Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-07-24
Romantic Match.

adventures, which took place III Cyntnlana,I
KY, few days ago. It appears that a
very clever fine looking young gentleman
from Pennsylvania had occasion to visit
Cynthiana, on business during the past
winter, and while there, became acquaint-I
ed with young lady, Miss B, some
what celebrated for her charms. Mr.l
s., the Philadelphian, was not proof
against the bright eye of the Kentucky
maiden. He had never seen such a glori-
Gus, liquid-sparkling pair Of orbs among the
daughters of the Old Keystone. He was
ravished, intoxicated, and finally proposed
to the bright eyes and was accepted
With light heart he started back to the
Quaker City to make the necessary ar
rancements for the celebration Of his nup
tials, the day for which having already a
greed upon.
The winter rolled on, end spring and its
flowers came again, as did also the partic-
ular day for the lovers return but he came
not. In two days more the marriage was
to come off: The fair one was FESTIVE and
mortified. With her bright eyes full Of
tears, she denounced in secret the faithless-
ness of her lover and trembled at the open
modification which would uyerwhelri her
if he came not. At this juncture an old
and discarded lover, whom no unklndness
could divest of hope Or lessen the fervency
of his first affection, presented himself
He renewed his suit. He spoke Of his I'M
dying love; the holy happiness Of The we'd
ded state; of cottage somewhere IN the
deep bosom of an outrageous grove, with
the honeysuckle and jassamine creeping O.
We the windows and along the lattlced
porch. The trembling fair one was char
med at the picture. Love and cottage,
the quintesence of human bliss in the es-
timation of girl of "sweet sixteen" She
blushed and smiled but yet hesitated.- -
The lover was in ecstacies at the favorable
symptoms. With renewed ardor he urged
his suit. He was prolific in tears and pro
misses, and trimmed the cottage with few
more honeysuckles, and the thing was done.
The Philadelphia gallant was given up
He was laggatd in love, and deserved no
consideration, her faith was plighed to an
other, and the same day fixed for the mar
riage which was to have witnessed her IL
Mon with Mr.. S..
But the end was not yet. During the
same day third lover presented himself
and declared his passion. The fair maid
en- frankly told him that she had just en-
gagged herself to another, and invited him
to the wedding as a guest instead of
groom. On the same evening Sunday
Mr. S. arrived from Philadelphia. He
was not long in finding how matters stood,
and was aghast at the intelligence that
Miss B---was to be married to another
instead of himself, on the following Tues
day. He at once took his way to her
house and had an interview, with the re-
suit he seemed particularly well pleased.
He then stepped into the principal livery
cry stable in the place and and asked to
hire the best horses and carriage to 90 to
Maysville. The proprietor said it was inn
possible to accommodate him. That he
was to be married on the following Tues
day, and would have use for all his cartia-
gas to go ON a bridal tnnr which he propo-
sed. "May | ask to whom?" said Mr..
S. with some misgivings. "To Miss
B" was the reply Mr.. S. pre-
served his temper, and simply remarked
that it was highly important that he sho'd
be at Maysville at the earliest possible mo-
ment and that he was prepared to give a.
ny reasonable price for a carriage. The Ii !
berality of this indirect offer had a sensi-
bic effect on the proprietor. He got out
his best hack and pair, and charged the
young stranger thirty dollars for the trip.
In a very short time afterwards Miss
B found herself sitting beside the
young Philadel phian, in the above men
toned carriage, and going towards Mays
vile at the rate of about ten miles an hour.
1t was soon known throughout town that
Miss B---had run away with her Phila-
delphia lover. Her guardian, who was OPP
posed to the match, at once mounted al
fleet horse, and started in hot pursuit. Al
bout half way to Maysville, he overlook
the fugitives and attempted to seize the
young lady. The young Philadelphian
waved him of, and spoke in this wise =
Sir, you can't have her, and you must do
one of three things--you must so back
and leave us to pursue our journey, or you
must kill me or I'll kill you. This talk
brought guardy up standing. 1t was en-
tirely unexpected. And not wishing to
kill, and particularly not to be killed, he
accepted the first proposition, turned tail
and took the back track. The lovers pur-
sued their way to Maysville, crossed over
to Aberdeen, were married, drove back to
Cyntmana, and put up at the principal ho-
tel.
A crowd at once surrounded the house
and threatened vengeance on the Philadel-
phlan for carrying away the prettiest girl
In the town, and who was tie promised
wife of an esteemed citizen. The young
man, nothing daunted, placed his wife
safely in her chamber, and then came bold
ly down to the steps of the hotel, and be-
gan to address the mob. If our phono-
graphic notes are correct his speech was in
these words -"Gentlemen-Yo ought
not TO blame me for what l have DONE
Most of You would have done the same
thing, had you been in my place. Instead
of threats and reproaches, you ought to Of
fer me complimentary supper. Still, if
YOU are not satisfied, am ready to give
You satisfaction. l will fight you all, one
at a time: and if that won't do, I'm rea-
dy to put You all through at once, and