Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-10-21
Romance In Real Life.

narrator that the statements are
literally correct:
Some sixteen years since, young
Igentleman in New York city con-
irived for awhile TO pay his addresses
to a beautiful girlthere, the daughter
of a worthy but obstinate Pearl
street merchant, who was opposed TO
the young man visiting his daughter.
He persisted in his endeavors TO win
the young lady, and al last was for
hidden TO enter the old mans house.
Still the lovers contrived to meet
occasionally afterwards--and at the
expiration o! some six months mat
tiers having been previously so ar
ranged, the girl consented to marry
the youth who loved her, and for
whom at any time he would have
| periled his life, so deeply rooted was
his affection for her, He did not
seek her fortune, for he was in the
enjoyment;of handsome salary, as
principal book keeper in an extensive
| jobbing hodse, and his Pecuniary
prospects were very fair. But yet
the parents were very obdurate, and
he was finally driven away from the
house.
As we have hinted, at the end Of
half twelve months they agreed to
be married, and all the requisite ar
rangements were made, the evening
was fixed upon, and even The chap
lain had been engaged, but on the
morning of the day proposed secret
ly for Ihe nuptials, the whole plan
was discovered, and the match was
peremp.orily broken off by the abso.
lu:e authority of both the parents.
Time passed on. The daughter
was sent 10 a distant par; Of the
country, for awhile, the young man
was disappointed and disheartened,
and left New York for the West,
where he remained two years.
Meantime person TO suit the tastes
of the parents turned up-a man Of
considerable means, but old enough
to be her father, and a match was
arranged, after long persuasion, be-
tween Emma and this man, and she
welded him at last.
Three years subsequently,, the
Young man found himself in New
England, where he settled and took
wife also, finding it "not good TO
be alone"--and some dozen years
had passed away, with their thou
sand and one changes of place, OF
circumstances and of fortune. From
the time Of their separation, the
original lovers had never met.
The young man became the father
Of three little ones, and then lost
two of these; which bereavement
was soon followed by the death OF
his vile. Time flew by-he had
been fortunate in his business, and
resided few miles out Of the city,
in sweet "little cottage, unclouded
by SORROW" for the days of his sor-
row had since gone by, and he en-
deavored to be contented and happy,
surrounded as he was with the CON-
forts of life, and in the enjoyment of
the society Of his daughter.
One day last month, he was re-
turning home in the Afternoon and
upon entering the cars found them
full. He sought seat, and found
one occupied by lady about thirty
years of age, beside whom he sat
down, and the cars soon moved out
of the depot. As the cars emerged
into the light, he suddenly turned
to the lady and exclaimed:
"Mad-aml Emmal Is this you?"
He didn't know exactly what he
said, butt it was fact that he was on
the seat with the girl to whom he
had been engaged to be married.
whom he had really and zealously
loved, and whom he had not seen
since their cruel separation.
A mutual explanation quickly sue
ceeded. Our widowed friend ascer-
tanned that his former intended was
on her way north, upon visit TO
her friends. That she had been
married nearly eleven years, had but
one child living and her husband had
then been dead something over two
years.
He pointed 10 his pretty cottage
as the train passed on, but did not
leave the cars.
He proceeded forward, renewed
his acquaintance, found the lady her
own mistress, proposed TO her again
for he believed her as lovely as
ever-and won her sure, this time!
And we record the fact with no
ordinary degree of pleasure, that
within three weeks the lovers were
actually united together in marriage
at Boston. Long may they live to
enjoy their wealth and the happiness
which we know must follow their
union.
"If General Scott was Democrat"
said an Indiana Democrat, she would
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