Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-07-18
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE

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In the fall of 1347 young man came
to this city from a noftl ern county, in
quest Unemployment in the mill. Alter
weeks of unsuccessful efforts, he became
redqced to the pitable, alternative of dis
posing OF his best clothes in order to OBJ
tain means to liquidaic his bills and srcl;
employment elsewhere. After consulting
bout disposing of his clothes at auction,
he returned to his boarding house to pick
up the same, when the lady of the house
handed him letter, directed in female
hand, which she informed him had been
left by boy, which on being opened
was found to contain $50 in bank bills,
with note of hand for the same amount,
accompanied with the following explana-
ton
Mr.: knowing your pressing
wants, and having the means at my dis
posal, l send you $50 with which you
will please Immediately settle your board
bill, and call at the card room in-Mill,
on-Corporation, when by applying to
the overseer, whom l have seen, you
will be able, by giving your name, to OBJ
tam situation as card shipper. The
work may not be desirable, but perse-
we're, and in time it will lead TO something
better. In return for money, you will
please sign the accompanying note. which
you will encloscin an envelope, without di-
rection, and with penny for postage, re
quest the postmaster to place it in box
/ No.
a STRANGER
The note was drawn to bearer.
Though greatly surprised at such a
timely favor from the hand of an entire
stranger, he gladly availed himself of it,
and impelled, as by an irresistible pow
er, he obeyed all the directions to the
very letter. On application 10 the des-
ignated room he found that the situation
had been secured for him, through the
earnest solicitation of a young lady, who
was equally a stanger TO the overseer,
yet whose pleadlngs he could not resist.
The whole transaction was so unusual
that after our hero, by assiduous devo-
ton to his work, had secured the conf
dence of his overseer, he related to him
the whole affair, and solicited his aid in
endeavoring 10 obtain the name and
whereabouts of his benefactresS. He en-
tered willingly into the plans yet two
years had passed and the mystery re-
mained unsolved. In the meantime the
stripper had been promoted to grinder,
and had laid by of his earnings the $50,
with interest, in the Savings Bank, so as
10 be prepared to settle SO just a claim
at any moment.
In his first endeavors to unravel the
mystery, he applied to the post office,
but found, on inquiry, that the box in
which the note, was placed, was not used
by anybody, permantly, at the time Of
the occurrence. Every succeeding at
tempt i'll other directions proved equally
abortive, until at last he ceased all ef.
forts, and resolved to wait for coming
events 10 unfold, or coming time to reveal
the mystery.
Our hero, after residence of over
four years in this city, had formed some
very valuable acquaintance, and it is not
at all strange, that Notwithstanding his
obligations to one he had formed very
intimate acquaintance with another of the
fair sex. True, his moral sense rebeled,
at first, against yielding up his affection
to one while being so strongly under graf.
itude to another; but gratitude unknOun
was compelled to surrender at last, to the
captivating image of the knocn. He
made explanation, however, for his in
gratitude By frankly confessing to his
beloved, what another of her fair sex had
done for him without solicitation, in the
hour of his deepest necessity.
She laughed right out at such an un"
maidenly act declared it proceeded
from impulse, not regard, of which it was
evident the actor felt ashamed, and hence
her studied silence. And she took occa-
son, to console him with the suggestion,
that by the deposite he had made, ol the
amount received, he had fully absolved
himself from all further obligation. His
lady love being both law and gospel,
he acknowledged the truthlulness Of her
suggestion, and resigned his affections,
without reserve, into her keeping.
AS one OF the most natural things un"
der the sun, they concluded, at last, to
get married. Tie day was set-but the
day preceding which, he received a
note through the post Office in letter,
which contained the following -
Mr., Sir BY calling this even
ing at No.--strcct, and paying the
note, with interest which hold against
| you, You will save expense.
4 STRANGER.
lie called as directed, being extreme
ly anxious to :cItle a demand which,
from the very mystery which surround
ed it, made him at times, feel unhappy.
He WIS received at the door by a domes
tic, who conducted him to the parlor,