Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-07-06
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| Ky, few daysxEe Il appears that = very
| clsvsr, fne lookihg gentleman from Pffila-
delphia, had Scsssisn TO visit Cynthiana,
on business dnring the winter, and while
there, became acsuseoted With youns lady,
Miss B-tonsWkst celebrated for her
charms. Mi 49,, the Philadelphia, was
not proof against the bright eyes ofthe Ken.
tuckey maiden He had never seen such !
glorious, liquid sparkling pair oforbs among
the Daughters oil the Old Keystone He
was ravished, intoxicated, aud finally pro-
pesedto the bright eyes and was accepted
With light hesrt be started back TO the
Quaker City to rnakeathe necessary arrange
ments for the celebration Of his nupiials, the
day for which having already been agreed
upon.
The winter rolled on, and spring and its
flowers came again, asalso the particular day
for the lovers's return but be came not =
~ two daysImore the marriage was to come
of The fair onelwas FESTIVE and mortified
With her bright eyes full Of tears, she de.
nounced in secret the faiihlessness of her
lover and trenbled At the open modification
which would ovefWhelul her il be came not
At this favorable iuneture an old and dis.
carded lover whom no unkindness could d.
vest of hope or lessen the fervency of his
hrst atfec tion. presented himself II re-
neWed his suit He spoke Of his undying
love; the holy happiness ofthe welded state,
Of cottage somewhere in the deep bosom
of an umbfageous grove with the honey
suckle and the jasmine creeping over the
windows, and long the latticed porch
Love and cottage-the quintessence Of hui
man bliss 10 the estimation Of girl Of sweet
sixteen She blushed and smiled, but yet
hesitated. The lover was in ecsiacies ct the
favorable symptoms With renewed ar.
dor be urged his suit He was prolific in
tears and promises. and trimmed the cot.
tage with . few more honey.suckles, aud the
thing was done The Philadelphia gallant
was given up. He was laggard in love,
and deserved no consideration Her faith
was plighted TO another, and the same dsy
fixed for the marriage which was to have wit
messed her union with Mr., S.
But the end was not yet During the
same day ItLird lover presented himself
aud declared his pa sion The fair madep
frankly told him that she had just engaged
herself to aRoihsr, and invited him to the
weddi g as d guest Instead of groom On
the same evening Sunday Mr.. S-ar-
rived from Philadelphia. He was not long
in finding how matters stood, and was az
hast at the intelligence that Miss B--was
to be married to another instead Of himself
on the following Tuesday. He at once took
his way to her house and had an interview,
wiihtho result Of which he seemed particu-
larly pleased. He then stepped into the
principle livery stable and asked to hire the
very best carriage and horses to Msysville -
The proprietor informed him that it would
be impossible to accommodate him. That
he was to be married on the following Tues
day, and would have use for ell bis CARR
ages to 60 on little bridal tour which he
proposed. May / ask to Whom2' said Mr..
s., With some nlisgivings To Miss
B--,'was the reply. Mr.. S-preserved
his temper, AMI simply remarked thatit was
highly important that be should be at Mays
vile ct the earliest possible moment, and
that he was prepared to give any reasonable
price for carriage. The liberality Of this
Indirect offer had d sensible feet On the pro-
prictor. He got put his best hack and pairs
and charged the geupg stranger the sum Of
thirty dollars fori tLat "trip. In avery short
time afterwards Hiss B-found herself sit.
ting beside the young Philadelphian and
going towards. Maysville at the rate Of about
ten miles an lousa .ss
It was soon goised about the town that
Miss B-had run away with9her Philadel.
phia lover. Her guardian, who was. oppos.
ed tothe match, Stonce mounted feet horse
and startedjip pursuit About half way to
| Maysyille be overlook the fugitives and at.
tempted to seize he young lady. The young
! Philadelphia Wlved. him of, and spoke IN
this wise: sir YOU can't have her, and you
must do one If sbree things-you must &c
back and leave Us to pursue our journey OF
yeu must killms, or Ill kill you. This tall
brought guardys up standing TWAS entire
/ " unexpected. And not wishing to kill
and PAL ticularly not wishing to be killed, b
accepted the first proposition, and turned
tail and took the back track The lovers
pursued their wsy towards Maysville, cross
ed over to Aberdeen, were married, drove
back TO Cynibiaha, and put up at the prin
cipai hotel.
i A crowd 1t once surrounded the house
and threatened sengeance on the Philadel
phian for carrying away the prettiest girl II
town. and Who vas the promised wife Of an
esteemed citizen: The young man, nothing
| QouLb5u, pioceu1.Dlofuile sdIoty III hOt YUAN
ber, andlt then can boldly down to the steps q
the hotel, and began to address the mob :
If our phonegraphio notes are correct, bis
speechswas exactly in these words Gentle
men You oiebt not to blame me for what
/ have done ~Mcst Of you would have done
the same thilg.bad you been in my place
Instead Of Threats and reproachesl you ought
TO offer me ! complimentary supper Snll
if you are not satisfied, am ready to give
you satisfaction Twill fight you All, one a
the time, and if that don't do m ready e
put al through Al once, and then clean oul
the balance Of the town
This show of chivalry was too much for q
Keatucky audience. The sympathy Of The
crowd at oncs changed sides. They gave
him three deafening cheers, and then rush
ed in and congratulated him with all ths
heartiness Of Kentucky character The
landlord was ordered to bring out bis besi
Bourbon, and plenty Of it, and the crowd
with good will and sincerity, gave and dranl
10 The happy eropm the noble sentiment
tNone bal the brage deserve the fair
Gin C0n5.
AFaraL DOSE Mr. Edmonson. il Mccrasksl
county. iasl week. 81 sisg down p breakfast. dis
covered tbe bisfujtssof nnususl color. called hi