Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-10-11
Eariy Love ofa Bachelor.

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States Senate distinguished not only for his
talents but his hne personal appearance,
was seated IN II richly tul rshtd nartdr In
/ The city Of v ashiugtOn, engaged Ia lively
conversation with one Of the most Hulaosc
and accomplished married ladies that ever
honored our national capitol with their pres.
ence Tie suit ct was the coinlTon and most
agreeable one of marriage; and toe lady.
with a beauttui enthusiasm natural 10 her
character, wns pressing upon the notes ct
lrr distinguished bachelor TREND the CLAIMS
uf - young !ou,ait trrcgI, win ose position ip
society, @as ,sh.e ,usP's,tion, and liberal ,G~
ucatlOu, emihcntsy rendered Lcr III 10 ho
the wife Of a distinguished Statesman, Who
had seemingly already spent too many years
without proper companion to divide his
honors aud bear with him the ills OF life.
The gentleman, who had for long time
entered with hearty good viii into the half
serious and halt Tlaytal conversation, sud-
denly became excited, and remarked that he
could, on such "A subject, bear all that was
said in jest, bat when serious arguments
were brought to urge him to change his con
dition, then his reply must be that such IL
thing could never be-that to love he could
not, for his atf cuOns icele in the grdre.
The lady was struck with the Senator's
manner, and surprised that throughout her
long acquaintance with him she had never
suspected that he had found time, amidst
the struggles Of laborious profession and
a high political position, 10 fall in love, -
With the Establishments only known to the
sex, and with curiosity prompted by the
kindest of hearts she asked for an eXplana-
tisn OF this seeming mystery, and the gem
tleman. for the moment overcome by the
eloqnence Of his iuterlOcutor, explained as
follows:
''lt was my good fortune, soon after en-
tered upon the active duties of my profess
ion, to engage the affections of n lovely girl,
alike graced with beauty of person and high
social position. Her mother, her only living
parent, was ambitious and, in the thought
less desire to make an alliance of fashion,
opposed the union of her child with one who
had only his talents and the future to give
in return for SO much beauty and wealth
The young lady, however, was more disin-
terested; mutual VOWS of attachment were
exchanged, n corres pondence and frequent
personal interviews succeeded. and the fu-
ture seemed to promise most happy consul
nation Of all our wishes.
At that time had just commenced, under
favorable circumstances, my profession in
my native town and making some charac-
ter, was finally engaged as counsel in "a suit
Of Importance before one of the courts hold
en- in the city OF Phila lhia The oppor-
tuuity was favorable to make an impression
f possessed the ability to do SO; ard /
daddy accepted Tie position. and bent my
whole energies to accop. pllsh nay ambition.
Arranging 10 write frequently to one who
divided my hcart with my business duties,
and to receive frequent cpistlrs in return,
set ont for PhiiadeIp phia. expecting tohe alb
sent ut most, not more than two week -
Tie laws Grlnys, however, detained me n
month beyond the anticipated time: and al
though succeeded beyond my most san
guine expeditions, and established myself
IN position before the highest court Of my
native State, my triumph> were dashed that
in all the time thus engaged | had not re-
ceived line from Laucastcrinstead Of which
the atmosphere was filled with rumors that
the person upon whom had set my aiiec-
tions had been scduced into the ambitious
designs Of her theughtless parent, and that
had been discardcd-a thing | could not
believe, and YET the dreadful silence seemed
to indorse
"At last, released from my engagement,
took the usual, and in those days, the only
conveyance to Lancaster--the stage.
The idleness consequent upon travelling
gave time for consuming thoughts, and my
suspen,e became lainful to the last degree,
and unable to bear the slow pace Of my con-
veyance, determined to anticipate the usu-
al time Of my journey by making the last
miles upon horseback In carrying out this
determination, mounted fleet steed but
Just as | reached the suburbs Of my native
place, the animal, from some unaccountable
cause, spraug from the road, threw me with
force. breaking my arm and otherwise iDju-
ring my person. Picked up by my friends,
was conveyed helpless and full Of physical
and mental agony, to my home. Scarcely
had the surgeons performed their necessary
duties, than one whom esteemed friend,
announced to me the gossip Of the village,
and among otl er things. detailed the partlc-
ultrs of the courtship and engagement OF
the young lady in whom | was 40 interested
with a well known person Of a neighborlng
city-a person whose claims to regard no
one could dispute These things, stated
with such apparent good faith, connected
with that fearful silence Of six long weeks,
! had no other fleet thnn to increase my anx-
Iietv to unravel the mystery; and on the fol-
! lowing morning, conceallng my wounded
| limb under cloak. probably pale and hag-
gard. presented myself at the mansion OF
INV mistress was received in the presence
fthe mother She confirmed my suspicious.
The Young iady stood iy, the picture OF des-
pair. vet silent as the grave Desperate at
sbat seemed this bad faith, returned to
Nv house, wrote hasty letter demanding
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