Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-09
From The Llbsuu Chtistipn Advocate
A Liberinn Love story.

Among the number Of recaptured Africans
in the U s. steamship Niagara, there were two
young Cungoes-Kabendah aud kandah, Who
berBme strongly attached to each other on the
passage fDlrnglhe few weeks Adat all who
landed from that ship remained at Monrova,
ana in the same receptacle this mutual attach
nent strengthened and mPtured into passion
that regarded every earthly possession and en-
j0yment valueless,i 1T embraced not one darhng
Qbleat OF hls ahOice. ....-.....-
None but the parties themselves were at all
in their secret. aud hence when division had
to bc made, and some of ,he compsny, formany
wise reasons, must 60 10 other port 10 of the
republic, the young man kabendah was select
ed 10 90 TO Bassa. When made acquainted
with this determination as 10 himself he maili-
Tested extreme reluctance, and begbed TO he pr
mitted 10 stay where be then was But those
having authority in the matter, in the absence
Of any special reason, nsisied that he must 20
lie went -'a
The secret soon got out On reaching Baa-
sa, this hitherto lively and promising young
Congo, was downhearted--re 10 waeh or
eat, and negecting the personal attention com
mou TO his tribe, grew wan, poor aud soon fell
sisk replying 10 those who spoke with HIN on
/ the subject, in a spirit Of desperate eooness,
P",yhat 'usc 'ha be for me TO live suppose no
get dat gal, want to die -
y .ihi the theanshie, manifestations ia the Mon
| rOyia receptacle on tho part Of the one there
| showed that kabendah's love was not misplaced,
! or itheut compensation in che strong affection
of his loving fellow in misfortune and misery
his wildly adored Kandah-
| The humane appTeciations Of those who had
these children Of wrong ard suffering under
care, arranged 10 save the life Of Kebendah,
and remove his savage grief by having him re-
I a.. a..
met, Subsequently, Kendah not being we'll,
was ipqgired of by one Of the teachers as fhl.
! lowA" 4 What, II It should be thought not hest
for you to marry Kabendal 2" Her cool re.
ply, looking her teacher full In the face was,
! "WoL ! can die" . "
The lovers were submitted to no such trialo
| their affection and tendencies to desperation Ia
the destruction of their own lives Il wis
agreed upon by the agents, that their marriage
be immediately celebrated and in as nearly "a
civilized and christian style as their own rude
and barbaroqs state would admit Of.
+, We we're invited 10 attend the nuptials but
sickness dashed this cup Of meditated pleasure
] from our lips ON the afternoon df tie nth
/ ull the successful lovers were joined into
matrimoBy Wy the Rev. John Seycs Every
thing we are informed was conducted with
much Iespectahiliy aud decorum which, while
il reflected no little credit on the managers vi
tile matter without doubt made is impression
on the minds of all The witnesses belonging to
ihe company. ....... ''
The sequel to the above IL to be found Ia the
following announcement ip the same paper
MARRiED.
On Thursday, the 18th inst, (March) at the
| Colonization Receptacle in Monrovia, by the
Rev John Bsyos, Kebehdah, alias James Bu.
lohanan, u Kandah. alias Ann Liberia Jefs
both liberated Africans Of the company by the
United StatRk shin Nia8ara .. .s.- 7.s'I