The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-10-22
The Cruel Disappointment.
FOUNDED on FACT.

\ few years since, n country physician,
residing in the good old town OF Concord,
became deeply smitten with the charms Of
a young lady, at an evening party i'll Bos-
ton. At the time, he had made no ayowal
of his passion, but swallowed it along with
his swcet-meats. However, the sugar
plumbs, candy snaps, sc. &C., soon evapor-
ated and III the short space of week, moth
ing remained of that eventiul night but the
incipient flame which grew brighter and
more troublesome than ever: and which he
determined to divest through the medium
Of billet-douy. This billet-douy was writ
ten on valentine paper, with dove quill !;
sealed with cupid and darts, and despatched
by post to the fair damscl in Boston. 1t
merely contained an encomum to the lady's
beauty, and modest declaration Of the
stcnderpassion.' To his inexpressible fidg-
cts and felicity, this letter was answered in
a way that gave new liic'to his hopes 1t
even went 50 far as to hint that the lady
herself had, at first sight, conceived some
thing more than friendship for him, and that
his letter had diSentaneled her from labyr-
inth of despair. These letters were follow
cd by others, quick, thick. and heavy as a
thunder shower each more bright and ON
nous than the last; like the threatenngs OF
n volcano, which generally begins in dis
tant rumbing. but progressing in flame and
hustle, soon become ripper for explosion
Nearly twelve months elapsed since the in
tervicw: which time had been delightfully."-
employed in writing lovc-lettcrs and draw
ing SMILES between eyes and stars-lips
~, oh nd al q,
forth, when our hero received all but the
summum bonum Of his happiness, by a let.
ter inviting him TO Boston. Ma had a
length given her consent that Miss SHOULD
receive the doctors addresses and had ad
ded TO her list Of jewels, and even began t.
talk of marriage portion of pin money
The gentleman was further requested Il
come as stylish as possible, SO rs to insure
the old lady's regard, who had a stron.
hank ering after rent rolls and bank stock
but above all, TO be sure not to come with
out HIMSELF. which was everything in tn,
world that had the slightest attraction fer hi
souls reflection, his devoted Mary. I'h
gentleman lost 10 time in preparing for Iii
Journey: he disposed Of some canal stccl
at sacrifice, 10 purchase a barouchC, am
changed two Stalwart plough horses. witt
all appurtenances to boot, Tor brace Of ar,
bling FLIES. which seemed intended for lii
conveys Of love. When arrived in town
he drove rapidly down the street of hi
charmcr. intended to bloom forth in full me
rilian. After springing from the chariC
and cXtricating thunder from the knockcl
the door was opened and his name aunounc
ed.
walk in, sir-be seated sir, really. SIR,
cannot challenge my memory as 10 you
name, but think have some slight reco
, lection Of your countenance.'
Probably so, madam. but had suppose
that you had been better acquainted wit
/, my name than my person; but your daugi
ter-your Mary?
'Tmly, madam, your establishment SUI
prises me. mean your daughter, Mar
, \. l., 10 whom ! have the honor
Ueiug husband elect. ! am DR.. JamC
$, whom you have Signiiicd you wi
, receive as a Son-in-law, and have come pc
, haste from Concord. TO marry your dauel
ter.'
r Upon my word, sir. can only retur
, thanks for the intended honor; but aSsui
, you, my daughter has been married the,
, l
! Thoughts of becoming a widow
] Hold, madam-have | not your dGGcl
: tcr'S letters IN MY pCcltot? Did not /,
: coive her latest On last Thursday, sayl
. that your sanction was obtained, and In
al was waiting does she not love II
and,
Beware, sir, that strikes upon my daug'
,er's honor, tie lady must be here loithwlt
: who must speak for herself
/ Accordingly lady was introduced, q
i Doctor at once recognized his Mary in Il
I lovely irrm before him. He iaintCd--uo-
C a lap-dog which was laying on the calpC
: seized him by the nose in his idil, who
h teeth, operating like surgeons lancet, Sa
= ed him that extremity. Madam. said i
: on raising ard cX,ricatirg some fifty or 81
h ~ peifumcd billCt-duux from lis pockt
: are not you the writer Of thCsc|
It Sod forbidr exclaimed the seeming
: astoniShed lady, letter writing is thing
h have particular aversion TO. and with {
exception of some few that sent my mot
h er from school, never wrote three in II
!. lic.'
J. The gentleman stood oghast. The la
h was cpniuSod-thc lap-dog barkcd. and {
J. husband in reality entered. He soon W
II in possession of the whole affair, and sna;c
O iug up the letters with an eye lingering |
If tween curiosity and Jealousy, glanced h,
c lily over the first. and Immediately bu
II into an immuGeinte fit Of laughter.
y 'S'doaih, sir, sCc no cause fer lncr
" ment'
'Nonc, truly, in the idea Of a man conf
p to kidnap my wife; but there is some i'll ,
ID fact that he has been counting my mad &C
y sin-in-law. Matt F., Ter If those are
r his characters, I'm no true ChriStian.'
4. Our Hero OF the bill,t.doux PAUSED; 81
ID things might be, and have boon, the mai
p correSrondcd, aud MS he had never used
e the initials Of the first; atlast the truth fla,
ed upon him that he had been all this Iii
ID the dupe Of some sympathiaiug way.
is 'Can you tell me where the ccntlcm
ir You suspect resdesY
Il suppose. sir, as in duty bound, mn
but ! would advise you TO take thiECs CO
~ ", rs he is real LucmS O'Tricger,
Pr powder and ball, and cares no more abou
n man, than he does about breaking q biSc,
,r This advice, however, was about as Ell
- tive in calming the Disappointed lover,
" the love tear in body'S cyc'aSh would
nj eXtingui,hiug a volcano. .....
~ The Doctor flung himself into his cha,
H. and drove down the street, Sil the tll
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