The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-12-31
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There many aslip between the cup and lip"
runisn oldsaying, which cyonin these days Of 10.
eoniotion and telegraph has as great q variety Of
applications nS crusty maid in elder-bcrry time.
II is generally supposed that Nhon mans mar
ried, he's "settled, /" and the "othcr" half regnr-
ding her fortune as made, resigns herself to his
arms and the chances of Providence. The fol-
lowing, however, illustrates an exception to the
general rule.
Aman named Ridley, whether any relation to
the redoubtable Robert deponent sayeth not, ac
cepted an invitation to spend the winter with a
married sister in ST. Louis The aforesaid was.
some one and twenty years of age, yet up to the
time Of his departure for the south. he had never
been outside the romantic village of Pottsyille,
Pennsylvania Arriving atthe city Of St. Louis,
he sooh fell into the "snare" Of a lady friend Of
his sisters, who paid occasional visits" about
twice a day. The eharmor member in full fc.
m deshp 10 the family Of Smiths, with the prefix
OF Salie, agreed for better or worse to wash all Of
Ridly's clothes, sew on his buttons, and cook
the dinner, provided he find the material and
"never forsakc his own true love-" Salie's "pa.
riuks, like other people sometimes do, opposed
the match, and to prevent the union removed her
quarters to Detroit. Previous to this, thoagh,
Ridley and Sdllie went to tho blacksmith shop
and got themselves spliced. AtDetroit Mr.. Smith
hncied his daughter out of all danger. and con-.
sequontly rested oasy-for time. They had.
hardly been in town three days before they had
visitor in the person Of Ridley. The old gentle
man was puzzled TO know how they had so soon
been tracked up, and determined to leave Instant
ly for Sandusky.. His surprise may be imagined,
on walking into the West House, to find the OBJ
ject Of his supposed escape, sitting poised back
in his chair, extrayagantly indulging in the de-
lights of a No. i Regalia. GTheres danger in
delay, thought Mr.. Smith and with a curse upon
the devoted head Of Ridley, he left the premises.
The latter now thought the joke had been carried
far enough and determined to demand "h.s
property Accordingly he instituted search
and t until after the departure Of the train south
did he learn that both father and daughter had,
in vulgar parlanee, "absquatulatod." Mr.. Rid
ly stopped oeonsider a moment, andfnally resolv.
ed to take the next train Revolving tho subject
over ia his mind, he at length found himself at
the hotel where he placed his namo on the regis
ter In a short time he was handed letter-it was
from his wife. Itran thus: "My dear Ridley
meet me at the United States hotel, in Cucin
matt. tonight" Meet her tc.aight all there was
the rub, How the douee was he TO meet herr He
took the next train and arrived nthc Queen Oily
just IN time to learn that Mr. Smith aud daugh.
ter had that morning taken the mail boat f r
Louisville. Not the least discouraged he went
down to the depot of the Ohio and Mississippi
r. r., and as the train was about leaving he
Jumped aboard. At Louisville, he hoped to put
stop to the wearisome journey, and, although
he met his wife, and for the first time since their
marriage had a good hearty kiss, she was again
concealed from him. since which time he has lost
all trace of her. Mr.. Ridley passed through Tiff
fin, in the cars the other day, with a view Of
stopping at sandusky and Cleveland In ease
he should hear nothing satisfactory in these pla-
ees, he designs returning home, and like Mieaw-
Der. wait ior something to turn up"
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