Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-24
DAILY EVENING STAR.
a ROMANTIC MATCH.

adventures which took place at Cynthiana
n.y. a few days ago. 1t appears that a
very clever, fine looking young gentle.
man from Philadelphia, had occasion tc
visit Cynthiana, on business, during tbe
past winter, and while there, became ac.
qsainted with young lady, Miss b.
SO onewhat celebrated for her charms
Mr. S, the Philadelphian, was not
proof against the bright eyes of the Ken.
lucky maiden. He had never seen such
glorious, liquid, sparkling pair of orbs
among the daughters of the Old Key.
stone. lie was ravished, intoxicated,
and finally proposed to the bright eyes,
and was accepted. With light heart,
he started back for the Quaker City to
make the necessary arrangements for the
celebration of his nuptials, the day for
which. having already been agreed upon.
The winter rolled on, and Spring and
its flowers came again, as did also the
particular day for the lovers return: but
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 t rs, she denounced
in secret the faithlessress of her lover. and
trembled at the open modification which
would overwhelm her if he came not.
At this favorable juncture, an old and
discarded lover, whom no unkindness
could divest of hope or lessen the fervency
of his first affection, presented himself.
lie renewed his suit. He spoke of his
undying love; the holy happiness of the
welded state; of cottage somewhere in
the deep bosom of an outrageous grove,
with the honey-suckle and the iasmin
creeping over the windows and along the
latticed porch. The trembling fair one
was charmed at the picture. Love and
a cottage-the quintessence of humble
bliss in the estimation of girl of s'sweet
sixteen She blushed and smiled. but
yet hesitated. The lover was in ecstacies
at the favorable symptoms. With re-
newed ardor, he urged his suit. He was
prolific in tears and promises, and trim
med the cottage with few more honey.
suckles, and the thing was done. The
Philadelphia gallant was given up. lie
was a ''laggard in love-" and deserved
no consideration. Her faith was plighted
to another, and the same day fixed for
the marriage, which was to have witness
ed her union with Mr.. S.
But the end was not yet. During the
same day third lover presented him
self, and declared his passion. The fair
maiden frank ly told him she had lust en-
gagged herself to another, and invited him
to the wedding as a guest instead of
groom. On the same evening Sunday
MIR. S arrived from Philadelphia. He
was not long in finding out how matters
stood, and was aghast at the intelligence
that Miss B was to be married to
another, instead of himself, on the fol-
lowing Tuesday. He at once took his
way to her house, and had an interview.
with the result of which he seemed par
ticulariy well pleased. He then stepped
into the principal livery stable in the
place, and asked to have the very best
carriage and horses to 60 to MaySvilIe
The proprietor informed him that it
would be impossible to accommodate
him; that he was to be married on the
following Tuesday, and would have use
for all his carriages to go on a little bri-
dal tour which he purposed. "May |
ask to whom2" said Mr.. -, with some
"To Miss b" was the
reply. Mr.. S preserved his temper,
and simply remarked that it was highly
important that he should be at Maysville
at the earliest possible moment, and that
he was prepared to give any reasonable
price for carriage. The liberality of
this indirect offer had sensible effect on
the proprietor. He got out his best hack
and pair, and charged the young stranger
the sum of $50 for the trip. In a very
short time afterwards, Miss B found
herself sitting beside the young Philadel-
phian, in the above mentioned carriage,
and going towards Maysville at the rate
of about ten miles an hour.
1t was soon noised through the town
that Miss B had run away with her
Philadelphia lover. Her guardian, who
was opposed to the match, at once mount
ed fleet horse, and started in hot pur-
suit. About halfway to Maysville, he
overlook the fugitives, and attempted to
seize the young lady. The young Phila.
delphian waived him off, and spoke in
this wise: "Sir, you can't have her
and you must do one of these three
things-you must 60 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 entirely
unexpected. And not wishing to kill
and particularly not to be killed, he &C
cepted the first proposition, turned tail
and took the back track. The lovers
pursued their way to Maysville, crossed
over to Aberdeen, were married, drov
back to Cynthiana, and put up at tn
principal hotel.
A crowd at once surrounded the house
and threatened vengeance on the Phila
delphian for carrying away the pretties
girl in the town, and who was the prom
ised wife of an esteemed citizen. Th
young man, nothing daunted, placed hi.
wife in safety In her chamber, and thel
came boldly down to the steps of tn
hotel, and began to address the mob. ]
our Photographic notes are correct, hi
speech was exactly in these words
Gentlemen You ought not to blam
me for what have done. Most of yo'
would have done the same thing, had yO'
been in my place. Instead of threat
and reproaches, you ought to offer me
complimentary supper. Still, if you ar
not satisfied, I am ready to give yo
satisfaction. Twill fight you all, one a