The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-11-26
A kentucky Elopement-Teers
Versus Pistol.

About week ago very respectable
citizen of our ncghborng burg Of New
port. named Micklcwaite was applied to
by gentleman for board and an apart
mcnt for himself and lady. Mr.. NJ at
first objected, but the stranger was im-
Fortunate, alleging that bis wife was of
SO retiring a disposition that she could
not endure the gaze Of the inmates Of n
public hotel. for which reason he was
more than anxious to be accommodated
At length Mr.. Micklewaiie consented to
the arrangement, and having prepared
cozy little room for their reception, the
lady. very magnificent specimen Of
feminine loveliness, was duly iuductcd
within her bower.
1t was a matter of admiration to the
host and hostess the love and devotion
which seemed to pervado the newl ly-arri-
we'd couple; it was eviucnt that the hon.
eymoon was at the full, aud that 1.-Two
hearts that beat as one " inhabited hc
little snugSery up stairs which, however,
to the loving pair was whole world
an universe strewn with golden dreams
and rosy flowers. But an old Bard -
not Shrkspcarc-clther wrote or said
"Lifc's swindc aud dream
Things amt always what they seem. .
and SO it turned out with our turtle
doves who, it seems,
Ioycd not wisely but too we'll
On Wednesday last. shortly after thc
arrival Of the Lexington train, a gentle
man called upon Mr. NJ, aud requested
to know if such a couple, describing the
pair in question, were in the houGs. Be-
ing answered in the affirmative, he de.
sired to be conducted to their apartment
which being shown him he flung opeu
the door, and there seated upon Que
chair, bis legs luxuriously resting upon
another. sat the gentleman, while the la
dy bending over him was daintily ar.
ranging his wavy hair.
Al sight of the apparatiou which thus
burst apon their view, the pair started,
and looked oghas:, but as the Intruder
drew frow his brest revolver, the land.
lord placed himself between the parties,
and demanded an explanation The
story was soon told, the lady was tho
wife Of the recent arrival, and elopcd a.
bout week previous from home in Lex
ington, Ky, whence her husband had
traced her to her present quarters with
the intention Of ayeuging his wounded
honor, Iu the meantime the gay 10th
ariO had sneaked out Of tho room aud
left the house, leaviog his guilty partner
10 bear the brunt Of the storm alone.
For while she tried those unGdiling
resources Of woman, tears aud Mysteries,
and then, while acknowledging her error,
she paIlied it by pleading coldness upon
his part which chilled her love, and I'M
pressed her with the belief that he had
ceased to care for her. aud how, in de-
spair at the loss of his affection, sue
had imprudcntly and in a moment of
reckless insanity, listened to the seduct-
i've pleadings of his false friend and
then she fell upon her knees and gazing
upward through her tears, her large aud
lustruous eyes fixed mournfully upon
his, she implorod him either to forgive
or kill her.
Our Benedict was movcd--he cast
one look at tho murderous implemen the
still held in his hand, and then glanced
at the beautiful figure at his feet was
moment of anxious doubt to the host,
who remained q motionless spectator;
but beauty 10 tears" aud 'upplient
beauty at thnt-pshaw-tho odds were
all one side-he threw the pistol from
him-raised his worse half to his bosom,
and the next mornings train bore them
back to the fair city of Lcxigton.