Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-01

Some sixteen years since Il young gentleman
in Nrw York city contryed awhile 10 pay his
addresses To II beautiful girl there, the daughter
of nm obstinate Pearl street merchant, who was
opposed to the young man visiting Ms oaoe'''r'
lie persisted in his endeayors To win the yonng
lady. and Mt la,t he was forbidden TO enter the
old mans house.
Still the lovers contrived to meet, occasional
w. afterwards; and at the expiration OF some six
months. matters having been previously :" ar
ranged the girl consented to marry the y' oih'
He did not sock the fortune, for he twas IN ON
l.loyment. at II handsome salary. as principal
book keeper in nn extensive jobbing house, and
hi. pecun AIRY prospects were very fair. But the
parent, were obduiate and he was driven from
the house.
AT the END Of twelvemonth they agreed TO be
married and all the requisite arrangements were
made; the evening fixed upon, and even the
chaplnin had been engaged; hut on the morning
of TIE day proposed secretly for the nuptlals, the
whole plan was d>covered,and the match broken
of per emptorily by the absolute authority OF the
parents.
Time passed on; the daughter was sent to
distant part of the country for n while-the young
man wa, disappointed and disheartened, and lett
New York for the West where he remained for
two years. Meantime II person to SUIT the tastes
Of the pnrent, turned up-a man OF considerable
means, but old enough to be the young girls
father and match was arranged, after long
persua, ion between Emma and this man, and
she welded him at last
Three years Subsequently the young man found
him elf in Nes England. where he settled and
touk n wife also and some dozen years passed
away, with their thousand and one changes OF
place, If circumstances, and of fortune. From
the time Of their separation the original lovers
had never met.
The Young man become the father of three lit
tie ones: and then lost two of these. which be-
renvoment was soon after followed 10y the death
Of biz wife. Time dew hy-he had been fortu-
nate in lis business, and resided few miles out
Of Boston, in cottage surrounded by the com
forts Of life, md in the enjoyment Of the society
Of his denr litt,' daughter
One day he was returning home in the after
noon and upon entering the cars found them to
be full. He sought a sent, and found one occu
pied by a lady about thirtyyears otage, beside
whom he sat down. and the cars moved out
of the depot, As they entered into the light, he
suddenly turned to the lady. and exclaimed
Madame Emma! is this you'll
lie didn't know exactly what he said, but it
was u fact that he ON the seat with the girl
whom he lad really loved, and whom he had new
en- seen since the cruel separation.
mutual explanation quickly succeeded. Our
! widowed friend ascertained that his former in
! tended was now ON her way to the north, upon
! visit that she had been married nearly eleven
years Ind hut one child living, and her husband
/ had teen dcud over two yenrs.
He pointed out his pretty cottage as the cars
passed on hut did not leaye the train. He pro-
/ corded forward rene we'd his acquaintance, found
ihr lady her own mistress, proposed to her again
and we record the fact with ordinary degree
of pleasure that within three weeks the lovers
were actually united in marriage i'll the city of
! Is pSton.