The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-21
Mtgttll0nQ.
A VITO Worth moro than a Hon.
drod Thousand Dollars,

3 since. (says the Detroit Advertiser J
1old by the victim himself, which we
thiak too good to keep, and wo therefore
, take tho liberty Of laying IL before our
readers We give IL, as near as may bo,
Ia our friends own words:
i "Speaking about this breach Of prom.
ise case, " said Smith. after some conver.
sation had been carried on by the compa-
lny, in regard to the Carue affairs
speaking Of this breach Of promise case,
reminds me that have had a little cxpe-
rience IN that matter, myself | don't
mean 10 say that | was ever situated a.
this fellow is, but have felt about as /
should think he would, and il you would
like to hear it. will tell you how il was"
All having signiiod a wish to hear, he
proceeded;
( "Well, as near as I can remember, it
was fifteen years ago this winter, chat l
Iauended q dancieg school in Detroit, with
a young lady that resided in the city, !
bad made up my mind some years before
that | would never got married. but il
was such pleasant business | couldn't
iud It in my heart To .'let the girls alono"
altogether so | paid her tuition fee and
attended the class in her company every
Iuight About the middle Of the term,
several OF the young people, ourselves in.
Foluded, were talking in the ball room on
the subject Of matrimony, and /, Of
course, became interested, as we'll as the
others On going home that evening l
told my companion that l had detormin.
cd to get married In the spring, and ask
ed her advice in regard to making Sc
lection for = wife. She made no reply
for moment, and told her il she didn't
know anybody better fitted for me,
would like TO have her think the matter
over, aud tell me, by the last school, what
she thought of marrying me herself /
was Joking all this time, you must under
stand, aud had no more thought Of mar,
ryng her than had Of marrying Queen
Vic. She promised TO think Of IL, how
lever, and | returned to my boarding
house, and gave the subject no farther
thought, until some weeks later--and as
luck would have II, on tbs last evening Of
the school, the subject was again brought
mp in conversation, just as We were pre-
pairing to return to our homes, for the
} night Af:er leaving the hall, we talked
p and chatted Of different matters. and on
different subjects. ill we reached her res
, idence. II was late, aud did not enter
D tho house. though she strongly urged me
to do so. l had bid her good night, and
was turning away, when | happened to
reoollecl the promise she had made me,
and said:
|, "Helen, you promised to let me know,
4 tonight, whether you would marry me
this spring. Have you made up your
d mind?"
"Yes," said she, al have been think
N ing about il, but guess am too young
Il II it wasn't for that l would have no OBJ
|, jeclion."
e "Wel, good night, them" said I. al
y % didn't expect you would do it--but am
bound to marry soma one, and this spring
y too"
g Before leaving her, engaged to cal
q again the following evening. That night
: | slept soundly, aud the next morning
d had forgotten all about my nights adven'
lures. During the day. received an in.
!. vitation TO attend ball to be held thai
evening, few miles out Of the city, and
al made my arrangements accordingly
a Towards d isk, remembered my agree
'r ment to see Helen, aud thought
would run over for a moment, aud after
i, wards have time to attend the ball.
10 Arrived at the house l met the lady il
of the door way, aud l thought for an IN
Of slant that she was "'rigged up" in an ex
a ira style, which was az loss to aocoun
"a for, though believed l concluded tha
ig she had company, was therefore il
he hopes that should not be detained long
he Helen welcomed mo into the parlor will
re sweet smile, and took her place besid
he me on the sofa, was expecting ever!
i'll moment TO see some stranger enter th
re- room, and had not yet become satisfies
be that we were alone, when she said
by "Henry, I've made up my mind to hav
er. you"
nm nm Had a thunder clap struck me, I coul
IN. not have been more surprised, and aftel
an Instant Of hesitation, | stammered Out
"What did you say?"
is "I have concluded to marry YOU"
he 30 oh, you haYel Well, ! suppose
". Is all right-when shall the event tax
ut placer"
he 81 thought. II It would suit you. tho
lat you might drive round next Sunday, an
Ia we will 20 to mothers, az Dearboard, an
or be married there"
DO "Well," said l. "I'll sec II can,
p- and as soon as possible took my leave
at | didn't 90 to the ball that night
D, forgot about IL, aud sat over the sto,
IA till morning, thinking Of what a serape
,r- got myself into. even forgot to kee
IT the fire going, and almost froze in a
nd seat. When daylight began to peep in
on the windows, / had made up my min
nd what to do. / would 90 over and te
lat Helen that we must be married immed
ir- atey, or not at all, and il she agreed
II that. saw no other way but 10 su5m
on 10 my fate.
IN When entered the gate, leading up
fu- her house, heard her singing live
nSI song. and my conscience almost smo
m me for deoeiyirg tue poor girl as ha
but summoned up courage 70 ring Il
bell, and pulling up my collar and tbro,
.