True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-07
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ia,lw A TRIANGULAR BRIDE
"TRurH is STRANGER THAN FICTION"

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1--WE have recently become acquainted
withahe facts Of one Of tile most exlraor-
dinary dreams in social life Of which we
have knowledge. The "maieria," which
will gradually unfold itself IN the follow
ing narrative, combined with the requisite
machinery and interviewer with 6cticious
characters necessary 10 the artistic devel-
opementof the plot, would complete a
profoundly interesting, if not an absolute
~ thrilling romance. Our sketch, how
svertls anuBfnished daguerrotype Of facts
which recently trahspired in une Of the
most attractive inland cities Of the . dark
and bloody ground,' and situated not a
hundred miles from " La Belle Riviere."
We submit the skeleton, leaving the Ella
borating and finishing touch to be woven
Into dramatic texture, to artists enjoying
more time and possessing more skill
and imagination than we can command.
dlArlady, youthful, lovely, accomplished
and The daugh or Of distinguished Ken.
,uckian, enjoying independent compe-
tence, impervously commanded the adj
miratien Of The galllnls Of the vicinage,
aud attracted jealous saitors from abroad.
She was belle of almost unrivalcd
charms, aud received numerous 'ueclara
iionsof attachment, maliy of them ardent
ard sincere. Like most queenly damsels
enjoying fortunate positions in thc social
world, she twas an APT mistress Of coqaet.
ry, and welded her resistless sceptre TN.
mercifullythpon all who venlured in the
charmed radii of her maichIess lascina.
iions. it 4fe
She reigned ruthlcssly during a long
and brilliant career, and her repntalinn
for comeliuess aud social skill mel tler
waned with The lapse Of time or her cru.
81 exercise Of power, but seemed to be
promoted without apparently approach
ing calumination, and splendidly Illus.
tratedlhe rernorseless tyranny Of capri
ciohs and passionless beauty. Fatigued
at1last and sated with the c6mmon-pace
triamphs Of ordinary coquetry, she in
troduced by way ofepisode, the expe-
dienl engagement to marry.-Not satls'
fed however. with the usual termination
Of happiness courlships, she improved
upon the obtaining customs, by berotlI.
ing herself to twJ lovers whom she adroit.
lyimanage,l 10 keep profoundly Ignorant
Of their mutual preIelisions aud expecta.
tions. ..5 a :ligi ~ a''F Fi
. One suitor was a talented young minis
-tefoffaif possessions, The . her gem
tleHanu uf ! elegan. leisure and lord Of
many broad acres. Both were lilling for
tie whimsical beanty. each conscious ol
the ollier's'devotion, but, as we have said,
mutually unaware Of each Others com.
plsie success. The young minister was
favored by The damsel's father and was
excepted by him lor the future son in-law
: Acquainted with the moiher's hostility "a
himself. and conscious Of her preference
for his rival. as well as conceiving the
fathers consent adequate for the accom-.
plisbment Of his purpose, and trusting Il
time and circumstance 10 Mitigate hel
prejldices. The young minister forebore
application to her. His rival meantime,
had been accepted by tbe moiher--who
like himself, was ignorant OF the young
minister's successful negotiations---anC
deeming himself sufficiently justifed Il
proceed and he apprecialing lbe father.
objection TO himself !, he, on the othei
hand, as his rival had refralned from sub
miiGng his petition 10 the mother, ne
elected bis obligations to the father. The
artful complications Of the daughter were
thus fat attended with the hsppiest sue
cess. and it is presumable she hugely en-
joyed The extraordinary md pufplsxlng
con ifsismpts. n, .s' 4
The rivals now became imporluuats
and solicited ibe speedy consummaiior
Of .hs contemplated alliance. Their BE-
troihed, however, capriciously yexed ant
tahtalised Them 10 her hearts content
delpding them with alternative hopes ane