The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-09-01
A Boy-Lover.

Some months ago. youth not more
than eighteen, residing in Louisville;
KY, "fell in love" with q fair girl Of
"sweet sixteen" temporarily sojourn-
ing there, but resident of New York.
Ardent and enthusiastic, and believ-
ing. however much pure philosophy may
combat the idea, that matrimony is the
proper end of man. he wished 10 make
the fair Julia" his wife without the
consent of her relations or his own
She wished to wait few months at
least. but Harry" was iinportunate
and, having access to Julia daily, they
bathed each other. in the out -gushings
Of their passion, in such showers Of
tender tears that the little resolution Of
little Julia was melted away, and, after
the manner Of the heroines of the sen-
timental novels, she cast herself upon
her boy lovers breast and murmuyed.
Let my hand follow where my heart
has gone |; let the blossoms of our youth
full love grow beautiful together, mois-
tened, as they must be, by the gentlest
dews of Heaven ~
Harry, having obtained sum Of
money from his elder brother--his
guardian and protector until his major
ity--by some plaasable excuse, he con-
cocted plan to run away with Julia
and iive-Heaven knows how aftet the
silken knot was tied, in some Arcadia
Of his own imagining. Everything was
prepared for the elopement, and Harry
was about to leave his room one mid
night, when he found himself locked
in. Get out, he could not by any means;
and so he was compelled to remain be-
tween the frowning walls, and feel the
hour of appointment go painfully by.
His brother, having heard, through
servant, of Harry's intention, had
trusted to the virtue of a key ; and the
next day, Julia, The dear darling, was
sent home to hers parents.
Harry was dis6ensolate at tixst, and
thought of dying. Shen it occurred to
him that living was ino ohiascase vastly
preferable and therefore he lived. He
received patiently the reprimand that
his fraternal relatives-beyond the age,
as the boy-lover thought, when the
soul sympathizes with the poetry of ear
ly years-but determined, though baf-
fled, not to be overcome. All over his
horoscope, the name of his Julia" was
written in living light, and he yet would
snatch her from the opposing arms Of
Fate.
The elder brother entertained no
doubt the youth had surrendered, if
not forgotten, the foolish attachment,
and therefore gave Harry his consent
to pay 4 visit to Chicago to a married
sister residing there.
Not to the North, bit to the East:
did Harry fly as fast as steam could car
ry him, where he knew Julia, with
whom he had been in correspondence;
was awaiting him with longing eyes and
anxious arms. They met in New York
at the house of her parents, who sus
pected nothing of the intimacy of the
children, as they termed the twain, sup
posing Harry whose family they knew
we'll, mere friend of their pretty and
petted daughter.
The "children" lost no time in max
ing arrangements to conclude success
fully in the East what they had under
taken unsuccessfully in the South, aud
the morning after the evening Of Har-
ry's arrival they were married. Halt
an hour after, the eigh'een-year old
husband was on his return home, aad
alone. One hasty kiss. together with
his travelling sack, he snatched, and
was gone beyond the sight of Julia's
tears.
His brother, in the meantime, had
learned of Harry's intent. and pursued
him the day after he left Louisville.-
Fortune favored the lovers; they were
married at ten o'clock Harry lett at
FIVE in the afternoon the brother arriv-
ed at ten on the same evening.
Harry reached our city day before
yesterday. and paused from the excite
ment and fatigue of travel at the Spen-
Ger House and while at dinner receiv-
ed telegram from his brother. request
ing him 10 wait here until the latter's
arrival.
Yesterday the brother arrived and
Harry attended him in his room, stout
in the faith that he had done well in
annexing to himself his other soul.
The blueeyed beauty, golden-curled,
Each tress OF which was worth a world,
as her lover had rhymed to her in
school-boy verse. He expected stern
rebuke, much moral advice, and dis
inheritance from his brothers estate,
upon which he was dependant. He
entered the room, rather sorrowful, but
firm, and had barely opened the door
when he heard Julia exclaim, Harry v'
and the ext moment felt her little heart
beating in tumoultuous joy against his
own.
Harry was bewildered he thought
he was in the purple clouds Of dali-
cious Aream, but all was real. he knew,
when Julia's soft lips trembled in per-
feet ecstacy upon his own.
The sequel, in brief, was this /: His
brother had seen Julia's parents, and
learned she WAS Harry's wife aud seen,
too, that she was one OF the prettiest,
sweetest, and most innocent creatures in
the world-and. what weighed no little
with his practical nature. the possessor.
in her own right. Of considerable for
tune.
The adventures Of Harry ended hap
PLY as French comedy or 3 rose col
orsd novel. The young couple imagin-
ed themsslves blessed indeed in each
others society. and as the youth full hus-
band stood By Julia's side. he whisper
ed to hst: 1T is true. darling; faint
heart ns'r won 4 fair lady yeti is my
experience.