Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27
From the New York Picayune.J
Loves Labor Lost.n

| About two years ago, young mechanic.
resident of this city, fell desperately in love with
the daughter of widow lady, reputed to be rich,
| and he was made to believe that his ardent
attachment was fully reciprocated by the LADY
| but the mother would not hear of her daughter
| marrying man Of no fortune. Seeing how
| matters stood, and not wishing to place his be-
loved in position below that which she had
always held, he resolved to seek his fortune IN
the golden region of California. With an am
bilious spirit, and almost hearted, he bid
| adieu to the idol of his soul. She assured him
that On his returnslet him be successful or not,
| she would still be his and his alone. That she
was satisfied of his devoted love for her--and
as that was all she asked from thee MAJ she
| would give her heart to, she would marry him
if he returned insrags.
He had not been i,lSan francisco more than
two months, when hesreceived a letter from an
intimate friend, which almost crushed his ana
bition and sat him on rack. The letter sta
ted that the lady whom he loved wasa heartless
coquette-that she was tall the balls and routes
of the seasoll-and intimated that u certain
young merchant of Beaver street was a favored
swain at the house, &c.# Her letters to him,
however. betrayed no falling of attachment on
her part, but breathed the sentiment of honest
and pure love. Still lie was resolved to try her
|
and satisfy his mind as to whether it was the
wealth he was accommodating there, that was to
lead her to the altar, CT whether she loved bin
for himself alone. He commenced writing
home dispsfingly. complained aof sad losses,
illness, and assured his beloved and her anxious
mamma that Cafesnia was not the Ell Dorado
that many supposed it to be. He spoke of his
undying love- of his inability to stay from all
that was dear to him on earth.
Her letters grew like angels visits, few and
far between and one even hinteds that New York
was even worse than California, and advised HIM
to stay until, as Macawber says, something
turns up.
This rather convinced l1inaehow affairs WERE
and in few months after he areturned. y His
looks betrayed care and sickness, and his friends
were all sorry to see hinIsfetnrnaso broken in
health and So poor in pocket
i. On his arrival he visited the house of the
woman who had pledged herself tosbe his wife
in wealth or in poverty-but alas, his receNtion
was anything but that of lovers. lie felt it,
but urged his suit-spoke Of honorable COM
petence being obtained by hard labor and econ
omy-and after assuring her of bis unaltered
love, offered her his hand, and implored her to
remember her promise to him, and become his
wife. She refused! Begged of him to think of
her no more, and told him to find some enc
worthy of him, and in conclusion, sent her mo-
Their to talk to him. The mother pleaded igno-
rance of her ever knowing that he aspired to
her daughters hand, and commended that the
match would be preposterous, and she felt GER
tain he could find girls in his own sphere of life
that would jump at the offer. He left the house
fully satisfied Of the heartlessness of the world,
and woman i'll particular. 1t Was sad reality
to him, but he proved himself a nan under the
trying circumstances. d.
what was tie name of the young man who
had such notion of Caroline, who went to Cal
iforilia two years ago, and returnedby the Ohios
He was tall, tinelooking fellow, with blue eyes
and light hair, rather fiorid complexion, wasn't
?" asked the young lady's uncle, broker in
Wall street one evening. while at his sisters
why, what of him. the low fellow, to think
we wanted him, rags and ALP answered the
mother.
81 don't know" returned the uncle ''if it be
the man OF not. but l was told it was. His
name. if you please" s4
ssCornelius B-,'' said Miss Caroline
q That's it-you have made pretty mistake
hsTs-upset nice kettle of fish, said the UNI
Gle, warmly. s'Why, he's rich-hes worth two
hundred thousand dollars, and have invested
nearly one hundred thousand for him myself"
They were not as gay as usual at Mrs. F-'s
for the rest of the evening Gte
He did wisely to test, the heart with whom he
was to share life's joys and sorrows.
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