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him.
In vain Mr.. Carborn clustered, ravcd
aud swore. Frederick Lcul,all, the lover.
though temperate and dignilicd in his speech
and department, was more than match for
him, and more than enough to prevent the
rash father from executing any OF his Oft
repeated threats.
Finally he calmed down a little, and ap-
pealcd in more gcntlcmany terms TO the
passengers; when it was proposed to hold
kind of court, decide on the merits of the
case. Mr.. Carborn reluctantly consented.
Three gentleman were selected to hear the
statements Of the parties, and decide whctll-
cr the lovers should return to their home,
or so TO Richmond in the train
Frederick was called TO state his case first,
and it was shown that they had been be-
trotlicj, without the consent of the father for
three years; that, seeing no hope Of winning
his consent, they had mutually agreed 10 get
married without his consent.
On the other hand, Carborn declared
that he owned a large PLANTATION, and was
worth hundred thousand dollars that
Frederick, who was only "a surveyor, with
nothing but the income of his profession,
was not fit match for his daughter. lie
declared that he would never consent to-
such a union.
Julia Carborn added that she had chosen
Frederick, and that no other man could win
her love; that, as girls in love always say
she would be miserable without him.
The umpircs at once decided that the
parties should be married-at least that the
train should not be stopped. Mr.. Carborn
ravcd again; called the umpircs sundry hard
opprobrious names, and swore the train
should be stopped any how.
flushing from the car to theplatforn, with
the evident design Of committing some rash
act, he repeated his threat to stop the train.
His movements were quick, and we did not
at once discern his object; but lie knclt
down and unfastencd the coupling which
connected the car to the engine.
Probably the engineer discovered that
something was wrong, for he shut off the
steam suddenly, which threw the engine
back upon the car pitching it off the track
down the embankment at the side!
The car was smashed in pieces, and the
passengers thrown into "mass Of humanity
among the ruins. felt tremendous jar
ring sensation, and saw some stars, but was
not injured beyond few scratches and
bruises.
TO sum the result Of the catastrophe, all
were more or less bruised-onIy one life
was lost that of Mr. Carbon, whose rash..
ness had caused the accident. The shock
had hurled him from the car, and he had
been crushed to death beneath the frag-
ments.
Julia and Frederick were but slightly in
jured. They were Mortified when they be-
held the mangcd remains Of the unhappy
father, and both wcpt bitterly. The pas
scngers consoled them, and no doubt some
spacious logic was used 10 reconcile the
fair girl to the dreadful calamity.
All obstacles to their union were removed,
and theEesaassno longer any necessity for
a run away match. Providence had inter-
fered to take away every impediment. We
afterwards learned that Carborn was the
pest OF his neighborhood, as well as his fami
ly, and that the community could we'll af-
forded to spare him.
Julia was almost paralyzcd by the shock
caused by the sudden and terrible death Of
her father. She clung still to her lover,
weeping necessarily.
The passengers who wishedato return to
Fredericksburg were placed in the baggage
car which had not been thrown from the
track, with the corpse Of Mr. Carborn, and
tue engine backed up with it to that place.
In a couple Of hours it returned with
car for our accommodation, and we pro-
ceeded on our journey, saddeued by the ia
tai accident whichaoccurred.
On our return from the South nine months
after stopped at Fredericksburg, and rode
out to the late residence of Mr., Carborn.
Fred erick and Julia we're married, and were
cheerful and happy, now that the shock had
expended itself. They were 3liyingin good
style, and the neighbors, 1 learned, were
much pleased with the manor house. As
:, I gazed upon fheir cbeefid shome and re-
ai,zed how happy they were, Ieould not
but recall the old bymn-aGod moves ii Il. a
mysterious way" ,lsE,. Il e
j A geptle,haD H Hssbe suburbs of sEdjn-
burgh, who had found it difficult TO save
his grounds from depssdatio1 a1dhad pant
cd arnahtraps and speing guhsa nsains siiiit
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