The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-04-09
Romance IN Real Life,

WIDOW ClmphelI, lonr but honest woman
died a short time since at 'exandria Dnbarton
shire, where sbc kept q small shop for the sale
Of bread aud sweetmeals, and by III. means cot.
trived to win scarty suL,i-ienec. The incidents
connected with her history are truly romantic
and Illus rate the well known statement # the
poet: Truth Is strange stranger lar than nc
ton
About forty years ago, while in the prime of
youth and beauty. she set out one fine SUMMER
morn NJ, along with another SSfiiy woman in
tending To cross the water a, Cardross TO Green
"ok, the ferry boat being then the only mode OF
co"yeNence. Two handsome Young sailors
chanced to be IN the boat. boHnd for hs same
place, and a. the distance was fully Elk mics tho
i"ur were soon engaged IN pleasing ura,tIe-,he
hardy sens Of Neptune being no less attracted by
the unsophsiieltcd marncr. aud hoHiely beauty
Of the country msllens than were the latter by
the 'ranknsss, orbamty aud gallant mien Of their
Jolly companions. The boatrnsn perceiying tina
feeling manifest ittelf aud being d.sirou. Of a
etquanly remarked that He consid. red they
could rot do better than get themselves buckpd
Immediately The sailors conceded with the
suggc, ton and The las,e-, imagining the matter
mere farce tand ia reality it seemed nothing e,e
unthinkmgly expressed themselves of the same
opinion. The hoatmnn, accordingly as minister
pei formed the ccreInony, declaring them hefnr.
Heaven, (which could bear withress) married
persons. On reaching the quay at Grccrock the
youo. women prepared to take leave Of their
partners, aud were about to move nn in their
own direction; but the iars stuck fact to them
determined To look seriously on what had been
transacted, and henceinrth to recognize their fc-
male ncquaiu,anccs az the wives Uf heir hosotns
Rather Than expose themselves the fir ones
consented, tperhaps not unwngy snd prop
per person having been found. they were splc.d
"A second time, and conducted in trinmph home.
ward to the lodging. of he happy husband. .-
The future fortune "f Mrs. Cnmpbrlls companion
Is not known what remains relative to herself
i, soon told
A few weeks after this marrag. her husband
went out on q Noyage. with the expectation uf
returning at the expiration of a twclvemonlh
Year On year rolled by and vet no word #, m
Jack but she had given birth to fine boy, and
BIN she cherished with n duable ardnr for the
sake Of The abseHt father. At the end Of sixteen
years lie came home, she was still IN the house
Ire sought out fer her, came home after a lite Of
peril with plenty Of sinners" and heart over
flowing with love. Helrn's felicity was unbound
ed JACK having vowed to 60 to ses no more
They would give their son liberal education.
he would BE- something above hecommun; they
would now lie comfortable all would yci be well
How shorts GIFTED are human creatures! How
uncertain are the pleasures of this If, How
often Is the cur of blis. dashed from the vrry
lpl Having som- business to transact with A
friend in Cardfo.s, JACK set ont on the second
day succeeding his arrival in a small baat. taking
ms son along with him. On returning in the
evening being rather iipsy. md not paying sui
hcent attention To his nar., the boat wa. uset by
which circumstance Mrs Campbell was IN one
ami the sam" moment made clidless and a wiz.
ow. Her feelings On learning he d,.a.trous in
tel gruce may he more easily Iitss p.ed than de.
scrbed; her hopes were blighted her heart was
broken. She could no longer endure her old
abode It was TO Ge.u!ac tor her crushed shirt
She came over Ia Duublrtonshre. aud IN the
sweet valley of Leyen breatned ont the residue
OF her weary l,e,--NorM ButisA Daily NoiL