American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-05-17
A FRENCH STORY.

The winding up of romance in real life
has recently taken place in the quasi off
clal world of Paris. Thus runs the story
AT Court ball, some twenty years
since, young officer of the French caval-
ry met and was charmed by beautiful
English girl. He obtained an introduce
ton, and danced with her as often as he
could, without challenging tie remark of
his Grace, the young ladv's papa. Our
hero was handsome, amiable, witty, and
in every way a person to win the good
will of the fair sex. He was of good fam
lily, and had the arstocratic de affixed to
his name, although he could boast no pat
rimonia estate.
The young lady was Of England's priv
ileged 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-how or where we cannot say;
but Paris is large, and English customs
are convenient for young people. This
was charmingly agreeable, but unsatis-
factory; for theirs was Irritation with
a serious intention affixed to it---marriagel
At length our heroine discloses her wish
es to her parents. They are Mortified;
their daughter marry Frenchman, mere
ly a lieutenant, man without estate! 1t
is not to be thought Of She listens to
their decision in tears. first weakness
passed, however, she feels natures die
tate 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. They will not permit her to
judge of her own happiness, she can wait
until she is Of age, when the clergyman
may marry them without parental leave. +
My Lord and My Lady are made con-
scious that their fair and gentle daughter
has will of her own, and also patient
determination to crafty that will. They
come to parley and enter into negotiations
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 suitors.
On the other hand, the lovers are to be
permitted to correspond, and if they re-
main lovers at the end of two years, they
shall marry with full consent and appro-
baton.
The young lady consoles her anxious
lover with assurance that her love is un
changable, 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
a length, and how full of terms Of endear-
mentl How poor language seemed to
them! \.
But one day our fair heroine listened in
vain for the postman's knock, SO well
known to every Londoner. He came not.
The next day passed, and the next-and
no tidings; and thus many days passed,
and brought disappointment only Weeks
heightened into months, and noletter cheer
ed the sick heart of the poor girl. The
third month came round, and her hopes be-
came fart. Then Ny Lady condoled with |
her daughter, upbraided the young sol
der, and urged the acceptance of Lord =
as a suitor for her hand II
''It was thus that a true English heart
should resent an insult" Three months
more passed. Meanwhile the unhappy