Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-12-06
From the Birmingham (Eng) Advertiser.
Romance OF Real Life,

From the Birmingham (Eng) Advertiser.
Romance OF teai Life.
1t has been truly remarked that many ofthe
events of real life would surpass the pages Of
romance if told with the sume pathos and feel.
ing and this town and neighborhood has latter
ly been the theatre of deeds as romantic as any
novelist could conceive, though invested with
oil the true sobriety of matters OF fact A young
American planter named Da Costa, of good fas
my and immense fortune, without any incum-
brances, and almost without living relation, had
latterly, it appears, come over to England IN
search of a wife-rather romantic errand, con.
sidering the number of ladies' to which the unis
ted States have given birth I; but one respect
ing which he had only one person to please,
and that one himself After visiting some OF
the most fashionable cities of the kingdom, and
spending his money like prince" without
meeting tho object of his search, he paid vl.t
to Birmingham, and wss standing one day at
the door of the Hen and Chickens, when, as old
wives would say, [and circumstances have iu
this case proved the truth Of the sayipg,) the
very person he came to England to look tor,
walked across New street, nearly opposite ID
where he stood. Struck by her appearance
with those peculiar sensations which lovers
will best understand, bat which we-maugre
our gray hars-have not quite forgotten, he
! followed the lady, and with much politeness On
words we will not pretend to detail,) expressed
a wish for better acquaintance, and desire tc
see her home. The young laGy, Miss Rm'
mer of Acestcr, was at that time on a visit TO
Mr.. Ileeleys, Bristolrood, to whose house the
stranger accompanied her, but his partner IN
lite not liking such a romantic visitor to young
lady then under her matronly protection, with
due sense of proprety discouraged the gentles
man, and referring him to her parents. The
traveller, however, YVES not to be diverted from
an object in search of whom he had travel+
led SO far. and the little town of Alcester was
shortly after well nigh frightened from its pro.
prety, by carriage and four driving up full
speed to the house of Mr.. Rimmer. After ma.
ny wonderings and many "guesses," among tha
inhabitants who it could be, il turned out that il
was Mr.. Da Costa, come in the most gentleman
" and honorable manner to request OF the pa.
rents permission to pay his addresses to their
daughter Advice was asked of those with
whom they usually on other matters, and all
circumstances duly weighed, and consent was
very naturally given and the stranger gave
such evidences of the sincerity of his attach
ment, that he was nH long finding his way 10
the heart of Miss Rimmer, and then-welli
.,l-. H., l;,Si,, 4,
der ?--he neither abandoned her to u broken
heart, nor seduced her and left her to comto5
herself with dose Of prnssic acid, though nj a.
ny tales were afioat of what the modern 'nine
beard" would do, but married her a: AEester
II Church on Sunday last three carriages and
j. tour conveying the parties who graced the
g nuptial ceremony with their presence. You
see we are not writing tragedy, but an opera,
= and an opera we trust 1t will be, as far as the
characteristic goes, of all ending happily, s6I
3 the people whose daughter has thus become q
" wife, are good, worthy, honest people. in mo
> derate circumstances. the lady possesses goot
! sense, as well az personal attractions and thd
81 stranger has shown himself, by his municei5
: presents and by various acts of kindness, as di
licate as they are generous, to be really ws
II be passes fora man OF vast wealth and s. er
y tleman. We understand that the elder bret he
of Miss Rimmer is to accompany her to her net
" residence on the other side the Atlantic Nyhe
of his fortune as well as hers, wiil be mads.
20 LEGACY The following is an extract iror
IN the will and testament of Col. George Masor
/, ofVirginia, and we commend it to M. careful
N attention Of American youth, MS embotying sen
NJ timehts worthy OF imitation:
p, al recommend to my sons, from my own eS
n rerience in life, 10 prefer the happiness of il d
4. pendence and private station 10 the truibl
is and vexatons of public business, but il ethe
al their own nClwations, or the necessity 5f IN
a. time, should engage them in the public affair
rs | charge them ON Il fathers blessing, never
ne let the motives of private interest or ambiho
ry induce them IN hntrav nor tho OF pOrP