Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-26

curious succession Of coHtre temps in a search
for matrimonial felicity, but which by patience.
perseverance and due proportion of luck, were
finally surmounted, came to our knowledge yester
day. The old proverb that the course of true love
never did run smooth" is in this case fIsifed but
to the narrative:
young, accomplished lawyer, with large hmi-
y eGpectatiOss loved and was beloved by an eopal
ly accomplished and good looking young maiden
whose family expectations are also upon an extern
sive scale. de was twenty two and she vas nine
teen years old, that either 10 looks accompiisb
ment, age or expectations there did not appear any
objection why they two should not be Joined to-
gethtr in mstrimOny." But alas guardians ara not
alone the creation Of uovests and dramatists: thew
have real, living, tangible existence, and 10 the
presen case, both the uncle and of the youth and
the elder brother Of the damsel had strong ooiec-
tions to the match, and emphatically forbid the
bans.
The hot blood, however, OF our youthful couple
was TOO ardent TO be controlled by the milk and
water thermometer OF the reatVcs, they private
~ aereed TO elope, and the consequence Was that
one fine morning last week the usually Quiet little
town OF harysvile in this State, was thrown into
TUTOre by the announcement that Mr. - and
Miss = bad disappeared The brother of the
laoy took the matter phlOsopbieally enough but
she young mans uncle tuned like an over-charped
steam-boler, and coujecturing that the pair had
started Tor Cincinnati, he took the next train and
came hither IN hot pursuit. He could, however.
CLEAN no tidings Of the runaway pair and maxine .
shre"d guess that they had passed on to CHICAGO
he dashed onward determined not ''to give IL nm
so" ~
In the meantime, the lovers began 10 realize the
truth OF the pToVerb above quoted respec tine the
uneven steam OF true love, for when they copcoc
ted the scheme TO leave MsrysVille they concluded
mat Dayton should be the haven where Hyman
should launch them upon the placid sea of matrimo-
MAI ielcity, and TO avoid the suspicion which would
attach 10 their being seen together they agreed to
20 separately TO the cars. So far so good but nm
fortunately the lady mstook the train and Wills
the swan was Whisking on towards Dayton az the
Ia1e " on miles an hour, she was travelling at an
sGG"iy T"Plu rate towards Columbus Dlscoveri.g
u's 'eAa''oh thAt she was not upon the train and
feeling certain that some mistaka mr., - -,
red, he bit the right nail upon the besd ma .o,'.I,
oed that che had stepped into the Wrone go sa5
with the srdent temperament of a loyine Iova,. -
waited but Tor the departure ofthe first Train 49,
Capital City TO convey him thther Disapnoir,ro.,,,
however, again awaited him, Tor the adv rad son,
20 Cincinnati; but Of this be lknes nothing 40 he
sgan returned to Dayton Ia the hope that she wopd
eventually find her way thther His perseVernoce
was at sst crowned with success, for the next morn
ing despatch from bis lady-lovs told where she
was, and as quickly as could be- he found himself
In the queen City, where Gt The Southgate House
has expected bride had nestled herself
feehns from experience that aelays are danger
Gus, the indissolube knot was speedily tied In tba
ladies' Parlor OF the hotel, and the next dav tbe
happy pair started upon matrimonial tour In ma;
Dols IN search OF the uncle who Is sill nnon his
valid goose chase.-CfR. Com