Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-15
From the siippsnsburg pal Ns'os.
Almost too Romantic to be True.

For some days past considerable
lexcitment has BEEN felt in some cir
cles in this community, in reference
to an affair in humble life, the par
ticuIars of which we cannot permit
to pass by unnoticed. So far as we
have been able to gather the facts
of the case they appear to be as lol-
lows:
About three years ago George
Fry, Of this vicinity, became ena-
mored of beautiful Gipsey girl, who
lin company with a number of her
people, had encamped in wood
near this place. MIR. Fry's love was
fondly teciprocatedby the fair Gipsey,
and she consented to marry him.
But, "true love never did run
smooth" and SO it happened in
this case. The consent of the
father of the lady could not be OBJ
tanned to her marriage with "a man
not accustomed to gentility.'
However, "love laughs at lock-
smiths" When Mr.. Fry found that
be "could not win the favor of the
old folks" be set about planning
ways and means to steal the ofject
of his affections. ln this he was not
unsuccessful. One night, when the
hard hearted cid man was wrapped
in the arms of Morpheus, and all
around was lonely and drear, MIR. Fry
approached the camp of the wander
ers, and was met by her for whom
his heart had long in agony sighed.
After iondly embracing her, he sollcl-
ted her to accompany him without
delay, to village few miles dis
tant. Without hesitation, she COM
piled with his request, and on the
following day they were married.
The rage Of the old Gipsey, when
he found that bis daughter had
"sloped," can better be imagined
than described. Nothing could soothe
bis temper save the return of his
child. In vain be sought for her
Nothing could be heard from her.
Finally, when he found that ne
himself could find no traces OF her,
be offered a heavy reward to the
person who would discover her where
abouts, and in the presence Of sev.
eral "kidnappers," exhibited large
quantities of gold and silver, which
induced them to make the effort,
and few evenings after, in a most
inhuman manner, they accomplished
their object. In the absence Of MIR.
Fry,th wrosted her away and deliv-
cred her over to the hands OF a
father unsusteptible of the divine
feelings of love: Immediately the
entire group of Gipseys fed from the
country. Rumor said that they bad
returned to England, from whence
they hailed.
Two years noiselessly glided by,
and nothing was heard by Mr. Fry
of his absent wife, although ho long
cherished the hope that she would
escape from her "tyrannical parent =
and return to him whom she loved.
Time, however, gradually rusted MIR.
Fry's love for his Gipsey wife. lie
felt that it was "not good to be
alone" and at the end Of two years
be again united his destiny with
another Of Ewes fair daughters.
Suffice it to say, with the latter ne
experienced no visible difficulty
Things moved smilingly along. MIR.
Fry lived happily with his wife and
the rest of mankind. But, alas !!
how short.lived are connubial combl-
nations. Last week, Mr.. Fry's first
wife-bis gipsey wife-in company
with "George Fry the second ar
rived 10 this place in search OF him.
By the assistance Of officer Shade,
she was successful in finding him.
Limited space forbids Us from en-
tering into details at this time, of
the excruciating suffering Mrs. Fry
has undergone since her departure
from this place. The intelligence
Of her husbands second marriage
was a severe shock to her; but she
emphatically declares her exclusive
right to him. II appears, by the
way, that Mr.. Fry's second wife was
"a widow" that her husband went to
California some years ago, and, soeHi
after bis arrival there, it was rumor-
ed that be was murdered. A few
weeks since letter was received