Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-12-04

a itoHASos or LIRE in New YoRk THAT is no
FIcrios.TA wealthy gentleman whom we shall call
Mr.. A had young and lovely daughter, an only
and maT%sst st aP9n whom @ Ss
companion and solace Of his widowed life. Oircum-
stances requiring hisfrequent absence from the city
he had permitted 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 oar fashionable neighborhoods, l.5.ii
!. The young lady became acquainted, accidentally,
witha young man, whom we shall calr Mr.. C,,whc
also resided in this city. 9s e1sa ssg6 i5l6.tss
The beauty and destinations of Miss A., soon cap
tiyated him, and Mr. Q became frequent visitel
at the house who're she passed. her FIRE,
quent that Mr.. B. felt It his duty 10 apnrise MIR.
Of the Circumstance. lest any ronsibity of the
eonseq might rest upon him or his family.
Mr.. A. Immediately hastened to the city, and seek
ing an Interview with the young man forbade any
further attentions to hisdaughte which, inter some
hesitation, Mr. g. promised 70 observe upon the re-
ceipt of one thousand dollars. Thesum was promptly
paid him, and for few weeks the matter WIS appa
rently disposed of. Miss A. remained at the house
of her friends, and, to alleppenrances had forgot.
ten Mr.. @. as we'll as the little episode which had
occurred in her youthful history, Judge Of the sur
prise of her friends on her informing them, one fine
morning, that she had been married three days pre-
visusly and that MIR. O. was her husband!
The ceremony bad been performed at the residence
Of fashionable clel elgymen, and she bad returped
directly to the house of her friends, not havin5
since seen her husband. Mr.. A. who was absent al
the South was Immediately telegfaphed 70 repair 10
this city and his anguish on being Informed Of what
had occurred may be imagined
I An Interview with the young man satisfied him
that ii was useless to appeal to his heart or bis
head, and he, therefore, appealed 70 bis pocket, de-
manding how much money would induce him to
sign release of his marital rights and relinquish
forever all claims 20 the young lady, Tbs husband
| was disnclined to namea sum, and very cody ask
ed the agonized father how much it would be worth
to him to have his daughter back again. "Four
thousand dollars" ebciaimed Mr. a., 81 willchenr'
fully give you, which, with one thousand already
paid makes FIVE thousand dollars, to which you are
Welcome, if you will now restore me my child, y
The husband assentad. .t .s....-3. ...i Il
4 The three drove at once to lawyers office where
itwas found it would require some hours to prepare
the papers, aud it agreed that the three should
meet at ten O'Clock tho next morning at the SAINT
office, TO sign tho documents, the money meanwhile
being paid to Mr.. @ /, and his word of honor giyei
to execute the release.
AT nine o'clock the next morning, Mr.. c., drov
to the door of Mr. B. inquired for Mr.. a., and de
manded his wife She hearing Of his being there
entered the room and in the face of the yiolateC
agreement, the payment OF the heavy forfeit, tb
agonyiof bor desolata father, and the warnings 0
her friends, won't away with her husband.-N.
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