Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-24
A ROMANTIC LOVE STORY.

A ROMANTIC LOVE STORY.
That the course of true love never die
run smooth, has been again proved by 6
circumstance with which we were made
acquainted a few days since. For some
time back widow lady has resided in the
upper part of our city, whose quiet and
retired manner led her to avoid society al.
most entirely. She was only known to
her neighbors. and by them but slightly
She had no children, was scarce thirty in
appearance, and was remarkably good look.
ing with face of the mournfuI cast, which
novests SO often choose for their heroines
and which lends such charm TO the fea.
lures of the pensive order. 1t was known
of her that she had been married to a man
much older than herself who had died and
left her in comfortable circumstances
About two weeks since the Lawrenceville
omnibus drove up to her door, and she step.
ped into the vehicle for the purpose of Wis.
i,ing the village. There was but one 9TH
er.passenger, gentleman about the same
age with herself.
A.few minutes after the omnibus started,
the gentleman made a remark which at
tracted the attention of the lady and throw
ing back her veil to answer, enabled the
stranger to get glance of her features
An ejaculation expressive of surprise esca-
ped him, and scream from the lady proved
that she was startled in no slight degree
'MaryP-'Charlesp and in a moment a
scene rarely witnessed off the stage was
performed in the omnibus. The people who
had entered the carriage as strangers, were
in each others arms, the lady in tears, the
gentleman exhibiting by his voice and car.
resses, the extreme of Joy.
In two days longer, the widow was no
longer widow, nor the stranger q bache-
Tor.
The secret of this sudden change of cir.
cumstances is this:
Some twelve yeors ago, the two persons
whose names we shall give rs Mary and
Charles, resided in little town of Wes-
tern Pennsylvania. The former was the
belle of the village, and the latter, some
two or three years her senior, was her lover.
The match was perfectly satisfactory to
the friends of both parties; the young man
bearing an excellent character. Before the
time fixed for their marriage, however,
misfortune came upon the lover, reducing
him from comparative affiuence to penury,
and, at the instance of her relatives the en-.
gagement was postponed and finally bro.
ken. Depressed in spirits by this double
misfortune, the youth left his home, no one
knew whittier.
A year or two afterwards, our heroine,
still inconsolable for the loss of her lover,
attracted the attention Of rich old fellow
who resided near this city. He was a
bachelor, and had neither chick nor chill.
dren of his own. Indifferent as to what
became of her, the girl suffered her rela-
tives to dispose of her hand, and she made
what was called a successful match in mar
rying the rich old bachelor. Three years
after her marriage, her husband died, leav-
ing her every dollar of his estate. indie
pendent now of the world, she determined
TO spend the remainder of her days single
"a mourner for the cruel fortune which
had so destroyed the happiness of her
young loves dream. She removed to this
city where she had resided for nearly seven
years, unknowing and unknown--living
only in the world of mournful memory,
enlvened only by an occasional thought
that she might yet meet with her hearts
chosen.
By singular coincidence he happened
TO be in our city where he had arrived a
few days before from New Orleans, and
was paying visit to the garrison on the
day on which she called the omnibus for
the purpose Of an excursion in the same
neighborhood. They recognised each other
in moment, mutual explanations ensued
he was still unmarried, and her widest
hopes were realized by her union with the
husband of her girlhood's choice.
We have the names of the parties in this
little romance in our possession, and would
give them if it were necessary. The bride.
groom had gone to the South, success had
crowned his efforts, and he is by this time
on his way with his bride, to his plantation
in Louisiana. The history affords mater.
ial for half dozen novels, with a proof
that romantic attachments are still eYtant
in this humdrum world of ours. We hope
the parties may live to enjoy through long
years of happiness, the reward of their
fidelity 10 their early vows.
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