Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-05-13
A Romantic Story.

A Romantic Story.
The Boston Times relates the follow
ing incident as an illustration of the
manner in which they do things Down
East:
A. few months since, a gentleman,
whom we skail give for the time the un-
common title of Smith, became enamored
of one of the fairest daughters of that
city of beauties. She was an ornament
of one of the highest circles-possessed
of wealth as well as beauty, and hence
was an object of devotion to many un-
married young men. Smith, however,
! soon obtained the highest place in her
affections, and they were engaged to be
married. But before the happy event
took place, it was necessary for Smith to
make visit to California, and he accor-
dinghy set out for the land of gold. Ev-
cry one knows that it is great way of,
particularly from way Down East, and
that months must elapse ere the journey
out and back can be made. Some of
our readers may positively know that
months are ages to young ladies on the
verge of matrimony and sometimes
what may require ages to accomplish
will at others be achieved in months.
Well, during the absence of Smith,
the young lady, his afHanced. was beset
with admirers, and oh fckel woman, one
triumphed over her tender and suscepti-
Bile heart. We will call this fortunate
Lothario's name Haynes, who determin-
ed not to be SO unfeeling as to desert his
sweetheart, as Smith had done, and had
the day fixed for an early period. The
wedding dresses were arranged-the nice
new what-do-you-call-e liens with lace frills
around the edges-were all carefully
folded and laid away in the bureau
drawers spang new suit of clothes,
latest fashion, was made for the expected
bridegroom and indeed every prepata-
ton was made for the important event
Both parties had the "tin" and could af-
ford to do it,
Meantime, poor Smith is on his way
home having made capital venture in
the land where "they hang people" He
is ignorant of the change that has taken
place in the affections of his betrothed,
and his heart beats happily as he nears
his native home. He arrives on the very
evening on which the nuptials of the in
consistent mistress are to take place
Both bride and bridegroom are already
attired in their wedding -.good clothes.
The bride is at her fathers house-the
groom at his own. The ceremony is to
take place within an hour. Smith the
deluded, rushes to clasp his sweetheart
to his breast, and kiss from her cherry
lips the chidings for his long absence
He enters the house. The inconsistent
beholds him. She shrieks. Smith is
astounded, for he thinks all that white
satin and all that bridal robe, and all
those white kids, and so forth, mean
something. She is fully attired as a
bride--but where is to be the bridegroom
1t could not be he, for she certainly could
not have been made aware of his return.
And explanation must be made.
"Julietta," cried Smith, "what is the
meaning of all this :"
Julietta hears-agitation will not per-
NIT her to reply. She gazes already up
on the features of her older-the food
gates of her heart-like the locks on the
Delaware and Raritan canals-are being
opened, and the waters of her new love
are rapidly rushing like torrent in
Her snowy bosom heaves with emotion,
her breathing becomes rapid and spas
modic. She thinks of moment of Hay
mes, then of her happy days with Smith.
Smith was her first love he had pre-
emption right to settlement on her af-
fections, and had power to kick out all
intruders. The lovely creature fell al
most fainting into the arms of Smith, and
exclaiming.
dearest, dearest, forgive am yours
alone" proving pretty clearly that if she
did not love Haynes less, she loved Smith
more.
The whole affair was explained in a
moment. She was attired in her nuptials
and why should she not wed |? A car
riage was at the door, and into it Smith,
his inamorata, and two friends, inferred.
The British provipce that night con-
tanned two of the happist married NOR
tails in the world.
Let him who has been placed in
similar predicament, wicture the despair
of HAYNES on learning how he had been
tricked. He did not cammit suicide, but
became lecturer on the new liquor
law of his own State. May he, like the
happy couple, do good to his country!