Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-13
THE GAZETTE.
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1858.


ALMOST TOO ROMANTIC tt RE True.
For sore days past considerable excite
mept has been felt in some circles III ln'S
community. in reference to an affair 10 nun'-
HE life. the particulars of which we cannot
nermit 70 pass by unnotced. 80 lar as we
have been able to gather the facts OF the
.ose thew aopear t. be as follows:
Ahout three years ago. George Fry OF this
,;c;n;tv became enamored Of beautiful
G;nsey girl, who, in company with number
of her people, had encamped in a wood near
this place. Mr.. Fry's love was fondly re-
ciprocated by the fair Gipsny, and she con-
sented to marry him. But true love never
did run smooth" and 90 it happened in
this case. The consent of the father OF the
lady could not be obtained to her marriage
with "a man not accustomed to gentility."
However, "Love laughs at locksmiths"
When Mr.. Fry found that he could not win
the favor of the "old folks," be act about
planning ways and means to steal the object
of his affections. In this he was not unsuc-
cessful. One night, when the hard hearted
old man was wrapped in the arms of Nor
pheus, and all around was lonely and drear,
Mr.. Fry approached the eucampment OF the
wanderers, and was met by her f>r whom his
heart bad long in agony sighed! After fond
" embracing her. be solicited her to accom-
psny him. without delay, to village lew
miles distant. Without hesitation she CON-
piled with bis request. and 90 the following
day they were married. The rage OF the
old Gipsey, when be found that his daugh-
ter had "sloped," can better be imagined
than described. Nothing could soothe his
temper save the return of his child In vain
he soush. for her. Nothing could be heard
from her.
Finally, when he found that be himself
could fnd no traces of her, he offered heavy
reward to the person who would discover her
wberea bouts aud 10 the presence OF several
"ki6nappers" he exhibited large quantities
Of gold and silver. which induced them to
make the effort, and few evenings after, IN
q mos. inhumsn manner, they accomplished
their object. In the absence of Mr. Fry they
wrested her away and delivered her over to
the hands of her father, unsuscepti6ie OF the
divine feelings of love. Immediately the en-
tire group Of Gypsies fed from the country.
A rumor said they had returned to England,
from whence they hailed.
Two years noiselessly glided by, and moth,
ing was heard by MIR. Fry from bis absent
wife, although he long cherished the hope
that she would escape from her "tyrannica
parent" and return to him whom she loved
Time, however, gradually rusted Mr.. Fry''
love for bis Gipsey wife. lie felt that 1T wa
mot good to be alone" so long, and at th'
end OF two years be again united bis destl
MES with another of Ewes fair daughters
Suffice tito say, with the latter be experienced
no visible difficulty. Things moved smiling
ly along-Mr. Fry lived happily with hi
wife and the rest of mankind. But. alas
how short lived are some cnnnubial comblna
tious! Last week Mr.. Fry's first aoVe-hl
Gipsey wife-in company with George Fry
Junior" arrived in this place 10 search o
him! By the assistance of officer Shade sh'
was successful in finding him.
Limited space forbids US from entering in
to details, at this time, of the excruciatIo'
suffering Mrs. Fry has undergone since he
departure from this place. The intellisenc
Of her husbands second marriage was sc
we're shock to her, but she emphatically de
clares her exclusive right to him. 1t az
pears, by the way. that MIR. Frye second wifi
was widow" that her husband went t
California some years ago, and soon alter h'
arrival there it was rumored that be was muir
dered. A few weeks since letter was re
ceived from him to her, we have been 10
formed, in which be states that he will returs
in the next steamer, etc. What the finale oil
this romance will be is beyond the power o
human ken. -Pennsylrania Ne,cs.