Butte record., 1856-10-18
EarlyLove ofa bachelor.

honored our national capitol with their pres
ence The subject was the common and most
agreeable one of marriage; and the lady.
with beautiful enthusiasm natural to her
character, was pressing upon the notice of|
her distinguished bachelor friend the claims
of young female friend, whose position in
society, amable disposition, and liberal ed
ucation, eminently rendered her fit TO be
the wife of distinguished statesman, who
had seemingly already spent too many years
without proper companion to divide his
honors and bear with him the ills of life.
The gentleman, who had for long time
entered with hearty good will into the half
serious and half playful conversation, sud
denly became excited. and remarked that he
could, on such subject, bear all that was
said in jest. but when serious arguments
were brought to urge him to change his con-
diton, then his reply must be that such
thing could never be-that to love he could
not. for his aft ctions tcere an the grare.
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, to fall in love-
With the Establishments only known to the
SEA- anu win IL SuilOoltl HIOIHHlcu py
kindest of hearts, she asked for an explana-
tisn of this seeming mystery, and the gen
| tleman. for the moment overcome by the
eloquence of his interlocutor, 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 a 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, correspondence and frequent
personal interviews succeeded. and the fu
ture seemed to promise a most happy consul
nation of all our wishes.
Al 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 suit
of Importance before one of the courts hold
en- in the city of Phila ielpbia. The oppor
tunity was favorable to make an impression
if | possessed the ability to do so; ard l
gladly accepted the position. and bent my
whole energies to accomplish my ambition
| Arranging to write frequently to one who
divided my heart with my business duties
and to receive frequent epistles in return /
set out for Philadelphia, expecting to be alb
sent at most, not more than two weeks
| The laws delays, however, detained me n
month beyond the anticipated time and al
though | succeeded beyond my most san
guine expectations, and established myself
in position before the highest court of my
native State, my triumphs were dashed that
in all the time thus engaged | had not re-
| ceived a line from Lancaster. instead of which
| the atmosphere was filled with rumors that
the person upon whom had set my affec-
tions had been seduced into the ambitious
designs of her thoughtless parent, and that
| | had been discarded-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--rhe stage.
The idleness consequent upon travelling
gave time for consuming thoughts, and my
suspense became painful to the last degree,
aud 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 feet steed but
Just as | reached the suburbs Of my native
place, the animal, from some unaccountable
cause, sprang from the road, threw me with
force. breaking my arm and otherwise inju-
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 other things detailed the partic-
ulars of the courtship and engagement of
the young lady in whom | was so interested
with a well known person of a neighboring
| 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 effect than to increase nv anx-
iety to unravel the mystery; and on the fol-
lowing morning, c0ncealing my wounded
limb under cloak, probably pale and hac
| gard, presented myself at the mansion of
my mistress. | was received in the presence
Of the mother She confirmed my suspicious
The young lady stood by, the picture of des-
pair, yet silent as the grave Desperate at
what seemed this bad faith, | returned to
my house, wrote hasty letter demanding
| NY COTTtSpuutts anu returning, AT 1lle same
time, every once cherished token of affection
| received all sent for, save, perhaps, some
| forgotten flower.
That night the young lady, accompanied
by female servant, left for Philadelphia -
Arriving at her uncle's house, she complain
ed of being tatigued wi n her journey, and
retired to her room Complaining of some
serious pain, only soothed by narcotics. she
hpr f.ithful hnt n
and friend to a neigh boring drug store for
laudanum, received it, expressed the wish to
be alone, and seemingly retired to sleep.
TheFollowing morning not making her ap.
pearauce, the family became alarmed, broke
open the door, and found the young lady
dead-in her hand the little keepsake re-
tained from my correspondence The uncle
as if conprehendng the particulars which
led to this dreadful tragedy, had the body
encoffined, aud With it returned to Lancas.
ter. Placing all that remained of this once
lovely being in the parlor, he brought the
mother forward, and displayed, what he was
pleased to term, the result of her work
Il was sent for, and arrived to witness the
eloquent agony OF that mothers heart
Over the cold remains of the daughter, she
revealed the particulars that led to the aw-
full result. My letters and hers, by untir-
ing industry, the command of large resour-
ces, and paid agents, had been all intercept.
ed. The reason Of my prolonged absence il
Philadelphia had been explained as the re-
suit of the fascinating charms of city bellies
even an engagement had been pronounced
All this while the victim had been full OF |
hope She had heard of my arrival in Lam
easter, but not of my accident for long
weary honrs she sat in the parlor waiting
my presence, but doomed to disappointment. |