The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-07-05


On Thursday. aDb pl,. q mild and interest
w prfsoosae. ~ il,o rIb ~ . man, al'abled
from 'he age, IN This place. ADd ~ ten MINUTES
was soaking employment smona tho ia'lvfa, -
Tho iemin,no sppeAssner. con sweet voice. aud
rylfomely drli0sie Gestures 0ftb,s individual led
every ono 10 suppose n was female, A tidy
fsosL coat, always hufioOeJ, q rbspeau Rfaee.
fully worn, and iidy boos aud ifowsrfs adorned
Tho ps,soo ~ this mysterious visitor DsiLly
a,v,oo loeks, lvsifous and lanruid black eyes,
and sunny smiles dinpips upon tho cheek,
marked this parsonage ~ = very handsome and
interesting young ge0itmsn and the knowing
oaes said u was Rni Gas IN fact che waf.j-g
she reported herself Ne having como nom Nor.
folk, Virginia, When c0nvossed with by fboso
familiar with Vagina oviooed perfect fsmll
iafi'y with tho geography and scenes Of that
State. Every village every hamlet, every thing
remarkable N tho different roads from Norfolk
sho remembered and detailed. Her name was
Aaron B,opt "Ths'." enid her landlord 10
her, as the nsmc OF our candidate for Cover
nor. ave sbc replied, "Jon't know but
may be aoandidalo igo, some day" She claimed
10 be tailor, aud on Saturday Mr.. l., gave her
cnploymcni 10 bis shop. She would uot pull
III her coal, as she was subject 10 rheumatism
--ebs would not ri upon the taior's bench, il
was ~ uncomfortable; she could not sew on TAI.
Tors work at all, well, but when something thin
and light. was given her, she proved herself AT
hons She could make shirts very well, and
made Tho one she wore, hor mother had ,auob,
IL 70 him. She was discovered 10 blush al each
uncouth expression uttered in her presence, and
shrunk ron each familiar approach. Curiosity
was on iiptoe; gossip was on the alert and he
or Me az 'hls Interesting visitor was promiscu
ously styled, became quite hero or heroine
u nrna 40 4
cad and car.worn features, alghted al the Ma.
tive American Hotel. lie was her father. and
happened, as guided by some invisible friend. Ia
put up where his daughter was STAYING. They.
met but did not recognize his daughter. Sac
paused at genteman's gate, stepped in, and
pohieiy askeo Tor the kind favor of pen and ink
70 write note. Ia few moments her dis
uessed oid father received the following: y
81 am in This place. have seen YOU, bu, des
PAR OF finding M, will elnde you Farewell P
forever, Yorp D,,,-ur.n !"
ler fa'her was recognized to be highly res
pGe'aoe old gen,lewan, residing near Nash. =
V"e. Every one was touched with sympathy
~ MS apparent sutfsnng and distress. and all
were anxious TO assist him in retaining his {
wayward daughter.
After various and unsuccessful search on 6
sunday evenng,lt was at length ascertair ed p
where she was concealed, aud few gentlemen $
repaired 10 The housn. bot the person who was
conceaang the object Of their search resisted -
her en'erance and refused to give her up - o.
hey returned, and having obtained process Il
81 Jaw, repaired again TO the house, 1t seems A
hat this new friond and his wife lad heard her -
rory, and became interested 10 behalf of the q
'oor unfortunate wanderer thus purs,leI. n,
"ght scuih ensued, which fortaken captive, bat -
lo' until she had attempted to draw bowie
n''e with which she had been provided; for her
eiehcc. In moment she was in her fathers
rms ana rev upon bis meek, weeping bitterly,
nt declared that she would not 90 home. He L
nen promised her that he would not take her
ono, but would carry her to place which he
al selected, 1--WE suppose it to be the Lunatic
Asyup) and she consented to 90 with hinl Ii n
nly remained 10 provide more suit able dress, -
nd those unhappy visitors who had excited SO Gl
l'ense an interest departed upon their journey ~
I the dead hour of the night th'
- SUI
The father of this unfortunate female evinced tic
" her the deepes and most tender feeling. Tor
Why should he mott She was, and had ever sai
Gen. darling child. He could not he said, be. Co
eve her conduct criminal, nor did any ore else Co
he had been from childhood, affection nate and To
u'hu', and exemparyin conduct. He had dis 10
Dvered for many days before she left home Or
orta'n degree OF melancholy upon her. She wi
ad long been passiona'elv fond threading Nop. de
Is. and the passion had grown upon her until she r,
nd deserted every other employment. Some 81,
iSion 0! romance had fitted before the eyes of to,
MS unhappy g'r', and alas! she pursued II until NJ
he had nearly ruined herself and broken the lee
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