The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-09-14
Loves Labor Lost---A Fact.

About two years ago, a Young me-
chanic, n resident of this city, fell des-
perately in love with the daughter of a
widow lady, reputed to be rich, and he
was made TO believe that his ardent at
tachment was fully reciprocated by the
young lady-but the mother would not
hear OF her daughter marrying a m,n
OF no fortune, Seeing how matters stood
and not wishing to place his beloved in a
position below that which she had always
held, he resolved to seek his fortune in
the golden regions Of California. With
an ambitious spirit, and almost broken
heart, he bid adieu TO the idol Of his soul.
She assured him that on his return, let
him be successful or not, she would still be
his, and his alone. That she was satisfied
Of bis devoted love for her-and as that
was all she asked from the man she would
give her heart to, she would marry him
ifhe returned in rags.
He had not been in San Francisco
more than two months, when he received
letter from an intimate friend, which
almost crushed his ambition and set him
on arack. The letter stated that the lady
who he loved was heartless coquette-
that she was at all the balls and roats of
the season-and intimated that a certain
young merchant of Beaver street was q
favored swain at the house, &c. Her let
ters to him, however, betrayed no falling
on OF attachineCton her part, but breathed
the sentiment of honest aud pure love.
Still he was resolved to try her faith, and
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satisfy his mind as to whether it was the
wealth he was accumulating there, that
was to lead her to tho altar, or whether
she loved him for himself alone. He COM
menced writing home disparingly, COM
planned of bad losses, illness, and assured
his beloved and her anxious mamma, that
California was not the Ell Dorado that
many supposed it to be. He spoke of his
undying love, of his Inability to stay away
from all that was dear to him on earth.
Her letters grew like angels visits, few
and far between, and one even limited that
New York was even worse than California
and advised him to says, until, as Ma
cawbersays, something turns up.
This rather convinced him how affairs
were, and in few months after, he re-
turned. His look betrayed care and sick
ness, and his friends were all sorry to see
him return so broken in health and so
poor in pocket.
On his arrival he visited the house of
the woman who had pledged herself to
be his wife in health or in poverty-but
alas! his reception was anything but that
ola lovers. He felt it, but urged his
suit-spoke of honorable competence be-
ing obtained by hard labor and economy
and after assuring her of his unaltered
love offered her his hand, and implored
her to remember her promise to him, and
become his wife. She refused! Begged
him, to think ofhe no more, and told
him to find some one more worthy of him
than her, and in conclusion sent her
mother to talk to him. The mother
pleaded ignorance of her ever knowing
that he aspired to her daughters hand,
and contended that the match would be
preposterous, and she felt certain that he
could find girls enough in his own sphere
Of life that would jump at his offer. He
left the house fully satisfied of the heart
lessness of the world, and woman in par
ticular. 1t was sad reality to him, but he
proved man under the trying circum-
stances.
"What was the name Of the young
man who had such notion after Caro-
line, and who went to California two
years, and returned by the Ohiol He
was a tall, fine looking fellow, with blue
eyes and light hair, rather forid COM
plexion, wasn't hes" asked the young lady's
uncle a broker in Wall street, one evening
whilst at his sisters.
"Wby, what of him? the fellow! to think
we wanted him rags and all !" answered
the mother.
II don't know" returned the uncle, "if
it be the man or not, but was told rather
sneeringly it was. His name, if you
please"
4Carolius B." said Miss Caro-
line.
"Thats it-you have made a pretty
mistake here; upset nice kittle of fish!'
said the uncle warmly. "Why he's rich
he's worth two hundred thousand dol
lars, and | have invested nearly hundred
thousand for him myself"
They were not as gay as usual at Mrs.
F---'s for tho rest of that evening.
BE did wisely 70 test the heart of her
with whom he was to share life's joys and
sorrows.-Neao York Pest.
Singular Escape.
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