Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-10-26
SsIstt MlistsILanp.
A Romance in Real Life.

n Romance In real Lie.
"Lilliput.' the lively correspondent
of the Rising Sun Weekly Visitor,
tells the following as a true story, and
states that il happened in the city ol
Cincinnati;
About twenty years ago,--as the
story goes man and his wife (of
prominence. by fashionable position,
who had been married long enough To
be blessed (2) by female babe. dis.
covered that they did not love one an
other as they should, and therefore
separated forever. The wife took the
child and sought home in an Eastern
City, whore her parents resided. re-
suming her maiden name and giving
10 the child the same. After divorce
had been agreed upon and obtained by
due course Of law. the lady married
and the little girl was sent 10 relative
in the interior OF York State, whore
her education was attended 70. and
where she remained until a few months
since. N
The man has continued TO reside In
the West. and being young when sepa-
rated from his wife. Of hale constitu.
ton, and particularly careful toremove
from his countenance, rs far as posi-.
BILE. all traces Of times footprints. has
kept up very youthful appearance.
considering hisage. Being in ailluent
circumstances. Of good address. and
decidedly agreeable in all the little NICE
tiles that combine 10 stamp the perfect
gentleman Of fashionable life. he was
always regarded as desirable prize,
by designing mamas. Nevertheless.
he had escaped all their snarcs. to the
great annoyance Of pretty girls and
charming widows, who "really thought
il was the duty Of Mr.. - TO get
married." It might have been a set.
tied aversion to the sex.-or IL might
have been his early lesson, yet. a
fact il was. that he did not get marri-
ed.
But, not 10 be too prolix, well cut
off some OF the little unimportant
items, and proceed to the story:--Du-
ring last June. Miss - arrived
here from the East. on visit to rel
alive, who had been resident of the
Queen City but few months. The
second week of her Western sojourn
threw her into tho company with the
grass widow Of twenty years standing.
who showed by his attention that he
was more than usually impressed with
the charms of the fair stranger. Ev-
cry evening found him at her side. and
she was thought not TO be entirely in.
sensible to his charms of person and
mind. A month glided away--a
month Of courtship. which was careful.
ly noted and mcaningly winl<ed at by
her relative. AT length her hand was
asked in marriage, and the matter re.
ferred to her oonnexion.
lie seemed TO favor the project,
and appointed an interview for the
THO, the same evening. They met in
the parlor. when a more formal sole.
itation:sfor her hand was made. and
while her ardent suitor was waiting
with breathless anxiety for the answer
that was to seal his fate, the young la
dy was led forward and presented TO
her o,pa fofber tha lover
II is needless TO add that both were
astounded; however. 1t has resulted
in good. the father has settled liber.
al fortune upon the daughter, and ere
this, both are in Paris, preparatory Ia
making the tour Of Europe. This ro-
nance of every day life, is but anoth-
er instance Of truth often times being
stranger than fiction.