Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-12-10

tion. In regard TO the manner in which the fire
was communicated, there is nothing more than
surmises. The most reasonable suppostOn is,
that il was either by the falling down of door in
the hue, or by the breaking Of a lamp III the
woodhoId.-CIeUeIaad Herqid.
A Romantic Love story.
That "the course Of true love never did run
SMOOTH" has been proved again by circum-
stance with which we were made acquainted a few
days since. For time back, a widowed lady
has resided in the upper part Of our city, whose
quiet and retired manners led her to avoid society
entirely. She was only known 10 her neighbors,
and 10 them but slightly. She had no children,
aud in appearance was scarcely thirty, and was
remarkable good looking, with face Of amourn-
lul cast, which novclsls So often choose for their
hcroines, and which lends such charm to the
penSive order. Ii was known Of her that she
had been married 10 man much older than her
self, who had died and left her in comfortable
circumstances. About TWO weeks since, the Law
renee omnibus drove upto her door, and she step
ped into the vehicle for the purpose of visiting
The village. There was but one other passenger
gentleman about her own age.
4 few momenlsaltar the omnibus started the
gentleman made remark which attracted the al
lenlion of the lady and throwing back her veil 10
answer, enabled III stranger to catch glimpse
of her features. An ejaculation expressive OF
surprise escaped him. a scream from the lady also
proved that she was startled in no slight degree.
"Maryl'-"C "ChareS!" and in a moment scene
rarely Witnessed off the stage was performed in
the omnibus. The TWO persons who entered the
omnibus US Strangers were each in the others
arms, the lady in tears, the gentleman exhibiting
| by his voice and caresSes, the extreme of joy.
In TWO days from that time, the widow was no
longer widow, nor the gentleman a bachelor
The secret Of this sudden change of circum-
stances is thus explained:
Some twelve years ago, the Two persons whose
names we have given as Mary and Charles, resi-
dcd in a Iirto town in West Pennsylvania. The
lorncrwas the belle ofthc village; the latter some
two or three years her senior, her lover. The
match was perfectly satisfactory to the friends of
both porries-the young man bearing an excel
lent character.
Before the time fixed for their marriage, how
ever, misfortune came upon the lover, reducing
him from comparative atlluencc to penury, and
at the instance Of her relatives, the engagement
was postponed and Gnall broken. Depressed in
spirit by this double misfortune, the youth left his
, home no one knew whittier.
A year or TWO afterwards. our heroine, still in
oonsolabIe for the loss Of her lover, attracted the
attention of Il rich old fellow who resided near
f the city. He was bachelor, and had neither
chick nor child of his own. Indifferent as to
what beceme of her, the girl suffered her friends
to dispose of her hand. and she made what is
) called successful match in marrying the rich
= old bachelor. Three years after marriage hel
: husband died, leaving her every dollar of his eS
tale.
$ Independent now in the world, she determined
| to spend the remainder of her life SINGLE
@ mourner for the cruel fortune which had so de-
1 stroycd the happiness other cloves young dream.
She removed to this city, where she has resided
for nearly seven years, unknOwing and unknown
\ living only in the world of a mournIul memo
c ry, enlivened only by an occasional thought tina
5 she might yet meet with her hearts chosen.
r By singular coincidence, he happened to be
r in our city, where he had arrived few evening:
s before from New Orleans, and was about paying
| a visit to the garrison on the day on which she
; called the omnibus for The purpose Of an excur
Z sion in The same neighborhoo1; they recognized
each other in moment; mutual explanation en-
sued; he was still unmarried, and dherwildest hopes
j were realized by her union with the husband o
e her girlhoods choice.
a We have the names of the parties in this Iittlc
e romance, and would give them, were it necessa
ry. The bridegroom had gone TO the south; sue
e cess had crowned his efforts, and he is, by thI
II time, on his way with his bride TO his plantation
in Louisiana. Their history affords material 70
d half dozen novels with proof that romantic al
e lachmentS are still extant in this humdrum wOrl
e of ours.--N. Y. Journal Of Commerce.
'e SINGULAR TRIAL AND MoRE SINGULAR VERDICT
MIR. James Soaring of Hampstead, L. l., die
y in August, 1916, leaving properly valued at $l2
g OOO Ills two brothers took possession of his es
4. tute as his heirs assigning as reason, that MI
m Soaring had never been married to the woma
who lived with him as his wife, and who wa
e pregnant at the time Of his death. The actio
10 was brought by Mrs. Soaring to eject them lror
'o the premises. No marriage ceremony was pro
u we'd, but Mrs. Searing'S mother testified thar sh
- once heard Mr.. s. say TO her daughter: "MarN
= will take you TO my home, and what is mine
- yours, and If you'll agree to that, we're as ma
- ried as any two can be, or ever was" ''She toI
ID him that "she'd agree to it," and expressed ii
opinion that such Il form of marriage was as prol
'r er as any other. She lived with him until h
l. death, and it was proved that Mr.. s. had introdl
re ccd her and spoken of her as his wife. Evidenc
n was brought forward by the defence to prove thu
u she was woman of bad character, previous
ut her acquaintance with Mr.. Soaring, but nolwitI
Y standing the fact, the jury brought in verdict
favor of the plaintiff. thereby declaring the ma
p rage to be raIid, and giving the lady quiet po
IS session of the estate.--Hdmp. Post.
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