Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-02-19
Volume TT. 90.
a noMANcE or REAL LIE.

tticV IRON tle journal, published at
1 Bucyrus, Crawford county Ohio, claini-
/ to be strictly true, possesses sufficient
romance to make half dozen novels:
(. In Dauphin county, Pennsylvania.
seven years ago, lived wealthy farmer.
Who was blessed with family Of six
children, the eldest Of which was a beau
tiful giriof seycntscnsummors. 4 young
man in che ncighhorhood, of good tsnily,
Efeigned attachment to her. Young aud
inexperienced, She fell into the snare set
stiar her. Shostly az ,ars ~ sYssns ae-.
Fconplishcd, the young nsori, fearing tho
wrath of her father when the consequence
OF his yilainy shoala become apparent,
abscorded.
The young girl now felt the full hor-
ror of her situation, which She could con-
zeal but II short time, and iicr destroyer
had fed. She could not, dared not, en-
dure tho shame and rcproach that would
attach to her when all should be dscoy-
cred. She determined upon leaving tho
country, and preterring 20 be considered
as dead, maturod plan to cheat her pa
rents into Il belief that she had been
drowned. A creek ran through her ia
Tiers farm anu emptied into the Susque-
hanna, short distance away. At this
time Of the year (spring) it was swollen
by frcshets, and it was dangerous to vcn-
turc upon the frail bridge Of plank that
had been thrown across. One evening
when the water was very high, she pro-
posed going to neighbours who livod
across the creek Her father objected,
on the ground Of danger, but insisting
that she could get over safely, she seized
her bonnet and started. She had preyi-
Gus y sccretcd few articles Of clothing
outside, which she took with her.
Arriving at tho bridge, she threw her
, bonnet into the stream, well knowing
, that il would be caught on the bushes
I that oyorhung the stream. and hurrying
on, soon gained the road, and walked
away in the direction Of Harrisburg.
/ The CONSERVATION of the family, after
the lapse Of two Or three hours may DO
q imagined. One went to the house slle
had started fer, but she had not been
/. there. twas supposed immediately that
4 she had fallen off the bridge. Search
was made, and her bonnet was found
' lodged on some oyerhanging willows
!. sadly they returned to their bereayed
+ home. Doubt was at an end. She had
fallen from the frail bridge, had been
y drowned, and her body carried by tho
angry food into the river. Shortly after
\ her supposed death, her father, whose
. mind was troubled by the event, wishing
= to leave the scene of his affection, sold
i his farm and removed to this county.
! In the meantime she had reached Har-
! risburg, taken the cars West, and in u
few days found herself al the only tavern
J in q secluded village in the interior of
/ Michigan. The landlady was kind
hearted woman, and at that particular
time was in need Of an assistant. She
heard the story Of the pcor girl, sympa-
thized with her, and liking her appear
ance, insisted ON her making that her
home. In this house She passed six
years Of contcntmont. Her hostess in
troduced her as a widow; she gained
friends, and received many advantageous
offers Of marriage.
One morning, about six months ago,
She was IN the sitting room when the
stage drove up The windows of tho
coach were down, aud she could see most
Of the passengers Among them was u
face that seemed familiar 10 her. She
looked again and fell iainting on tho
floor. 1t was her betrayor The land
lady soon learned how matters stood, and
determined that justice should be done.
She sought him, told him the facts, and
insisted that he should repair the injury
he had inflicted, by making her his wife.
10 this he at once consented. Three
months after his ght from Pennsylvania,
seized with remorse, he had started back
with the intention Of marrying her On
the way be had picked up newspaper
{ which contained On account Of her tragi-
cal death. Feeling that be was the cause
+ Of her untimely end, heart-sick and sad,
! he turned back a changed and better
man. lie had settled down, accumula-
3 ted property, and was man Of standing
and influence.
= The joy Of the girl, when she met her
j repentantloyor may be imagined They
were married that evening, and the next
, morning started for PennsylyaEia. AS
I ceftaining tic address Of her father, they
came on to this place as fast as steam
could carry them. Words cannot paint
tho rnptnre Of the old man as he cIasped
TO his bosom n daughter he has mourned
az dead for six long years Explanations
were made, oil was forgiven and after
passing few days Of unaloyed hap2i-
ness here, they returned to their homo
in the West
PuLriT PoLgics.-ln a sermon re-
Gently preached by Father Hayons, at
Brooliyille, be remarked, in the language
Of seriptnre--.nGolA and silyer arc Tho