Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-08
A Kentucky ElOpement-Tears versus Pts
tola

About week ago, says an exchange, q very
respectable citizen Of our neighboring burgh
of Newport, named Micklewaite, was applied
to by gentleman for board and an apart
ment for himself and lady. Mr. NJ. at first
objected, but the stranger was importunate,
alleging that his wife was Of 50 retiring dis
position that she could not endure the gaze OF
the inmates Of public hotel, for which rea-
son be was more than anxious to be sccommO-
dated. At length Mr.. MieklewsIte consented
to the arrangement. and having prepared a
cozy little room for their reception, the lazy,
very magnificent specimen Of feminine love
illness was duly inducted within her bower.
1t was a matter of admiration 10 the host
and hostess, the love and devotion which SEEM
ed to perysde the newly arrived couple; 1t
was evident that the honeymoon was at the
full, and that two hearts that beat a. one
inhabited the little snuggery 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 Shaks-
peare-either wrote or said:
"Life's a swindle and dream,
Things amt always what they seem"
And so il turned out with our turtle doves,
who, it seems
Loved not wisely but too well"
On Wednesday last, shortly after the arrival
ot the Lexington train, q gentleman called
upon Mr.. M, and requested to know if Snch a
couple, describing the pair in question, we're
tive, he desired to be cond ducted TO their apart
ment, which being shown him he flung open
ihe door and there seated upon one chair, his
legs luxurlously resting upon another, sat the
gentleman, while the lady bending oyer him
was daintily arranging his wsvy haiT.
AT sight Of the apparition which thus burst
upon their view, the pair started, and looked
aghast, but as the intruder drew from his
breast a revolver, the landlord placed himself
between the parties and demanded an expls
nation. The story was soon told the lady
was the wife Of the recent arrival, and eloped
about week previous from her home in Lex
lngton, kentucky, whence her husband had
traced her TO her present quarters with the in
tentton of avenging his wounded honor.
In the meantime the gay Lothano had
sneaked out Of the room, and left the house.
leaving ms guilty partner TO bear the brunt
of the storm alone For awhile she tried
those unfailing resources Of woman, tears and
Mysteries and then, while acknowledging her
error, she pallisted ii by pleading coldness
upon his part, which chilled her love and i'm
pressed her with the belief that be had ceased
to care for her, and how, in despair at the loss
OF his affection, she had imprudently and in
moment of reckless insanity. listened 10 the
seductive pleadings of his false friend and
then she fell upon her knees, and gazing up
ward through her tears, her large and lGs-
trous eyes fixed mournfully upon his, she i'm
plored MIN either to forgive or kill her.
Our Benedict was moved-he cast one look
at the murderous implement he still held in
his hand, and then glanced at the beautiful
figure at his feet. Ii was a moment Of aur-
ious doubt to the host, who remained a mo
tionless spectator; but "beauty in tears"
and suppliant beauty at that-pshaw, the
odds were all on one side-he threw the pistol
from him-raised his worse half TO his bosom
back to the fair city Of Lexington