The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-04-18
ROMANCE OF LIHE.

official world of Paris. Thus runs the
story.
At Court Ball. some twenty years
since. a young officer Of the French cav
airy met, and was charmed by q beauti-
ful English girl. He obtained an intro.
duction and danced with her as often as
he could. withou, challenging the remark
Of His Grace, the young lsdy's papa.
Our hero was handsome, ami a BILE. witty,
and in every way person to win the
good will of the fair sex. He was Of good
family, and had The aris,ocra,c de affixed
TO his name. although he could boast no
patrimonisl estate. %.
The young lady was of England's priv
ieged class-both noble and wealthy
This, however, our lover did not know
when first he bowed before the charms OF
her beauty. Love begets love. and wo-
men are grateful; and the fair girl return.
ed the young soldiers devotion. They
met often-hou or phere we cannot say;
but Paris is large, and English, customs
are convenient for young people. This
was all charming'y agreeable. but unsat.
isfac,ory; for theirs was Irritation with
serious intention affixed 10 it-marriage!
At length our heroine discloses her
wishes to her parents. They are horrifed:
their daughter marry Frenchman, mere
ly Lieutenant, a man without estate! 1t
is no, TO be thought OF. She listens 10 this
decision in tears. A first weakness pas
sed, however. she feels Natures dictate.
and the strength which love gives. She
next boldly and firmly declares to her
parents that she loves the young officer
with her whole heart. and him alone will
she marry. That if they will not permit
her to Judge Of her own happiness. she
can wait until she is OF age, when the cler
gyman may marry them without parental
leave. ezsss
My Lord and My Lady are made con-
scious that their fair and gentle daughter
has will of-he own. and also patient
determination to CRAFTY that will. They
come to q parley. and enter into neeoiis.
lions with the young people.
The lovers are to be separated for two
| years-it shall not be considered an en-.
gagement-and the young lady shall re-
ceive the addresses Of other sui,ors.
On the other hand. the lovers shall be
| permitted to correspond, and il they re,
main lovers at the end Of two years, they
shall marry with full consent and aPpro'
baton. -.,, 45t.s
The young lady consoles her anxious
lover with assurances that her love is un
changing, and that the two years alb
sence will only serve to prove their affec
4 tion for each other, and endear them tc
one another still more.
They part. The English party return
home. During month they exchange
letters daily-and such letters! or wha
a length. and how full Of terms Of endear
ment! How poor language seemed 4
them!
/ But. one day. our fair heroine listened
in vain for the postman's accustomed
knock, so well known to every Londoner
lie came not. The next day passed, ane
the next-and no tidings; and thus many
days passed. and brought disappointment
only. Weeks heightened into months
and no letter cheered the sick heart OF n,
poor girl The third month came round
her hope became faint; then my Lady
consoled with her daughter. upbraidet
the young soldier. and urged the accep
ttance Of Lord --, a suitor Tor he
hand. .'lt was thus that true Englisl
heart should resent an insult. Three
months moro pass Meanwhile, the un
happy damsel writes letters, and send
them in every possible way, in the hop
OF obtaining an explain alton Of this Ion,
silence. None comes; doubt become
convic,ion-she ia deserted. She stifle
the love in her heart, and pride comes I
aid her self-respect. Having no longer
desire OF her own, she yields to that Q
her mother. fee ie ais
..My Lady, will marry Lord ------
but, since have 30 decided, let us b
married quickly"
+ twas done. Fifteen years pass by
:, Our heroine is a widow! Five year
: more. and My Lady lies i'll unto DEATH
She calls her daughter TO her bedside
r and confesses that she had detained III
f letters OF the young oficer-that he ha
:. been faithful. The proofs OF il were b
the hundred in such "a deck. Ny Lad
+. dies. Our, heroine seeks these letters {
q the lover OF her youthful days, and find
heaps OF his, and also those she had wri
ten, in The vain hope Of obtaining expls
|, nation Of his silence. sa i5aa.f &
e Twenty years Of disappointment wer
\ forgotten in reading the ardent EXPIRE.
= sions of afectisn and devotion whic
. I,hey breathed. She was young sgair
and her heart had known nc: care; i, we
' sgain the spring-iims of her liie., Sh
. took these letters with her, and went
j. Paris. a.,
. She sought inform stion from the Minists
: Of War, oi him who was Lieutenantin ii
Ioayalry in 1884 The suthoriiies replie
!. that the LieutenaDt Of that time was no
4 Comms nding General. and that he ",
. stationed in ono OF the Southern Depar
!, men,s. The widow wrote to the Gener'
that she was al Paris, and desired to &
- him. He obtained leave Of absence, an
: hastened to meet the lady. All is 2:
4 planned, and our lovers ere married. I
:. be sure, the General is no longer youn
Il but his manners have the same charm
= and his elegance and style lessen his o
= parent ago. The lady carries her ina,
!. missile forty years as II they numbere
= but thirty. The latter twer ty years
n their lives arelikely to be happier tha
o;tha. ~ snn fret