Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-12-13
A Romance of Life in New York that Is
no Fiction.

B
no Fiction.
A wealthy gentleman whom we shall
call Mr.. A., had a young and lovely
daughter, an only child, just turned SIN
teen, upon whom his fondesi hopes and
warmest affections were centered as the
companion and solace of bis widowed
life. Circumstances requiring his Ire
quent absence from the city, he had per-
mlued his daughter TO pass her weekly
vacations from school with friends here,
whom we shall call Mr.. and Mrs. b., who
resided up town in one OF our fashionable
neighbOrnoods.
The young lady became acquainted,
accidentally, with young man whom we
shall call Mr. c., who also resided IN this
city.
The beauty and fascination Of Miss A.
soon caprivaled him, and Mr.. &. became
frequent visitor at.the house where she
passed her vacstIons--so frequent thai
Mr.. B. fellit his duty to appr>e Mr.. A.
Of the circumstance, lest any TespOnsIhli-
ity OF the consequence mght rest upon
him OF his family.
Mr.. A. Immediately fastened TO the cl-
ty, and seeking an Interview with The
Young man, forbade any farther attentions
to his daughter, which, after some hesIta'
ZION, Mr.. g. promised to observe on The
receipt of one thousand dollars. The
sem was promptly paid him, and Tor =
few weeks he matter was apparently ClE-
posed of. Ms. 4. remained at the house
of her friends, and 20 AL appearances, had
forgotten Mr.. c., as well as the huLe epI.
sode which had occurred IL her youthful
history. Judge OF the surprise OF her
friends on her informing them one tne
morning, that she had been married three
days previously, and that Mir. Z. was her
husband!
The ceremony had been performed AT
the residence OF fashionable clergyman
and she had returned directly 10 the house
of her friends, not having since seen he'
husband. Mr. A., who vas absent at The
south, was Immediately teiegraphed To re
pair 10 this city, and his anguish OF being
lnloralcd Of what had occurred may bt
imagined.
An interview with The young man sat
siied him thai il was useless 10 appeal Ia
his heart or his head, and be-, therefore,
Iappealed to hi, puckrt, drmarlIHg tuw
much money would induce him TO sign a
release Of his marital rights and relnquIsh
/ 4 l.. 81, lnlt ~
husband was disncIlHed TO name a sun,
and very coo'Iy asked The agonlzed father
! how much ii would be worth 10 hIm to
have bis daughter back again. -Four
thousand doIIars." exclaimed VI. A., 81
will cheerluly give YOU, which, with one
thousand already paid, make five thou
sand dollars. to which you are welcome.
Ii YOU will now restore me NY chlId. -
/ The husband asscnled.
The three drove at once TO lawyer :
office, where IL was found that II would
take some hours 10 prepare Ihe papers
and il was agreed that The three should
meet at ten o'clock the next morning at
/ The same office, to sign the documents,
the money, meanwhile being paid 10 Mf.
/ g., and Iii. word OF honor given 10 exc
cute the release.
Atnine O'Clock the next morning, MIR.
&C., drove 10 the door of Mr.. B., inquired
for Mr.. A., and demanded bis wife She,
hearing of his being there, entered The
room and IN The face of the violated
agreement, the payment Of the heavy for.
| felt, the agony of her desolals father, and
the warning of her friends, went away
with her husband.-Nsw York Post.