New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-26
Romantic Wedding.



About fortnight ago. just as the most beautiful
month Of The twelve bursting upon us, ICame, ia
the course Of my perambnlatons, to a sequesteEed
and romantic village, where having rested for the
night, rose with the lark eager for new adventures
As the morning advanced the little town showed
symptoms 0f unusnal animation the bells Of the
church, which is situated on a slight elevation in
pretty vicinity sent forth their merry sounds nuu
bers Of the youth Of both sexes dressed ID their ho
day attire, were tripping gaiy along. On inquiry
found that young couple were to be married under
very interesting and peculiar circumstances. The
bridegroom was the son Of farmer and the bride the
daughter Of retired tradesman, who resided IN the
same neighb0rhood. Here the young people became
hetrothed but, at the age Of TWO and twenty, with
the fcklenes5 that not nnffequenty belongs to that
age became dissatisfied with the neigbborhood, and
weary Of his attachment, quilted the place, never in
tending 10 return. The death Of his only surviving
parent and the dispersion Of his relatives confirmed
him in his resolve The young lady, who fully Veri'
fed the truth of the poets remark,
love Is of rsan's lie thing apart,
'Iis wornan'5 whoie existence
could not readily give up affection which had in
creased for years. and formed the only charm Of her
life Nothing, however, was heard Of the iaithess
and the father Of the once aauCed bride exert
ed every influence in his power to induce her to ac-
Gept the offer of rich butraGner old sutton. This she
az once refused and Notwithstanding that day after
day the parent urged upon bis unhappy child the adj
vantage that would result from the unonin spite of
the feeling Of resentment that must unavodably have
sprung up In her bosom against her former lover she
stili remained true to her At last the father
even proceeded to threats and she girl whose ex.
Istence was rendered miserable by his behavior and
by the unkind treatment Of nl6Eheriniaw, quilted
the house privately taking with her only some
clothes and a few dollars Or her own Far were the
wanderings and sad must have been the prztions Of
that innocent and delicate female thus cast upon an
unfeeling and cold world.
At length, however, (the efforts Of the parent,
who perhaps was not over anxious TO discover her,
having faied) she came to the village above referred
to, and obtained situation as teacher in semi
nary, where she remained five long years. faithfully
performing her duties, but doubtless with heavy
heart and many full recollection of the past In
the meantime her former lover had gone 10 New
York, where, engaging himself in business, by dill
gence and attention he acquired complete know
ledge of his occupation, and saved money; but
every trace OF his aff1anced bride had faded away
from his memory, and she to him as though she
had never been. By the death of his father he
into possession Of few Thousand dollars, and being
DESTROYS Of carrying the business "a knowledge 0f
which he had aCquired1 in a small way, he thought
Of New Hampshire, where he thought be should like
to live having slight touch Of the romantic in his
disposition.
An advertisement in a newspaper directed bis at
tentOu to the village, or rather small town, referred
to, where he entered upon shop. and the neghbor.
hood being pOpulous he seemed likely to prosper
well in business. He had been thus engaged for
twelve months, when the interesting incident with
which this narrative commenced took place. During
that time he must have frequently and passed
the once adored object of his affection but other
scenes and the alteration OF the person few years
forget, and her agitation when she discovered that
he was in the same place may be easily supposed.
1t happened that as be was one day going ont in o
gig, the horse becoming alarmed swerYed to the side
of the road, and the Young was thrown out very
violently, breaking his arm and being otherwise
severely bruised and stunned, he continued for some
. time in a senseless state, The seminary being the
nearest house. he was conveyed there and the pro-
prietress, lady Of benevolent disposition, showed
3 him every attention and kindness. He remained
J. there for day two, and then removed to his
J. own home where in a few weeks he got well.
l. This incident naturally led to acquaintance
with the conductors OF the school and the pretty
sisant who it may be concluded evinced little
= xiety about the accident, but whose modesty and
timdity kept her from declaring herself came in for
her share of inquiries. The two young people at
length met at sort Of Tete given in the neighbor-
= hood and in the course of conversation explanations
e took place which brought back to the wandering
lover the scenes of other days. and the solemn en-
g gagement still unulflIed.
y To make the story short the connection was re-
e newed, and in few months the sObered young man
d of seven and twenty married the faithful girl whom,
e five years before, he bad neglected. This the
wedding which excited much interest and CONVEX
IL satiOn and heartily wish the young people, thus
/ so singuary brought together, every happiness.