Butte record., 1854-01-07
A LOVE swrND,E.

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young woman of this city chisselled
New Yorker of a considerable sum-for
which, as yet, no valne has been given.
From all We can learn, the circum-
stances of the case are as follow,-and
we deem the interests of the public re-
quire the publication, as the young lady
may be-"casting sleeps eyes" at others,
who like the hero of the following ro-
mantle adventure, may be made the
victims OF misplaced confidence"
On the --th of April last-not on ''ihe
first" or it might have been mistaken
for hoax---any one opening the New
Yoik Sun, might have found among its
numerous advertisements VIII ch present
such map Of busy life in that city, a
notice from some young bachelor of a
partner wanted"---not to retail dry
1 goods nor wholesale groceries, nor yet TO
engage in anv one OF the various manu-
features usually advertised in the news
papers, but for partner" of his joys
and sorrows---in one word, a sife, young,
handsome and accomplished
Stray copies Of that paper reached
our city, and early in May, when birds
are said to seek their mates, letter was
posted here, to the address of the adyer-
tlser, neatly written "n perfumed paper,
stating that the writer answered in every
respect the requlsitionfur rIher, that she
was the daughter Of a wealthy -. of
this city Having doubtless heard of the
beauty of our girls, and finding none
other that suited, the advertiser replied,
and correspondence was kept, which
resulted in the request tn he should fly
on the wings Of the locomotive to meet
his love-
Leaving his business, early in the
month Of June, lie sped to our smoky
city, where--pursuant to Arrangement
the parties met one Sunday at Trinity
Church, exchanged cards aud hurried
word, III which an invitation was given
and accept to call next evening at No.
-, on street which shall be for the
present nameless In due time our anx-
ious hero presents himself, IS introduced
to the parents as an old acquaintance,
whom she had found in Connecticut,
some year o two previous when at school
land received quite warmly, encoura-
/ ging him to hope that he had not visited
tue West in vain.
Soon an opportunity occurred for p i
vate conversation, vows were exchanged
all went an happily---"the day" was al
most fixed, when the lady suggested pa
tience, and it was concluded that the
lover should return to New Yoik, and in
due time demand her hand from the pa
rents A month elapsed, his courteous
letter to the parents was answered
promptly, but with 4 decided refusal Of
his offer.
Disappointed, the young man betook
himself again 10 business, trusting that
its cares might reconcile him 10 the fail
ure Of his efforts to procure wife in d
business-Iike way, and without ,ying him
self to girl apron string for twelve
month-when, among his letters one
morning again appeared mole addressed
in hand-writin- he had not forgotten
/ fastening to bre k the seal, he read that
the young lady had been SO pleased with
the hou.s spent in hi, company that.
Tho father an mither an a should
20 mad" she would fly 10 meet him,
should he return to ri tsburg. She ad-
vlsed him to be there by the middle oil
July, and fixed the trs.ty-elghth for the
sacrifice at Hymen's altar. Love first,
/ business afterwards, seemed her motto;
and the last letter that he received sug-
gested that her father, opposing the
match, would not furnish the necessary
funds (ohl that almighty dollar, to pre-
pare for so interesting an event, and re-
| questing ,upply, which has arife would
no doubt repay with interest.
Anxious that nothing should prevent
the consummation of their ardent desi-
res, he promptly forwarded by return
mail, the sum OF four hundred dollars,
with which to procure jewelry, dresses,
silks, satins and laces-and all she should
deem necessary for so impoi tant change
us that fixed for the 2oth OF July.
He came TO our city, indeed is still
here, but ever since he parted with his
money, his letters have b, en- unanswered,
the parents will have nothing to say to
to him; the lady will not see him; he has
lost his money, and has no wife, as the
young lady refuses to carry out her part
/ of the contract, or TO return the funds