Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-02
Romance In Real Life.

The Manchester IN. IL. Mirror publishes the
following story:
In the fall of 1s47 young man came to this
city from northern county in quest of employ.
ment In the mill After weeks of unsuccessful ei-
fort he became reduced to the ptiable alternative
of dsposing Of his best clothes In order TO obtain
means TO liquidate his bills and seek employment
elsewhere. After consulting about disposirg Of
his clothes at auction, he returned to his board
ng-house to pick up the same, when the lady OF
the house handed him letter, directed to him in
female hand which she informed him had been
left by boy; which, on being opened, was found
to contain $40 In bank bills, with note Of hand
for the same amount, accompanied with tho fol
lowing note of explanation:
I" Mr.. -: Knowing your pressing wants,
and having the means at my disposal send you
$40, with which you will please Immediately seth
your board bill, and call at the card-room, in -
Mil, on - Corporation; by applying 10 the over
seer, whom i have seen, you will be able, by Civ
ing your name, 10 obtain situation card-strip-
per- The work may not be desirable, but perse.
we're, and in time IL will lead TO something better.
In return for the money, you will please sign the
accompanying note, which you will enclose in an
envelope, without any direction, and with penny
for postage request the postmaster to place Il il,
box No. =. , A STRANGER"
The note was drawn payable to bearer.
Though greatly surprised at such timely favor
from the hand Of an entire stranger, he gladly
availed himself Of it, and impelled as by an ire
sistble power he obeycd all the directions TO thr
very letter. On application TO the designated
room he found that the situation had been secured
for him. through the earnest solicitation Of young
lady, who was equally stranger TO the oversee.
yet whose pleadings be could not wei resist.
The whole transaction was 10 unusual that after
our hero, by assiduous devotion to his work, had
secured the confidence OF bis overseer, he gelsted
to him the whole affair, and solicited his aid IN
deayoring TO obtain the name and whereabouts Cf
his benefactress He entered willingly Into the
plans yet two years had passed and the nystefy
remained unsolved. Ia the meantime the strppef
had been promoted TO grinder and bad laid 10y o.
bis earnings the t20 with interest, in the Sayingr
Bank, so TO be prepared to settle just cl1ini
at any moment
In his first endeayors TO unrnvel the mystery
he applied TO the post Office but found, inqui-
ry, that the box ia which the note was placed
not used by anybody, permanently at the time OF
the occurrence Every succeeding attempt IN
other directions proved equally abortive until AZ
last he ceased all effort and resolved TO wait for
coming events to unfold, or coming time to reveal
the mystery.
Our hero, after residence Of over four years in
this city, had formed some very valuable acquaiI
tances and 10 IL not at all strange that nctwitl
standing bis pecuniaiy obligations 10 one, he had
formed very intimate acquaintance with another
Of the fair ger. True, his moral sense rebelled 81
first against yielding up his affections to one whic
being so strongly under gratitude to another; bit
gratitude TO the unknown compelled TO SUI
render at last, TO the captivating image Of q c
known He made expiation, however, for his Ia
gratitude by frankly confessing TO his beloved Whist
another Of her sex bad done for him, without SOL
citation, in the hour of his deepest necessity.
She laughed outright at such an unmaidenly act,
declared IL proceeded from impulse, not regard Of
which u was evident the actor felt ashamed, and
hence her studied silence. And she took occasion
to console him with the suggestion, that by the
deposte he had made OF the amount received, bc
had fully absolved himself from all further oblipa-
ton HE lady love being both Ia Y and gospel he
acknowledged the truthfulness OF her suggestion,
and resigned his affections, without reserve Into
her keeping
As one Of the most natural things under tie
sun, they concluded, at last, 10 get married. TIE
day was sct--but day preceding which, he r. I.
ceived note though the Post Office, in lette',
which contained the following:
Mr.. -----, Sir BY calling this evening at NO.
-, street, and paying the note with Interest,
which hold against you, you viii save expense.
A SrRANarR"
He called a. directed, being extremely anxious
TO settle a demand which, from the very mystery
which surrounded II, made him at times ieel IN.
happy. Ho was reosiv cd at the door BY a domes.
tic, Who conducted hin 70 tho parlor when, 20 M
surprise, he discovere In waiting, note 10 nanu,
his own dearly believe d--the one he was the nex'
| day 70 call BY the end earring name Of wife.
W Erplanstous fooT red, which may be leit 70 'h'