Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-06-15
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
A Romantic Match.

mantle adventures, which took place al
Cynthiana, KY, few days ago. 1t
appears that very clever, fine looking
young gentleman from Pennsy lvania had
occasion TO visit Cynthiana, on business
during the past winter, and while there,
became acquainted with young lady,
Miss B, somewhat celebrated for
her charms. Mr.. s., the Phila-
delphian, was not proof agains, the
bright eyes of the Kentucky maiden
He had never seen such a glorious, liq-
uid sparkling pair OF orbs among the
daughters of Old keystone. He was
ravlshed, intoxicated, and finally pro-
posed to the bright eyes and was accept
ed. With light hear. he started back
TO the Quaker City to make the neces.
sary arrangements for the celebration of
his nupliais, the day for which having
already been agreed upon.
The winter rolled on, and spring and
its flowers came again, as die also the
particular day for the lovers return, bu,
he came not. In two days more the
marriage was to come off. The fair one
was restive and mortified. With her
bright eyes full of tears, she denounced
in secret the lalthlessness of her lover.
and lremblet al the open modification
which would overwhelm her if he came
not. At this unfayorabe juncture an old
and discarded lover, whom no unkind-
ness could d:vest of hope or lessen the
fervency of his first affection, presented
himself. He renewed his suit. He
spoke of his undying love; the holy hap
Plness of the welded state; of cottage
somewhere in the deep bosom of an
outrageous grove, with the honey, suckle
and tne jessamine creeping over the
windows and along the lat'iced porch. -
The trembling fair one was charmed at
the picture. Love and cottage. the
quin, essence of human bliss in the esii.
nation of girl of "sweet sixteen. -
She biushed and smiled, but yet heslta.
ted. The lover was in ecstacies at the
favorable symptoms. With renewed ar.
dor he urged his suit. He was prolific
in tears and promises, and trimmed the
cottage with a few more honeysuckles,
and the thing was done. The Philadsl.
phia gallant was given up. He was a
'.laggard in love-" and deserved no CON
sideralion. Her faith was pligh,ed to
another, and the same day fixed for ,he
marriage which was 10 have Witnessed
her union with MIR. s..
But the end was not yet. During the
same day third lover presented himself
and declared his passion. The maiden
frankly told him she had just engaged
herself TO another. and invited him to
The wedding as guest instead of groom
On the same evening. Sunday Mr.. s.
arrived from Philadelphia. He was not
long in finding OUT how matters Stood
aud was aghast at the intelligence that
Miss b was TO be married to an
other instead of himself, on the follow
Ing Tuesday. He at once took his way
to her house and had an interview, with
the result of which he seemed par,icu.
larly well pleased. He then stepped in.
TO The principal livery stable in the place
and asked TO hire the very best carriage
and horses to 60 10 Maysville. The
proprietor informed him that il would be
impossible 10 accommodate him. That
he was to be married on the following
Tuesday, and would have use for all his
carriages TO 60 on lille tour which he
purposed
{. "May | ask to whom!" said Mr.. S.,
with some misgivings.
"IO Miss b" was the reply.
! Mr.. s. preserved his temper, and
simply remarked that !, was highly i'm.
porlant that he should be at Maysyile
al the earliest possible moment. and ,ha
he was prepared to give any reasonable
price for carriage. The liberaliiy ol
this indirect offer had sensible eflecl
on The proprietor. He 60, out his bes,
hack and pair, and charged The young
stranger $40.
In very short time afterwards Miss
B. found herself sitting beside
the young Philadelphia, in the above
mentioned carriage. and going towards
Maysyille at the rates OF about ten miles
an hour.
1t was soon noised through the town
7 that Miss D had rsn away with
her Philadelphia lover. Her guardian,
who was opposed TO the match, at once
mounted fleet horse, and started in hot
pursuit. About halt wav to Maysville
he overlook The fugiiives and attempted
to seize the young lady. The Philadel-
phian waived him of and spoke in this
I wise:
"Sir. you can't have her, and you
mus, do one of three things-you must
go back and leave US to pursue our jour-
nev. or you must kill me, Or will kill
you."
This talk brought guardy up standing.
II was entirely unexpected. And wish
ing to kill. aud particularly not to be
killed. he accepted the first proposition,
turned sail and took the back track. The
lovers pursued their way to Maysyille.
crossed over 10 Aberdeen, were married,
drove back to Cyn.hiana, and put up at
the principal hotel.
A crowd at once surrounded the house
and threatened vengeance on the Phila-
delphian for carrying away the pre,,iest
girl in the town, and who was the PROM
ised wife of an, esteemed citizen. The
/ yonpO man nothipo danotod rl.oad he