The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1845-09-01

AN UNFORTUNATE ELoPEMEET. The New York
papers, for two or three days past, have contained va
lous articles respecting the eIopement of rich heires
ofhat city on the 25h inst with the clerk of store in
Caharine Street. The Express gives full account of
the affair." and as II contains useful lesson and warning
to the inconslderate young, we extractit
The heiress is one of the daughters of J, b.
Nones, Esq, Vice President of the Croton Insu
rance Company About two weeks ago the
the young lady, who is in her sixteenth wear.
went out " shopping and in the course of her
walk called at the store in Catharne street where
young Lewis was employed as a clerk, and with
whom, it appears, she had previously formed an
acquaintance, and for whom she admitted she
felt an attachment. On leaving the store he fol-
lowed and overlook her, and persuaded her TO ac-
company him to the residence of Dutch Doc
tor" who, 1t appears, is ordained minister as
well as an apothecary. We do not learn bv
what means he induced her to accompany him TO
the place, but there, at any rate, they were mar
ried, although she affirms that she objected to
the ceremony being performed, and was by fraud
induced to perform her part in it, After their
marriage, she went to her fathers house and
there remained till last Monday, when she again
went out, and calling at the store in Catharine
street, was induced by Lewis to consent to leave
her home and accompany him out of town.
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1he Eastern boats, but were few moments too
late, and consequently put up at the United
States HOTEL to await the departure of the boat
the next day. In the mean time however. her
family became greatly alarmed at the protracted
absence of the fair fugitive and Inquiries were
made every where that information was likely IN
be obtained all that was known. was. that She
went out in the morning to get pair of shoes.
and at length 1t was rumored that she had been
seen with gentleman. Mr. N, the father. at
TINS time thought it best to procure the assistance
OF justice taylor, who went TO work coollv and
alter visiting number of Hotels, at last hit upon
the right spot viz: the United States Hotel
when twas ascertained that some happy pair had
taken rooms without entering their names ssIt,e
all right" said the magistrate, please to show
us the ROOM" They were ACCORDINGLY shown
up to the apartments, and with as little ceremony
as possible entered The youthful pair were
just ABOUT 10 retire, and in no way prepared tore
celve company. The father who had not main
tanned the very greatest degree of coolness seem.
ed, at the sight of his child, Just about retiring
with her newly made husband almost trontio
with rage. He clenched Lewis by the throat
ana held MIN very uncomfortable, - until the
mlscreant turned black in the face, but Justice
l., VINO, never Tor moment losing his coolnese
with the utmost sang frOid, released him from
the lather and drew the daughter into conyersa-
uon She at first refused to 90 with them nm
ioss PROMISES OF favor were extended towards
her husband She was, however, prevailed up
on to 90 home with her father, who. bv This time
had become tolerably mild, parental affection
having overcome the resentment of the mined
man. 'N
mus lar the romance all according IN tho
most approved mode, and was like to terminate as
usual with few days of parental trownng fol.
lowed by the kneeling scene, the forgivness. and
'ne luil reconciliation. But matters af fact seem.
Gu determined to Gust Romance, for once, from
her seat and take the rens of this matter into his
own hands. AS soon as it was noised abo'1t .n
the Catharine street Clerk had gone off with on
helTess' his boarding house was literally beseged
WIN crowd OF young ladies; some of whom
WIN "clenched hands, and "eyes of fire ,, do,
named whether Mr. Lewis had left and when
loid mat he had, clenching their hands tighter
and looking more fiery, took their leave
Others in subdued tone demanded oftba land
lady, whether Mr. Lewis was At boma !, a,5
when told that he was not they looked moro snb-
uueu' ana tear or two would make their anneor-
ahce' despite their efforts to restrain them
But In addition to these Indications Of nor6l,
u IS rumored that this Don Lewis who Is oni,,
ABOUT ~ years of age, has been already married -
one Wle, whose death has not been chronicled
anu ~ aucl,ioh 70 this, there is said to be album
uo,a 'la' nc mas already broken his marriage
vows since he made them at the anotbecor,,
put 70 crown all, we are informed that since the
ueVeiopement oil this affair, it has been ascertain.
Gu, almost 70 certainty, that for the peculiar
curl aud gloss of his beautiful hair he IL b.,
means indebted to Saxon ancestry Nv
IN conclusion, 1t is due to the family of rho
young lady and TO herself to say, that she has
Jooa ,lo'e esieglously deceived by scamp who
served il. '''i man ue-
Inc above act, on the part of The offender subjects
him. bV tho ofN o,u "