Democratic banner., 1847-05-03
Fr1m tie Cincinnati JurnaR.
4 ROMANTIC LOVE TALE


That the course of true love never did
run smooth, has been agalned proved by a
circumstance with which we were made ac-
quainted a few days since. For some time
back a widow lady resided in the upper
part Of our city, whose quiet and retired
manner led her 10 avoid .ociety almost en-
tirely. She was only known to her neigh
bors, and by them but slightly. She had no
children, was scarce thirty in appearance,
and was remarkably good locking, with a
face O. the m"urnful cast, which novelists so
often choose for their h~eroines, and which
lends such a charm to the features OF the
p~ensire order. 1t was known of her that
size had been married To- d man much older
than herself, who had died and left her in
comfortable circumstances About two
weeks since, the Lawrrnceville omnibus
drove mp to her door, and she stepped into
the vehicle, with TIE purpose of visiting
the village. There was but one other pas
scngrr. i gent, MAJ about the same g Of
herself.
a lew minutes after the omnibus %stafttSd,
Inc gentleman made a remark that attract
ed the attention OF the lady, and throwing
b1ck her vel! to answer, enabled the siran-
ger 10 Catch a glance of her features. An
Ejaculation expressive of surprise escaped
him, and a scream from the lady proved that
she was startled in no slight degree
'Mlary?:' 'Charles!!' and in q moment a
scene rarely witnessed OH the stage was
Performed in the omnibus. The two peo-
PIE who had cnttredt!le carriage as strang
.crS, were in each ~otlcrS'S arms, the lady
in tears, the gentleman exhibiting by his
voice and caresses, the extreme Of Joy.
la two days from that time. the lady was
NOT a widow, nor the stranger a bachelor.
Some twelve years ago, the persons
Whose names we have given as Mary ant
Charles, resided in a li,.!e town Of Western
Pennsylvania. The fcrner was the bell,
Of the village, and Tie ~lattcI, some two OF
three Yeas her S, Nor, washer lover. The
match was perfectly satisfactory to tn,
friends of both parties, the younGnon bear
ing al excellent character. Before thr
time Fixed Tor t!ri. marriage, however.
M .i"riuEe came upon the lover. reducing
him from comparative aHlurnce to penury,
and 1t the instance of her relatives, the en-
gagc".rnt was ~: tponcd, and f:aiiy brok-
en-. Depressed in spirits BY this double
misfortune, the youth left Lis hcme, no One
knew whittier.
\ year or two afterwards, our heroine,
still lar"nsrlat!c for the loss of her lover,
attracted tie attention of Z rich old fellow
VII" resided near this city. lie was bach
r!7r, ana had neither chick nor child Of his
OWL. Indifferent TO what became 81 her,
tie girl suffered her relatives to dispose of
her hand, and she made what WIS called a
sncccSStr! match in marrying the rich OLD
bachelor. Three years after her husband
died, leaving her every dollar of his estate.
Independent now of the world, she deter
mined to spend her days single-a moarrtr
for The cruel fortune which had so DESTROYED
the happiness IF her loves young dream.
She moved 10 this city, where she has resi-
drd for nearly seven years, uIknowing amt
nnknown-living only in the world of
mournful memory, enlivencd only by an &C.
{ .Si"nal thought that she might yet meet
" it'll her hearts chosen.
BY a singular coincidence, he happened
to be in our city, where lie lad a~rri:s1 a
few days before from n. Orleans, and was
about paying a visit to tie garrison on tie
day on which she called the omnibus for
the purpose Of an excursion in tie same
ncighburhood. They recognised each 9th
cr in Il moment, mutual explanations cnsu-
cd--lie was still unmarried, and her wildcs,
were realized by her union with the
husband Of her girlhoct's choice.
We have the names OF the parties in this
little romance in our possrrsicn, and would
give them were it necessary. Tie bride
groom had gone to the South, success had
attended his efforts; and he is by this time
on lis way with his bride TO his plantation
in Louisiana. Their history affords enough.
material for half Il dozen novels; with proof
that high romantic attachments are still cx-
tant in this humdrum world of ours. We,
hope the parties may live TO enjoy through,
long years of happiness, the reward of their
TO their carly vows.
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