Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-09-30
Singular Termination of a Love Affair

Singular Termination of Love Affair.
A short time ago, Mr.. r., wife and wife s
sister, resided in Charleston, South Carroll
IA. Wealthy young gent, named Mr.. S
fell desperately in love with young lady,
Miss Mo. Mr.. r. became involved
and Mr.. S. assisted him, wife and Miss
Nc, to emigrate to ST. Louis. Young
lady and gent, up to their eyes in love, hut
young lady not Of age, and therefore mar
riage could not take place until she would
be. Mr. r. and family arrived in St. Louis
and set up store. Young lady proves
valuable assistant in the store, and her re-
latives are 10th to part with her Mr. S.
at the appointed time, leaves Charleston
+; for St Louis to fulfil his part of the matri-
monial engagement. Mrs. R. seriously OBJ
jects, as the lady is still too young, altho ough
eighteen years of age, and as pretty as
pink Young lady is determined to marry
the man of her choice, and the young mau
is determined that she shall not be disap-
pointed.
MIS- r., after exhausting all her arts of
. persuasion, resorts to fainting, which has
the desired effect, and the young fulks
agree to postpone their matriag, two weeks
Mr.. S. goes up to Burlington, but returns
after the expiration of two weeks, and call
for bis bride. He is informed that she
has gone to parts unknown. He becomes
eXasperated, and sues out writ of hdbeaS
corpus for the recovery of his bride.
e During his absence at Burlington, Mrs
f R. invites her sister to take carriage ride
/. which she very reluctantly accedes to-
z having some misgiving that all is not right
: Persuasive eloquence prevails, ana the
4 young lady is spirited out to St. Charles
!. and there placed in a convent.
) As soon as the writ was served on Mn
e and Mrs. r., letter was written to tn
e young lady, telling her that her matrimo
II NAL intended was about having them ar
! ! rested and lodged in Jail, which disturbe
10 her very much.
|, Mr.. S., suspending decision of ha6ea
rs corpus, employed eight or ten young me
" to hunt up his lost af6anced bride. On
d of his friends discovered a servant of Mr.
a R taking some female apparel to the Mort
L Missouri Railroad, and leave them wit
~ the gentlemanly conductor, Mr.. g. Blac
I'd burn. As soon as the servant left, ii
ok young gent called on George ami ask ed bi
of who those articles were for, and he, in
ty usual frank and honest way. said were f
a q Miss Nc, at the st Charles Conven
~ ~ Young man hastens to Mr.. S, informs hi
II Of the discovery, and he, overjoyed at Il
,ss news, takes buggy and young lady to a
sist him, and starts full speed for s
ed Charles.
* They reach there-young man all il
llS patience and anxious to see his betrothe
,;S ;o sends the other young lady into the col
ad vent to make arrangements for the escaI
,m of Miss Nc. Miss Nc sees your
at lady mediator, treats her coolly, and inforr
ny her that she is perfectly reconciled to !
IN main in the convent, as it suited her tas
exactly, and she does not feel disposed
ne me marry man who was endeavoring to p
ell. her sister in Jail, although it was for h
he sake, and therefore she would not leave Il
ch- convent.
of Young man returned to St. Louis p,
me me fectly disguised with female love and {
ler votion.