Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-03-01
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"Love's Labo r Lest"
A FACT

About two years ago 4 young mechanic
= resident of this city, fell desperately in
love with the daughter of a widow lady. re-
nuted to be rich and he was made to believe
that this ardent attachment WAS fully rcclp-
rocated by the young lady--but the .rnother
would not hear of herr daughter marrying u
man of no fortune. Seeing how matters
stood, and not wishing to place his; beloved
in a position below that which she had always
held, he resolved to seek his fortune in the
golden regions of California. With an am.
bilious spirit and almost broken heart he bid
adieu to the idol of his soul. She assured
him that OIL his return. let him be successful
ar not, she would still he his, aud his alone.
That she was satisfied of his devoted love tor
her--and as that was all she asked from the
man she would give her heart to, she would
marry him fhe returned in rags.
He had not heen in San Francisco more
than two months, svhenshe received letter
from arl.iatiulate friend which :lniast crush
/. ed his ambition, aud set hin, on a rack. he
letter stated that the lady whom he loved
WAS Il hear,less coquet,e--that she was at
all the balls aud rnuts of the season--and
iniiniatcd that certain young merchant OF
Beaver street was favored swain at the
house &c. Her letters to him, however, be.
,rayed no falling off of attachment on her
part, but brealhcd tue sentiment of honest
aud pure love.
Still he was resolved to try her faith, aud
br fully convinced of her love for him, and
satisfy his mind as to whether it was his
wealth he was accumuating there, that was
to lead her to the altar, or whether she loved
him for himself alone. He commenced
writing home disparagngly ly. Complained
of bad losses, illness, and assured his beloved
aud her anxious mamma, that California
was not the FL Dorado that many supposed
it to be. He spoke Of his undying love, OF
his inability to stay away from all that was
dear to him on earth.
Her letters grew like angels visits, few
and far between, and one even limited that
New York was even worse than California,
and advised him to stay until, as Macawbcr
says, something turns up.
This rather convinced him how affairs
were. and in Il few months after, he returned.
His looks betrayed care and sickness, and
his friends were all sorry to see him return
SO broken in spirit and so low in pocket.
On his arrival he visited the house Of the
woman who had pledged herself to be his
wife in health or in poverty-but alas, luis
reception was anything but that of lovers
He felt it, but urged his suit, spoke Of honor,
able competence being obtained by hard la
Dor and cconomy--and after assuring her
OF his unaltered love, offered her his hand
and implored her to remember her promise
to him, and hecome his wife,
She refused! Begged him to think OF hcr
no more, and told him to find some one
more worthy Of him than her, aud in conclu
sion sent her mother to talk to him.
The mother pleaded ignorance of eve
knowing that he aspired to her daughter
hand, aud comtemted that the match woult
lie preposterous, and she felt certain he conl,
find girls enough in his own sphere OF ili'
that would JUMP at his offer.
He left tue house fully satisfied of tin
i,eartlessness of the world, and woman in par
ticular 1t was, !. sad reality to him but h
proved himself man under the trying cir
cumstances.
What was the name of the young maj
avho had such notion after Caroline, wh'
went to California two years ago, and return
ed by the Ohio! He was a tall, fine look
ing fellow, with blue eyes and light hai'
rather horid com pexioh. Wasn't he !
asked the Young lady's uncle, who was
broker in Wall street, one evening while
his sisters.
Why what of him, the low fellow, t
think we wanted him, rags aud all {! answer
ed the mother.
a. don't know" returned the uncle, 1t n
be the man or not, but WAS told ra!he
snecringly.th tha, i, was. His name, it yo
please.
"Cornelius B." said Miss Carol'n
That's it--you have made a pretty mis-
take here, upset nice kettle of fish" sal
the uncle warmly. "Why. he's rcll--he
worth two hundred thousand dollars, and
have invested nearly a hundred thousand 10
him ulyscl!.
They were no. as gay as usual at Mrs.
I.-'s for the rest Of that evening.
He did wisely TO test the heart OF he
with whom he WAS to share lie's joys all