Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13
MISCEL L A N EOUS.
ROMANCE OF REAL LIFE.

Mr.. o., assuming the name OF SIR.
Jones, some years since, purchased small
piece OF land and built on it neat house
on the edge Of common in Wiltshire
Here he long resided, unknowing, and al
most. unknown, by the neighborhood-
Various conjectuies were formed respect
lag this solitary and singular stranger: at
length a clergyman took some notice of
him, and occasionally inviting him to his
house. he found him possessed OF intelli-
gence and manners, which evidently midi
Gated his origin to have been in the high
er stations Of life. Returning one day
from visit al this clergymall's, he passed
the house of a farmer. al the door of which
was the daughter employed at the wash
ing-iub He looked at the girl moment,
and thus accos:ed her-'My girl, would
you like to be married. Sir ex-
claimed the GIRL asked you, young
woman, whether you would like TO be
married, because if you would, l will mar
ny you" Lord, Sir. these are strange
questions from man never saw in my
life before
Every likely replied Mr.. Jones. "but,
however. am serious. and will leave you
! till ten o'clock ton orrow to CONSIDER OF
! it; | will then call on you again, and if |
Aave your and your iathers consent, we
will be married the following day.
He kept his appointment, and meeting
with the father. he thus addressed him -
''S,r, have seen your daughter; | should
like her for wife; and am come to
ask your consent" This proposal" an
| Id 4 Inn
ry from stranger: Pray. sir, who are
you? and what are you? ?" "Sil, replied
Mr.. j.. "you have great right to ask
these questions my name is Jones; the
new house on the edge of the common is
mine, and il it be necessary, can pur-
chase your house and farm, and half the
neighborhood.
Another hours conversation, brought
all parties into one mind, and the friendly
clergyman aforementioned, united the
happy pair. Three or four years they
lived in this retirement, and were blessed
with two children. Mr. j. employ ed
great part OF his time in improving his
wife's mind, but never disclosed his owr
origin. At length, upon taking journey
OF pleasure with her, while remarking the
beauties OF the country, he noticed ane
named the different gentlemen's seats al
they passed; and coming to very mag
Inificent one, "This, my dear said he, ii
B--house, the seat OF the earl Of f.
and, If you please, we will go in and ask
leave to look at it; it is an elegant house
and probably will amuse you"
The nobleman who possessed this man
sion was lately dead. He once had
nephew. who, in the eaie,ies Of hisyouth
had incurred some debts, on account 0
which he had retired from fashionable lil'
on about 9200 per arnum, and had no
been heard of TO. some years. Thi
nephew was the identical Mr.. Jones, thu
hero of our story. who now took possession
of the house, title, and estate, and is tn
present earl Of M--'!!
THE CRUEL OFFICER PUNISHED.
( In the reign of Queen Anne, soldie
belonging 10 Il marching regiment, which
was quartered in the city of Worcester
was taken up for desertioh; and bein
tried before court martial, was sentences
10 be shot The colonel being At that tim