American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-08-07

Romance and Reality--A Singular
Termination to a Lore AGair.-The
ST. Louis Herald of,he 22d inst relates
the following:
A short time ago Mr.. r, wife and
wife's sister, residing in Charleston, s..
Q. Wealthy young gent. named Mr.. S.
tell desperately in love with young lady,
Miss Me, Mr.. r., became involved,
and Mr.. s., assisted him, wife aud Miss
Mc---to emigrateto ST. Louis. Young
lady and gent up TO their eyes in love,
but young lady not Of age. and. there
fore marriage could not take place till
she would be. Mr.. r. and family arrive
in ST Louis and set up a store. Young
lady proves valuable assistant in the
store, and relatives are both to par, with
her. Mr.. S., ut the appointed time,
leaves Charleston for st. Louis, to full.
FL his part Of the matrimonial engage.
ment. Mrs. II. seriously Objects. as the
lady is still ton young although eigh-
teen years of age, and as "pretty as a
pink" Young lady is determined to
marry the man of her choice, and the
young man is determined that she shall
not be disappointed. MIS-. r., after ex-
hausting all her arts of persuasion, re-
sorts Ia fainting. which was the desired
effect; and the young fulks agree to post.
2one their marriage two weeks. MIR.
s., goes up to Burlington. but returns
at the expirrtion Of two weeks and calls
for his bride. He is informed that che
has gone TO parts unknown. He be-
comes exasperated, and sues out writ
eff Aadeas corpus for the recovery Of his
| bride.
During his absence at Burlington
Mrs. X. invites her sister to take car
riage ride, which she very reluctantly
accedss tol having some misgivings that
all is not right. Persuasive eloquen ce
prevails, and the young lady is spirited
out to St. Charles, and there placed III
a convent.
AS soon as the writ was served on
Mr. and Mrs. r., letter was written
to the young lady, telling her that her
matrimonial intended was about having
them arrested and lodged in Jail, which
disturbed her very much.
Mr.. S., pending decision of the Aa-
oeas corpus. employed eight or ten young
men to hunt up his lost aflianced bride.
One of bis friends discovered servant
Of Mrs. r. taking some female apparel
to tho North Missouri Railroad, and
leave them with the gentlemanIy con-
ductor. MIR. G. Blackburn. as soon
as the servant left, the young gent cal.
led on George, and asked him who those
articles were for. and he, in hIs usual
frank and honest way. said they were
for Miss Me- al ST. Charles Com
vent.
Young man hastens to Mr.. S., end
informs him Of his discovery, and he,
overjoyed at the news, takes a bupgy
and another young lady to assist him,
and starts at full speed for St. Charles.
They reach there-young man all inn
patience, and anxious to see his be-
trolhed, sends another young lady in
to the convent to make arrangements
for the escape Of Miss Me. Miss.
Mo young lady mediator,
treats her cody, and Informs her that
she Is perfectly reconciled TO remain in
the convent, as 1t suited her taste ex-
actly, and she does not feel disposed to
marry man who was endeavoring to
put her sister in Jail, although it was
for her sake, and therefore she would
not leave the convent. Young man re-
turned to St. Louis, completely dis.
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