American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-02-03

love Tor sport, arranged 10 nave discus
sion on the snbiect--'Resolved that a
married man shotld be ten years older
than bis wife"-and to complete their
plan for an usement AZ bis expense, msR-
aged 10 have him speak on the affirmative.
The school house was crowded, and, as
was intended. the discussion soon assumed
personal character, aud his aGairS was
alluded to with such freedom as TO exas-
perate him greatly. After this he was
frequently joked on the subject, and it is
thought that this disregard for his finest
feelings caused the jeliberat commission
OF the double Grim. We have tie names
Of those who otigicnated the plan Of the
discussion, but refrain from publishing
them; il the persons have human feelings
they will suffer enough without this pub
licity. Two tomb stones will soon be
erected, which will be lasting monuments
to their careless and unfeeling conduct.
Last wednesday evening he met SnsAn
in the street, having waited for her to pass.
He oceosted her with "How do you do?"
and immeGierely threw her note, which
was merely folded aad without an ENVELOPE
and then leit her. The following iSa liz.
sral copy Of the note. with the exception
Of few corrections in spelling, de-: ii.
SOUTH FRANKLIN, Jan 8, 1853.
Miss Susan Y. Waiting:
NY Dear and Beloved One--I take this
opportunity Of writing to you few lines
to express my feelings in the affair be-
tween you and me, hoping you will re-
ceive the same with feelings for me. Su-
san when think this affair Of ours over,
ond see how It il, and whst trouble it has
made between uR al. it makea me shed my
silent tears over it, for peace and harmony
together is the beauty Of this life. and theat
this trouble may be done away with is my
wish and my prayer. Now when We meet
each other, We make no talk together nor
see each other. o. this looks awful to me-
to think it can be 90. But we know this
world is full Of trouble on all sides OF it
trouble that we need not have if We would
only do by each other as we ought. Why
did not you when ron gave me that note.
asking me for your picture, give me the
the reason why you wanted 1t. then this
tFoubIe would not have been; for il was
your duty to have told me the reason why
you wanted it. Surprising had asked
you for mine. would you not have teen
likely to want to know the reason why ]
wantsd it? 1 think you would. for you
know the words that pissed between yon
and tne; the very last wotds-that night
after you promised to have me--were 'hst
1 should keep your picture and YOU mine,
and whenever we met each other, to treat
each other with respect. Now | want to
ask you II you have shown that respect to.
wards noe. Susan suppose you have had
a hard time Of it with yonr folks-there ia
nd dout Of that think, and I blame them
nore than I do you. All blame you for
Is for not telling me how it WAS; but for
yot to come up and say you never promis.
cd to have ps. is awful to rut up with
toll you. How can you deny this, ask
you?
Susan. you are the one I love for oil OF
any one else in the world. You are the
cne which I want to unite within this life.
o, do recolect the promise You have made
me, and prove true to it, for If you do not
it will ruin me forever. o. Susar do have
feeling for me, ask you 10 the name Of
God, for il I can't have you l care not
how soon / am out Of this world Of trouble
for my enjoyment and hapdincss will be
blasted forever. o. do not lead me thus
far aud then quit me, I ask sof you. /
will have you Susan and day whe you will
me. Now will you go with me right OF.
within a few days l ask you. and we will
be married il you will. will always use
you we'll il you will 60 with me.
/ wilFtelI you a way we can do. and
the folks will not mistrust any thing about
ii at all. Do right by me ask you Susan
aud you shall have good house. and be
free from the control Of your folks, f5r they
will never be willing for any Of you to
haye any body that you know { they can
help it. Remember me as true lover
Let all old affairs pass away. and oil
things become anew. and all things right.
Forgive and be forgiven. Yours truely;
pleas answer this and hand it to me.
JONATHAN WHALES.
The following lines are written after the
signature:
10, how wish you had gone home
with me from the school house. How
much different this affair would have. been
thah it is now. Your not g ling hurt my
feelings very much"
By this time both families had been led
70 fear that he intended violence, and on
Sunday aftefhoJn last Mrs Whiting. while
In church. Was SO annoyed by bis appear.
aRce and the manner in which he watched
her daughter that she left the cbhfch ac.
companied by her.
Last Monday evening surprise party
was given at the house Of Mr.. Nathaniel
Haws about 100 rods fOom her fathers
house, and sbe was anxious 10 attend. but
her mother had 4 promotion Of trouble aud
danger, aud refused her c, nsent. She
finally grantedIt on condition that she
would ride home with her uncle. Mr.. w.
Whiting. who was neighbor and was to
attend with his adopted. daughter Anne
She went and Wales was also at the party.
He appeared gayer than usual. and laughed
aud played with the rest, but was noticed