Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-07-31
A Remarkable Affair.

Under this head the New York Sunday
Mercury publishes the following precious
story, which will do very well for light read
ing such hot weather as this
A fifth Avenue love case has recently come
to light, which throws the most wonderful
romance ofancient times into the shade, and
promises some rich developments. A young
er son Of wealthy Wall street banker is the
happy man who was beloved by two daugh-
ters of an avenue millionaire and both OF
them were bent upon havipg him for their
lord and master But banker junior had q
preference Of his own, and not being parti-
cuar lavorito with pater familiss proposed o
midnight elopement. The favorite fair one
jumped at the idoa and agreed to meet him
on certain evening on the curb after oil the
family had retired. Her sister overheard the
proposal aud acceptance, aud resolved to
twalt her rival, though her projected plan for
so doing was os curious as ingenious. She
followed, aud caused friend to follow, her
sister wherever she went, before the appoint
ed night arrived, noting carefully oil her ac-
tiUns aud purposes. The intended bride had
Ler suspicious, but they were not very deeply
liked, and hence sho was rather careless in
her Preparations. She bought q dress for
the occasion-a dress Of peculiar material,
aud had it made up by dress maker. Her
sister, being informed Of this proceeding, did
the same, and caused her mantle to be ex-
actly modelled after the other. She also pur-
chased other things, for the same reason, and
copied her rival sister in everything.
lu the room Of the bride elect large che
val glass reaching to the floor, was one OF the
adjuncts OF the toilette, and veil of thin
gauze was lying over it when not in uso. On
the morning Of the appointed day, the sche-
ming sister obtained access TO the room
while its roprietor was riding oct, and by
the aid of her brited menial, removed the
books from the back Of the glass she then
s;raped all the quicksilver from tho glass,
and after removing all traces OF her work
left the room. Towards evening she stole n,
dressed in IA travelling dress, etc, similar to
that OF her sister, and concealed herself be-
bind the mirrOr-bciug there enabled TO sur
vey all going OF in the room, through the
lace veil, while no one could perceive her.
without going cloSe TO the latter for some
special purpose.
Soon the bride elect came in, slept short
time on a lounge, and near II o'clock arrayed
herself in the garment she had prepared. She
then wont towards the Cheval, carelessly
threw aside the veil, and beheld what she
supposed to be her own reflection. Gould it
Was it not a delusion? ? How came her sis
ter by that dress She moved her arms and
she jumped-the reflection did the same.
She was indeed her sister instead Of herself
and full of this idea, she resolved to fly TO
her room, lock the door, aud throw the key
out of the window, so that no one but hergs.f
should run away with Banker, Jr.
Away she dnrted, half crazed, when her
sister vent quietly down to Banker, jr., palm
ed herself of as her sister, was hustled of 10
the residence Of certain clergyman, and
married in the dark Next morning the poor
to look at mjrfT0ss .was to be hardly dared
ful suspicion fusl. oat "heu she did, fear
she went to look al the rh9vGl. 'rAeapaAa
was a time. PGier. JamiiiaS aad Mater ditto
was called up and Informed that the bird had
flown. Nothing further has been heard oil
Banker, jr, and his ingenious wife but it is
reported that they sailed in the Persia last
week. The cnraged father will start in pur
suit by the next steamer. Beware Of woman 5
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