The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-08-20
A RICH AFFAIR.

Sohc ohe. Oolhc HItic quarrel O1 u trlYi
nature, MS lovers quarrels generally are, {
Cured. Neither would confess the wrong
to bo on their sde-presents and corrcspon
dence were mutually sent back and the
match was broken off. The young gentle,
man Immediately started of; to New Or
leans, to enter into commercial business,
thinking that distance would lessen the at
tachmcnt ho really felt for tue young
lady.
When a woman is injured, or thinks
she is injured, by the one she loves, she is
more apt than the male sex to bite off her
own nosc," as the saying is, to inhict pain,
and be revenged on tho offending object.
"A gentlemen that the young lady had once
rejected, renewed his proposals and was ac-
ceptcd within week after her old lover
had embarked for the South. On reaching
New Orleans he found that distance, instead
of weakening his attachment, only made
the lady dearcr. and he became melancholy
and low spirited. The first letter ho re-
ceived from New York, from friend of his,
announced that his Old flame was to be
shortly married to another. His course
was quickly taken-the next morning saw
him on board packet.ship bound for
Gotham.
The passage unfortunately was long, and
1,a Ill II, g.,
The instant the vessel touched tho wharf
he dartcd for the Office of his friend, the
lawyer. The latter was much surprised to
sec his friend, imagining him a couple of
thousand miles away. After the usual salu.
tations, lie exclaimed -
"My dear fellow, you arc in time to see
the wedding. Miss -, your old sweet
heart, is to be married this morning, at
eleven o'clock. 10 tell you the truth, 1
don't believe there is much love about it,
and the girl really thinks more of one hair
ofyour head than the fortunate Lridcgroom's
whole body" =.
"Whcrc is she to be married in
church %
"No--at her fathers house."
I" My dear fclow-I-I-ycs-no-ycs.
L will have her. Have you any case COM
ing on in either of the courts ut eleven
o'clock?"
eyes"
"Then fill up a subpoena with the bride
groom's name. Don't stop to ask any
questions. 1t matters not whether lie
knows anything about tho parties in the
suit. l will yet marry Julia"
His friend saw lis object at once, and
promised to carry on the matter. The sub
pmna was made out and placed in the hands
OF a clerk to servo on the un<uspectine
bridegroom the instant he should leave his
residence, and was despatched in a cab to
watch the house. About ten minutes be-
fore eleven as the soon-to-be happy man
was about entering coach before the door
of his residence, he was served with a sub
p@na. lie refused at first to 90.
"Can't help it, said the clerk, in reply
to his gcsticulating about "not knowing
the parties; going to he married." &C.
"We shan't reach the Hall now before
eleven-imprisonment for contempt" &c.
The bridegroom, who was rather of 81
tImid nature, finally Consented, particularly
as tho clerk promised to send friend of
bis who sat in the cab, wrapped up in a
large cloak, explaining the reasons of his
absence. The reader can imagine who this
person was.
Eleven o'clock came, but still no blidc-
groom. The guests were staring at each
other-the priest began to grow impatient
and the bride that was to be, looked pale
and agitated, when the carriage drove up
and the bell rung. "There he is! There
lie is" murmured many voices.
A gentleman did enter, whose appear
ance created much astonishment. The lady
fainted-priva,e explanations ensued be.
tween the parents and the lover, and the
result was that, in ten minutes after, two
real lovers were joined in the sacred bond
of matrimony, much to the satisfaction of
all.
The bridegroom that waste have been,
afterwards made his appearance, putting
and blowing. What he said and what lie
did, on beholding his rival, and being made
acquainted with the condition of affairs,
was really 'laughable.
The story Of the subpoena shortly after
wards leaked out, and has created so much
amusement, that the poor fellow declares
lie wiltsue the lawyer for ten thousand dol
lars damages in subpenaing him as a wit
ness in case of which he knew nothing,
and by which he lost wife. It willaBS d
novel suit indeed, if lie should do 80.
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