wait for no
man'-neilher does the mail train for woman
either Al this moment the starting time arrived
the bell tolcd-the engineer lei on the steam-thc
fireman grinned--;he spectators laughed-and on
went the train, rih the iinerani, but 1rittoM his
victim. Then il was that the force Of the girl ;
love broke forth. When she saw the gap every
moment widening between them, she could en-
dure the thought no longer but Sc; of with frantic
speed in fill chase after he cars! Some shouted
some opened wide their eyes-some untcclingly
cried ''put on more steam, my dear"-a few piiied
the poor gill She soon found that her speed,
even when inpeled b. love, was not eqnal 10 the
maHhain, She returned detected, and in tears
to repeat the thought of the old poet, 'the course
OF true love never did run smooth"