Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-05-03
A Ma OF Romance.

Five or six yearS ago. rich Louisiana plant
er died, leaving an only heir. daughter, .uh,
was not quite seventeen ysAls old. She. TO
gethsr with her fortune. was placed in u,
charge Ofa guardian. Who was distanlly rela
ted to the family. Her fortans and her 70
markable beauty, attracted the attention o
many suitors, among WhOm was an accom-
phshed young man from 81. Louis, whose only
wealth was his profession. His handsome per
son and facinating manners won the lady's af
fectOns; aud without the knowledge of he
guardian. they were privately married.
Shortly afterwards they removed 10 St. LOui
! where they lived together happily for time
lam. bright future seemed to be before them
At the ion Of aysar. the lady having
attained her mai srity, they returned to New
Orleans to claim her iOstuuec and live in th'
splendid old family mansion. They were cold
y received by the occupant who GslE!berc''ely
informed them that the estate had passed mo-
other bands. They at once applied to the law
for redress, and going through the protrasted
formallIies oftwO or three fruitless suits, they
were left penniless, and obliged to abandon the
case, Friendless and dispiritsd, they returned
to st. Louis. where the husband, like many
other husbands, tried 10 drown the remembers
ance Of his disappointment in the fatal cup
His wife entreated and admOnished 10 vain.--
A separation was the consequence; and the
husband became more reckless and dissipatec
than ever Driven at last to desperation. the
wife applied for divorce, obtained it, and re-
tired 10 a convent. This restored the wretch.
ed man to his senses he abandoned his FORM
er associates, returned to the paths of virtue.
and became an industrious and respectable cit.
izen.
A few months ago the lady reoeiveda letter
from the son of her former guardian, informing
her of his fathers death, of his Inheritance to
the estate, and of his determination to make
full restoration. closing with an appeal to her
to forgive his misguided parent. and to come to
New Orleans and enjoy her fortune. She at
once complied with the generous request ; and
all her inheritance, together with the accumu.
lated interest, was restored 10 her.
Now comes the strangest part Of this most
extraordinary affair. The young man offered
her bis hand in marriage, and pied with all the
earnestness of inn passioned love. He reminded
her Of all their childish attachments, of his
deep anguish when she became the wife of an.
other, Of the long years Of bis silent SORROW
All these remembrances came up before her
mind, and gratitude plead eloquently in his fa-
vor; but at last the wife triumphed over the
woman. She thanked him and gave him her
simple blessing told him that she had loved
but one, and could never love another. and
entreated him to take back all her fortune, and
permit her to return 10 the convent. Finding
her resolution unalterable, the young man con-
sented, on condition that she would postpone
her return one month. He Immediately wrote
to the former husband, who was ignorant Of
what had transpired, offering him a first rate
situation, on condition that be would come i'm,
The letter was signed by the prin-
cipal Of a well known firm, who was apprised
of every circumstance in the case. As soon as
the letter came to hand the oyerjoyed recipi-
ent took passage for New Orleans. He pre-
sented himself at the place designated in the
letter, and at once made himself known by
showing his credentials. He was conducted
to the residence of the generous heir, where.
he was informed. the writer of the letter waited
to receive him. His name was announced,
and he was conducted into an elegant parlor,
and there, alone, he met the woman whom he
had neglected and dshoDored-- the woman
who had been forced to leave MIN, but who
would not quite give him up.
A few days afterwards the city newspapers
announced the marriage of Mr. and Mrs.
-. The estate was restored TO the lawful
owners, and the recOnciled couple, made wiser
and better by adversely, are now living happily
together
1t is good to turn sometimes from the cares
end turmoils of politics, and contemplate bu-
man nature rising up from the depths ofmisery
and despair, casting aside selfshness. and
reaching that standard Of purity and happiness
which so few attain Leader.
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--latest AdviceS from the CrImea.