The Empire County argus., 1855-07-14
Romance in Real Life.

Romance in Real life.
The winding-up of q romance in real life has
lately taken place in the quasi official world Of
Paris thus runs the story:
AT court Ball some twenty years since, young
ofhcer 0f the French cavalry met, and was charm
ed by. beautiful English girl He obtained an
introduction and dance d with her as often as he
could without challenging the remark of His Grace
the young ladys papa. Our hero was handsome,
anlable witty, and in every way person to win
the good will OF the fair sex He was of good FAM
lily, and had the arisocratic de- affixed to his name,
although he coul Golst trimonial estate.
he young lady was of Lngand's privileged
class-both Loble and wealthy. ! his, however,
our lover did not know when first he bowed before
the charms OF beauty, Love besets love, and wo-
men are grateful; and the fair girl returned the
young soldiers de,ot They met often-how or
where we can not say but Paris is large and Eng
sh customs are convenient for young people
his was all cbarmingy agreeable, but unsltslac-
tory; for theirs II Irritation with q serious in
tenton affixed to it marriage
AT length our heroine discloses her wishes to her
parents. They are Mortified their daughter mar
ry IL frenchman, mer, ly lieutenant; q man with
out estate 1t is not to be thought of. She listens
to this decision in tears. A first weakness past
however, she feels Natures dictate. and the strength
which love gives. She next boldly and firmly de-
clares to her parents that she loves the young of
Ger with her whole heart. and him alone would
she marry. That it they will not permit her to
judge Of her happiness, she can wait until she
is OF age when the clergyman may marry without
parental leave
My Lord and My Lady are made consci Gus that
their fair and gentle daughter has will of her
own, and also patient determination to crafty
that Will. They come to IL parley, and enter into
negotiations with the young people,
The lovers are to be separated for two years it
1. GER nd ho
young lady shall receive the addresses of other
suitors.
On the other hand the lovers shall be permitted
to correspond, and if they remain lovers ut the end
of two years, they shall marry with full consent
and appreciation
The young lady consoles her anxious lover with
assurances that her love is unchansng, and that
the two years absence will only serve to prove
their affection for each other. and endear them to
one another still more. .'|
They part. The English party return home
During month they exchange letters daily-and
such letters Of what length, and how full of
terms of endearment! How poor language seemed
But one day our fair heroine listened in vain for
the postmans accustomed knock SO we'll known to
every L0ndoner. lie came not The next day
passed. anu the next-and no tidingS; and thus
many days passed and brought disappointment
only Weeks Heightened into months and no let
ter chcered the sick heart of the poor girl The
third month came round and her hope became
faint; then My Lady consoled with her daughter.
upbraided the young soldier, and urged the accept
ance of Lord -. a suitor for her hand 1t
was thus that true English heart should resent
insult Three months more pass. Meanwhile.
the unhappy damsel writes letters, and sends them
IN every possible way in the hope of obtaining an
explanation Of this long silence. None comes
doubt becomes conviction-she is deserted. She
stiles the love in her heart and pride comes to aid
n & Lev
own, she yields to that of her mother
My Lady. will marry Lord -; but since
have 81 decided, let US be married quickly"
1t was done Fifteen years pass by Our he
ioine is widow Five years more, and My Lady
lies i'll unto death.
fesSes that she had detained the letters of the young
officer-that he had been faithful. The proofs Of
it were by the hundred in such desk My Lady
dies. Our heroine seeks these letters of the lover
ct her youthful days. and finds heaps of his, and
also those she has written in the vain hope Of OBJ
tainng an explanation of mis- silence
Twenty years of disappointment were forgotten
devotion which they breathed She was young
again, and her heart had known no care; it was
again the spring time of her life. She took these
letters with her, and went to Paris.
She sought information from the Minister of
War, Of him who was lieutenant of the cavalry in
1904 he authorities replied that the lieutenant
OF that time was Commanding General and
that he was stationed in of the Southern de-
partments The widow wrote to the General that
she was at Paris and desired to see him. He OBJ
tanned leave of absence, and hastened to meet the
lady All is explained, and our lovers are married
10 be sure, the General is no longer young; but
his manners have the same charm, and his elegance
and style lessen his apparent age. The lady car
ries her inadmissible forty years as if they num-
bered but thirty. The latter twenty years of their
lives are likely to be happier than either of the
earlier.