New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-21
A BIT OF ROMANCE.
Fro1 The Cgere'dnd Leader.


Five or six yeais ago, a rich Louisiana plao or
died, leaving sn only heir, dauo er, who VA, not
quite seventeen years old. She together with her
fortune, wts placed in the charge Of guardian, who
was distsItly related to The family. Her fortune aod
her remarkable besuty, attracted the steatiou OF
mspy suitors, among whom ives 81 accomplished
yong man from ST. Louie, whose only wealth was bis
prof. stion. His handsome person AMI fascinating
mepners won the lady's affections. and withOu. the
bnosledge Of her guardian, they we're privately AZ
ritd.
Shortly afierward they moved TO st Louis, where
they lived together happily for 'ine, snd brigb.
future seemed TO be before Them. AT Il expiration
Of esr the lady having attained her majority, they
returned to New Orleans 10 claim her fortune and live
in the splendid old family MAI sion. They were
coloy received by the occupant who deliberately TO-
form ed them that the est.,o had passed into other
hands. They ST spilled to the lss for redress,
and going through the protfaeed formatss of two
three fruitless fuiu, they were LETT pennless sni
eblieed to sbendon the case. Frencess aad dis
pIiied they returned 20 st Louis, where the hus-
bard, Ike many other husbands, tined TO drown the
ruembfaIc Of his disappointment IN the fatal cup.
His wife entire ated end aomOnshed in vain. sept
rsticn was the consequence and the husband became
more reckless and dissipsted thsu ever. Driven at
last to desperation the wife applied for divorce,
obtsned it, and retired to convent This restored
the wretched man TO / Is senses he a5ancoLed his
Srm er socises returned to the paths OF vittde and
became an il dustIious and respectable citizen
few mobths ago the lacy received 4 letter from
the Of Der former guardian Informing her o. bis
fathers death OF his nheritsnee of The estate, and
of his dsts minston 10 make full restoration closing
with an appeal 10 her TO forgive his misguided parent,
ard to come 10 New Orleans and e. JOY her fcruoe.
She at once complied wiz tie generous request; and
ell her Inheritance together with The accu nuia:Sd To-
terest, was restored TO her.
Now comes the strsrgest part Of this most extra,
croipsiy affair. TIE young man Offered her his hand
in msrisge and pesd with ali the earnestne's OF I'M
al k.r af al thei dish
attachment OF his deep anguish when she became the
wife 81 another Of the long years of his Silent s9rrow
All these remembrance came up before her mind,
and gratitude plead eloqaently in his favor bat a.
last The wife iriumphed over the womsn. Shs
thanked him, and gave him her simple blessing; told
him that sie had loved but one and could never love
another; ad entrested him 10 take back al her for
tune and permit Der to return TO the conveot Find
Ing her resolution unsltersble, the young man
CONSENTED on condition that che would postpone
her return one month. De imnedistely wrote 10 the
former husband whe was ignorant OF Whist had trans
pired, Offering him frstrste situation, on conii
ton that be would come immediately. The letter
tgpsd by the principal OF well kpo IN firm who
wss epprised Of every circunstarce In the case As
econ the letter came 10 hand, the ovejoyed reciP
lent took passsee for New. Orleans. he presented
hmself at the place desi gDsed in the letter aud at
once MADE himself known by showing hi. credentials
He was conducted TO the residence Of the generous
heir where, be was informed the wrier OF the letter
waited 10 receive him. His name was snnornc o.
and be was conducted into an elee ant psrlor, aud
there, alone, he met the woman whom he had ne
elected and dishouored-,he woman who had been
forced to leave him, but WHO would not quite give
him up.
few days sfterwsrd, the city newspapers an.
pounced the marriage Of Mr. - and Mrs -.
The eetsie wss stored te The lawful o<ners aud the
rtconcied couple, made wiser and better by sdyeE-
city, ere nov living happily together.
IL is gosd 10 turn sometimes from the cares and
turmois Of politics ard contemplate human nsture
rising up from the depths Of misery ano desp.ir, cs-
ing aside eeihshness and reaching that standard Of
purity and happiness whioh 90 few attain.