Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-07-04
A ROMANTIC STORY.

We take the following strange and 10
A9antic story tion the Clarksville (Tennes-
seeI Chronicle of Tuesday last
The following article is published, not To
CRAFTY any jnordnate thirst for the novel
and the exciting, hat rather TO vindicate
the name and protect the feelings Of 4 res
pectahle family. Reports, rlke preiUdicial
and Unfounded, have probably gone out,
which maybe best rontradicted by an auth
entic statement of facts as they transpired,
A STRANGE ADVENTURE.
The human mind in some Of its wilder
moods exhibits a. times mysteries more cu-
rious than all the phenomena Of the physi-
cal world. Strange adventures; wild and
fantastic iancies; plans and purposes nys-
terious; and motives only known to tie
hearts that conccives them. Woe unto those
who, without the helm Of reason are drilted
upon The suIges OF human action, as prey
!Or romance, speculation and novelty.
On Thursday, the 29lh ull., mild and
interesting parsonage, in the garb Of d man,
aiighGed igom the stage, in this place, and
in ten minutes was seeking employment
among the tailors, The feminine appear
ance, soft sweet voice, and extremely del
icate features OF this individual led every
one TO suppose tiial il was q female. A IT,
| DIV trock coat, ALWAYS bultOned, a chapeau
gracefully worn, and udy boots and trow-
sers adorned the person Of ihis ,nys !eriou-
I visiier, DarkIy flowing locks, luscious and
/ languid black eyes. and sunny smiles dim
/ ding upon the cheek, marked this person.
age as q very handsome and interesting
Young gentleman, gnd the knowing onts
said it was a girl las in fact it was.) She
reported herself as having come from Nor
! iok, Virginia, When conVeFsed with by
those familiar with Virginia SHE evinccd 2
perfect iamIiority with the geography and
sceues Of that State. Every village, every
! haailpt, everv thing remarkable in the diff
/ prent roads iron. Norfolk she remembered
and detailed. IIername was ,lar0R BrotCH.
| That" said her landlord to her, sis the
name OF our candidate for Governor
"Weli," she replied, al don't know but |
NAV be candidate TOO, some day" She
claimed 10 be q tailor, and on Saturday Mr.,
l.. gave her employment in his shop. She
would not pull Of her coat, as she was
suhiecl 10 rheuml ism --she would not sit
upon the ti,or's bench. it was so uNcom-
forteble;-she cou ID MOI sew on laitors' work
al all, well, but when something thin and
light was given her, she proved herself at
home. She could make shirts very well,
and made the one she wore, her mother had
taught it 10 him. She was discovered to
blush at each uncouth expression uttered
in her presence, and shrunk from each fa-
miIiar approach. Curiosity was on tiptoe;
gossip was on the alert, and he or she, as
this interesting visiter was promiscuously
STYLED, became cutie hero or heroine.
On Saturday morning an old gentleman,
with sad and care-woTn features, alighted
at the Native American Hotel He was her
father, and happened, as guided by some
invisible friend, to putup where his daugh-
ter was staying. They met, but he did not
recognize his daughter. She paused at q
gpnleman's gate, stepped in, and politely
asked Tor the kind favor of pen and ink to
write o note. In few moments her dis
lressed old father received the following'
81 am in this place, Ihave seen you, but
despair of finding me. ! will elude you.
Farewell forever. YOUR DAUGHTER"
Her father was recognized TO be highly
respectable old gentleman, residing near
Nashville. Every one was touched with
sympathy at his apparent suffering and dis
tress, and all were anxious to assist hmin
reclaiming his wayward daughter.
After a various and unsuccessful search
on Sunday evening, it was at length as
certained where she was concealed and
few gentlemen repaired to the house, but
Tho nerson who was conceaIng the object
IS ,beir search resisted THEFT entrance aud
refused to give her up. They returned,
and having obtained a process OF laws re-