Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-08-13
A Bit ofserious Romance.

The following Interesting article we copy
from the New York Police Gazette:
An extraordinary and mysterious affair has.
during the past week, occurred at Brooklyn,
and is at present exciting the most intense
curiosity, particularly of tho male part ofthe
community, as is always the case, when the
fate of a young and pretty girl is involved.
For many years past, family named Stew
at has resided in that city, and were respec-
ted by all. The family consisted of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart, several small children, and
grown up daughter. not qnite twenty -one
years old. This one seemed not to have ali
equal share of her parents affection with the
smaller children. She was badly treated, and
and sometimes had to submit IL iudignites
which she had the power to resent. What
then was her Joy, when, some short time ago,
her father announced to her that she was TO
go into the country, TO brother Of HE, who
resided at Plsnfeld Otsego county, n. y
She cheerlully gave her assent and in the be-
ginning oflast week the uno'e came to take
her away with him. After his arrival, she
found him frequently in coDidentisl co6yer-
sation with her parents, and also observed,
that Immediately when she happened TO
como into the room wheTo they wero Sit
tinr. the conversation Was suddenly discon-
unued, and some other uniInugltan. srbicct
spUSen aUout l'his, az course, TUistd hef
curiosity, and she determined TO Try and over
hear what was said the next time that the par
ties sat in council. The opportunity soon Of
fered. Her father having ordered her 70 retire
to her room, about noon on Friday week last,
she knew that another consultation was t. DC
held, and came stoathily down stairs cgain to
know what it was about. Listening eagerly,
she heard that, instead of going to plainfeld,
l. - a.. 4. l.
taken to Virginia, for some purpose best
known to themselves They also spoke a
bout her getting of age. and alluded to box
which stood in the front parlor, and which
had never been opened in her presence. A
mazed and frightened beyond control the
poor girl could hardly muster strength to
reach her small garret chamber, where she
had leisure TO reflect on what steps she was
to take in this crisis.
On tho following day her parents and un-
Gle came to this city for the purpose of trans
acting some business. Emeline therefore
was left alone, aud being resolved 10 exam
inc the contents Of the box, which hGd been
mysteriously alluded 10 during the conversa-
ton, she at once set To work to open IL. Az
ter long search, she found bunch ufkeys
in the pocket Of the dress which her mother
generally wore. Trying one after the othor,
she at last hit upon the right one-the lid
opened, and the contents of the box laid be-
fore her. Several bundles Of letters were
the first objects she beheld; they were
written partly in English and partly in French,
but as she did not understand the latter Lam I
guage she had to content herself with peru
sing the others, which she eagerly did -
These letters, written many years ago, in 4
formed her that she did not belong to Mr.. I
and Mrs. Stewart and that she was the child |
of French parents, who had left this country /
when she was still an infant. The letters
also mentioned the amount which was to be I
paid for her board, and others advised the |
sending of drafts in payment for same. Next
came some documents, and amongst them i
will, setting forth that Emeine on getting of /
age was entitled to property situated ia /
Brooklyn, worth - 500 year, and ffom tho /
fact that this document was dated several /
years back, she came to the conclusion
that her real parents were dead, and thus
left her in the power Of those who now had .
control over her. She laid the papers care
fully aside and examined the remainder of
the contents of tho box. There was a vau-
ablo gold watch and chain, many trinkets, in
fant dresses, and sundry other articles. which
no doubt. rghtfnlly belonged to her. These,
however, she loft untouched, but the letters
and documents she took and left the house in
search ofa friend, who might advise her how
TO proceed. IL so happened that she met
lawyer, Mr.. ", whom she had several
times seen at her supposed fathers house,
and who had evinced great feelings offriend-
ship towards her. She told him her troubles,
and to provo the truth of her almost incredi-
bio story, showed him the letters and docn-
monts; that he might better Judge of her crit
ical position. Mr. ", after having obtained
Of the papers, cooly told her that
no was Mr.. Stewards lawyer, and should
feel in duty bound to keep the papers and
procure the advice Of his principal Thus
then poor Emeline was once moro friondless,
and worse situated than ever. and nothing
was ieft 70 har hnt 10 ,ro IN a oaiohhor's housa