Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-04-01
Am Elopement Eytraordinry.
BY SOMEBODY

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| In these days of romance, fun and froiic, II
is no matter Of surprise lha. young girls are
now and then guilty of sanc.ioning, if moi CON-
hitting, very foolish things.
Jenny Richmond was one OF those wilful lit
lie misses, who conclude subsection ",o the
powers that be- as little better than downright
slavery, and resolved a, very unbecoming
aye to decide for herself on all questions OF i'm
poriance. AS a matter of course, she enjoyed
! frequent opportunities for repentance, after The
commission of some wlful freak, the results OF
which sometimes demonstrated the, maxim,
two heads arb better than one,' &c Among
counlabe aniipalhy against, her cousin Frank
| that is, it would have been unaccoun;able. had
il not been known that she once overheard her
parents discussing the possibility of her union
with the aforesaid cousin, when both should at
tain suitable age.
Frank was black-eyed, rougish looking
boy of about fifteen, when The unfortunate con-
versalion occurred, and Jenny wiful mynx Of
twelve, SO the plannings of The parents seemed
rather premature in TIE estimation of one Of
the party.
From that day Frank dated series of minor
prosecutions, but poorly calculated 10 concen-
trate his affections upon Jenny Richmond ;
still he could not throw aside entirely The cous-
inly interest with which he had heretofore re-
piqued, as he internally resolved 10 pay princi-
pal and interest for her repeated sights, when
the fortunate occasion occurred. Mr.. Rich
mond, the father Of Jane and guardian of Frank
observing growing codness between the cous-
ins, deemed separation necessary. Frank
was accordingly entered at Dartmouth, while
The daughter found an asylum for the lime be-
ing a, Mrs. --'s fashionable seminary.
Some three years passed in This manner, dur.
ing which the cousins never NET. Jenny Rich
mond finished her course a. The Seminary, and
graduated with abou, as much honor as one Of
her peculiar temperament might have been ex
peced 10 win.
At the expiration Of Franks college course,
he asked and obtained leave to travel through
The southern states before his return to the fam-
| lily mansion or engaged in his professional
studies.
|, so happened .ha, Jenny, now Miss Rich
mond, had formed among olher pleasant ac-
quainances, an especial friendship for young
lady from Virginia, from which she received an
invitation 10 spend he ensuing winter. AS her
will had been for years the only law she ac-
knowledged, i. required 40 great power of per-
suasion on her part 10 induce her parents 10
consent to this arrangement, and Jenny left
home accompanied by her father, who reuc-
lanily offered himself as escort, if she would
persis, in SO soon leaving home. MIR. Rich
mond had hoped TO deiain her until Franks re-
Turn, while Jane was the more anxious to be
absent for that very reason.
| The beautiful Miss Richmond lost nothing in
the eyes of the world by being sole heiress to
Judge Richmond's immense estate, though we
are 10th TO conclude her fortune was the chief
attractions of the mulitudes who followed in
her train.
| The winter passed of gaily and, until near
its close, with nothing particularly alarming TO
the prospects so long entertained by Judge
Richmond in regard to his daughters union
with her cousin.
So long as herheart was free he had no fear:
| but, from letter to her mother, he was event
ualIy led TO infer that " a change had come DER
The spirit of her dreams" She had met with
a young gentleman, so handsome, so intelligent,
and so agreeable, lha. her father deemed il de-
srable she should return home, before she made
many discoveries of the gentleman's attractions
A letter urging her immediate return, was for
warded, bur like muii,udes of other parental re-
quests. il was totally disregarded. She could
moi return then possibly, her friends would be
so much disappointed. and besides, she was IN
finiie1y better conIenled than during the fifslew
weeks Of her visit.
| Fearing lest her headsirong will should lead
her into irremediabe folly. Judge Richmond
| de cded 10 60 for her without delay.
HIS arri,al was perfectly unexpected. and
We are sorry TO say not qnlle so welcome an e.