The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1857-11-05
A Short Love Story.

The following brief narrative is foun-
ded on facts" but the " morale of it, in
every sense, we leave to the discrmina-
ton of our readers. The beginning Of the
affair dates back a year, and then, as for
ages preceding, and ages to come, match
of counting took place. The parties in
terested were a fair daughter of the Cres-
cent city, and of course one of the other
sex. The lady was, generally speaking,
a representative of the true girls of the
South-affectionate, eonfding, and poss-
essed of many graces of disposition, but
lacking the strength of mind to resist
fascination in whatever shape it was
presented to her wanting that modieum
of reasoning power" which we should
like to see all ladies gifted with, to detect
the true from the false; the pure gold
which almost invariably requires seeking
to be found-from the glittering gliding
that captivates, but which intimate &C
quaintance always discloses in its true
and painful aspect-the more saddening
from the keen disappointment which is
met instead Of the realization which a
glowing fancy has pictured.
Her lover was fair to view, and of gal
liant appearance, well versed in the art of
pleasing, and able to display those ac-
complishments which are acquired readily
enough by those who, like Sir Charles
Coldstream, believe there is nothing" in
life beyond the shadows on the ground or
the fruit above. He was one who forget
that down in the earth do the best riches
of the world have birth, or receive the
sustenance by which they fructify In
some natures, however, there is a germ of
manliness and truth, which bourgeons
and blossoms when least expected but is
like the cast of the die, or its uncertainty.
One of the characters in our concise story
answers somewhat to the unelaborate
penciling above.
Under such circumstances, and with
two such people, it may readily be sup
posed that \" crisis rapidly approached.
The lady loved well, but not at all too
wisely, and with all the trustingness of
her nature. Her father, a man who
placed neither faith in 'princes nor in
fair speeches, failed" to perceive in the
one she had chosen the loveable or the
sterling qualities whichhe thought would
secure his daughters happiness, and ac-
cordingiy the:old man set his face against
the ultimate intentions of the lovers, and
opposed their views altogether, and an
nounced his determination to shut
down" on the whole matter.
Love, however, plays the deuce with the
wise resolves of the cold people, and
manages to fix up things beautifully, flor
the time being) in various ways besides
overcoming the obstacles that locksmiths
are additionally supposed to block its
way with. In this case the persuasions
Of her ''beloved" induced the young lady
to forget the sage counsels Of her father,
and trusting to the tair-spoken promises
and VOWS Of constancy and honor, which
were uttered by him to whom she had
given her heart she fled from her home
and event out into the wide world" with
the one she had chosen, Poor grill
Her father followed to New York, but
could find no trace of his child or her
partner, and returned home Disguised with
the world in general.
But little time passed away when she
found herself in the modern Gotham, I'M
loved, alone, and with scanty means. She
wrote home, but the incensed father new
err answered the letter Others were
sent by the desolate one, but with like
success.
In time she became mother, and the
love for her child urged her to make every
endeavour to reach New Orleans, where
she expected her own pleadings would OBJ
tain for it the shelter of home. She
succeeded in reaching Louisville on her
way to the Crescent City. Weary and
sad-hearted, she was vending her way
though the streets of the Western city,
when she met face to face, her former low
er, and in company with another lady
She fell fainting to the ground, but his
heart was moved and he caught her in
his arms, tended her until she revived,
aud then showed all the devotion he had
formerly manifested toward her.
The human heart is wonderfully
strange, and hers was one Of those that
love for ever, when they love at ALL For
| giveness was awarded to him they were
Joined together by the bonds Of matrimo-
| ny; in due time arrived in New Orleans,
and shortly reconciliation was effected
between them and the old man, and a