The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-09-22
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LOVE AFFAIR,

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A short time ago, Mr.. R., wife, and wife's
sister, resided in Charleston, South Carroll
ma. Wealthy young gent, named Mr.. S.,
fell desperately in love with young lady,
Miss Nc. Mr.. II. 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, but
young lady not of age, and therefore mar
rage could not take place until she would
be. Mr.. r. and family arrived in St. Louis
and set up store. Young lady proves a
valuable assistant in the store, and her re-
,atives are 10th to part with her. Mr.. s. at
the appointed time, leaves Charleston for
St. Louis to fulfil his part ofthe matrimonial
engagement. Mrs. R. seriously objects, as
the lady is still too young although eigh-
teen years of age, and as ''pretty as apink."
Va~-s Lay 1-AA---~:--~I ..rnIIy t1I0
man of her choice, and the young man is
pointed.
Mrs. r., alter exhausting all her arts of
persuasion, resorts to fainting, which has
the desired effect, and the young folks
agree to POSTPONE their marriage two weeks.
Mr.. 5. goes up to Burlington, but returns
after the expiration of two weeks, and calls
for his bride. He is informed that she has
gone to parts unknown. He become exas-
perated, and sues out writ of hdbeds cor
pus for the recovery of his bride.
During hi; absence at Burlington, Mrs.
r. invites her sister to take carriage ride,
which she very reluctantly accedes to,
having somemisgiving that all is not right.
Persuasive sloquence prevails, and the
young lady IS spirited out to St. Charles,
and there placed in convent.
AS soon al the writ was served on Mr..
and Mrs. R., letter was written to the
young lady, !elling her that her matrimo-
NAL intended vas about having them arrest
ed and lodged in Jail, which disturbed her
very much.
Mr.. S., suspending decision of habeas
corpus, emploged eight or ten young men to
hunt up his lost affianced bride. One of
his friends discovered a servant of Mrs. r.
taking some female apparel to the North
Missouri Railroad, and leave them with
the gentlemamy conductor, Mr.. G.. Black
burn. AS soon as the servant left, the young
gent called on George and asked him who
those articles were for, and he, in his usual
frank and honest way. said they were for
Miss Nc, at the st. Charles Convent.
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of the discovery, and he, overjoyed at the
news. takes buggy and another young
lady to assist him, and starts full speed for
St. Charles.
They reach there-young man all i'm
patience and anxious to see his betrothed,
sends the other young lady into the convent
to make arrangements for the escape CT Miss
Nc. Miss Mo sees young lady
mediator, treats her coolly, and informs her
that she is perfectly reconciled to remain in
the convent, as it suited her taste exactly,
and she does not feel disposed to marry a
man who was endeayoring to put her sister
in Jail, although it was for her sake, and
therefore she would not leave the convent.
Young man returned to St. Louis perfect
ly Disguised with female love and devotion.
FOREIGN ORDERS FOR BREADsTUFFs.-
1t is stated in the New York Courier that
there are large orders in that city from
England for breadstufs at limited prices.
These prices, owing to the stringency in
money affairs, have, it adds, been reached,
and even shade lower. The prospect is
that there will be more active export of
-four and grain than was anticipated, and
thus furnish a substitute for the curren.
shipments of gold. 1t is also stated in the
Journal of Commerce that the engagements
of grain for Great Britain have averaged
$4,000 bushels day for several days, and
if the decline in prices does not prevent
the produce from coming forward from the
interior, the journal looks for an active
business in this line throughout the fall
months.