The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-03-31
A Romance in Grant Thoburn's Lif,
on LOVES srRArEGEN AT EIcurY.oxE.


Mr.. Printer r:-On the 25lh Of August,
1852, call OF business led me 10 Wolco,
vile, Lilchfield County Connecticut. / wa.
yet seven miles short OF my destination
With guide and light wagon, went
forward. TWAS dark /; we got lost in The
woods. Seeing house by the way side
says 10 the driver, I" Hold The reins, and
will inquire" All was dark in the house
| Knocked at the door. In about minute {
window opened in the second story, aud {
female voice inquired,
Who's thereW .-
"A Stranger" says )" los, in the woods
Let me lie on your carpet or sofa, and
will pay yon for your trouble, and thanh
You besides"
81 am in bed,n she replied.
Just where all honest folks should bt
at this time of night" replied. .
But am Alone" she continued.
$50 much The beller,r says | ST.
keep your company"
"Who are youl" ...... ....
"Laura Todd, from New York" ] re-
plied.-She smole her hands one agains
The olher.-" May the Lori preserve me y
she exclaimed. Stop, I'll place l:sh
in The passage, and unlock the door. You
sit in The parlor; I'll be with you in ter
minutes"
In five minutes she entered the parlor
when we first saw each other face to face
| was hungry, and she gave me 10 cal
thirsty, and she gave me 10 drink. Their,
was neither sleep 10 our eyes, nor slumbeI
10 our eyelids and ere The morning sur
hat streaked with gold tie eastern sky, we
had agreed OH the preliminaries Of treaty
matrimonial.
Obstacles apparently insurmoun,able soor
.in,ervened, but like other kings, princes
emperors, and polenlales, we courled by
proxy, by go betweens,b by letters, and dnmt
signs. BY the arrangements of Providence
the mountains were removed, without any
Intervention. ! Immediately wrote The fol
lowing, which may serve as a pattern Il
Others in like case, made and provided
New York, May 30, 1853.
DEAR MARIA The difficulties are re-
moved. God willing,l will be in Thy house
on Friday, The 10Th, tell thee oil about il or
Saturday, marry thee OH Sunday, and do a,
The Lord may direct Oh Monday. 'rh!
Scoichman, GRANT.
N. b. Send for Your brother, aud make
proclamation, at o A. ~, in the church
and gel married at 9 p. NJ. ...
II was done in order. left Peck Sir
for Bridgeport at 10 A. NJ, on Friday, iht
10th of June, by steamboat. railroad, ant
Yankee wagons. ] reached her dwellin.
at 10 p. NJ, told her all about it Oh Satur
day, was married and paid the minister n
9 p. M. OH Sunday, the l2lh, which CLOSED
the concern. left her at / 1 A. M TO gath
er up the corn stalks, and make other ar
rangemenis, on Tuesday, the l4h, while
went forward 10 prepare a room for my
bonny bird. arrived in New York a, II
p. NJ, OH "Wednesday, the 18th, having
travelled STEM and stern, ,hilher and ihiiher
near seven hundred miles, and hence we
infer that Love walks on the wings of ,ht
wind, from eighteen 10 iweniy.one.
My partner is comely mairon Of forty
thus meeting me half way twas FIVE year,
married, two years widow, no family, two
inches taller, and five pounds heavier thar
I; thus | think have got The bcs, OF the
bargain; lady by biilh, education. ant
refinement; daughter Of the Purians
with mind as pure rs was the heart oi ou
mother Eve OIL the day before Luciler play
ed the devil with her; in everything bu
The song, che is second edition Of Jenny
Lind.