Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-03-18
LOCAL MA-TTERS.

" Matrimonial Adcenture-Ne.o Version
q old .Story.-on Tuesday last, young
nan calling himself Mr.. Blum, arrived at the
Ietcalf House, and attracted some attention by
lis 6dgety and unsettled state of mind, and his
apparent insanity on the subject of omnibuses,
he arrival of all of which vehicles set his body
md his expectation on tip-toe. On Wednesday
.fternoon three young ladies came over in the
omnibus from the Pittsburgh d Cleveland road,
md alighted in front of the MetcaIf Mr.. Blum
vas on the spot, and singing out the hand
lomest and gayest young woman, spread his
wings, said ''Maria," and the two came in col
ison, and staid in spastnodic culver for the
space Of several minutes. They all retired into
The house, and soon it was limited about that
the spasmodic couple were going to West Alex
lndeT to get married. A carriage big enough to
lold four was sent for, but upon reflection it
vas concluded to postpone the journey to Gret-
ma Green until morning. Mr.. Blum and the
three young Indies stuck pretty close together
during the early part of the evening, in a sort of
anxious, portentous manner, speaking in low
tones aud starting at every noise rs if some ter
rible event was monentariy expected to
happen. When night come on the lovers
nestled closer together, determined, apparently,
in case of any accident, to hug close and die
game. When the time come for retiring to bed,
the handsOmest young woman refused to be
separated from her lover, and Barkis being will
lin, not much difficulty was encountered on this
head. All sought their rooms, and as the night
advanced, u touch from the soporitic wand of
the god of sleep sent them all to the embrace of
natures sweet restorer," and so fourth.
The omnibus ratified over the suspension
bridge Gabout one o'clock, bringing an elderly
lady and young man, the former of whom rush
ing into the Metcalf, demanding in frantic tones
to be instantly advised of the whereabouts of
her daughter Our friend Neptune, thinking
the old lady had some business with the young
people we have described, Immediately directed
them to the room occupied by Mr.. Blum and his
intended The old lady raped violently upon
the door and called for her daughter Maria,
promising consent and forgiveness to the par
ties within if they would only come forth. In
stead of coming forth Mr.. Blum came first, and
us he opened the door, in habiliments better
suited to the grave than the altar, the young la
dy was heard to say in gratitied, rather than
respondent tone, that as to the matter of con.
sent, the old lady now had no choice. After a
good deal of crying and laughing, pleading and
palavcring. in which the greater portion of the
guests of the house participated, the parties all
resumed the respective positions occupied be-
fore the clamor brought them to their feet, and
the old lady went to the parlor where she nurs
ed her wrath to keep it warm the balance of the
night, and realized show sharper than ser.
penis tooth it is to have thankless child."-
Yesterday morning all hands returned home,
upon the promise of the old lady backed by the
girls father that no further impediment should
be offered to their happiness or misery as the
case might be. The handsome young woman
was over heard to say to her lover, very archly,
but unkindly, that the old lady was making
virtue of necessity.
The Metcalf has been pretty well patronizcd
during the present month with ardent lovers
matrimonially inclined. Only the other day,
couple were stopping there on the road to
happiness, when the indignant parents, not Of
the young lady but of the young man, don't
you think, came in pursuit. A sympathising
young gentleman, connected with the house
concealed the lovers in his room and sent the
parents on fools GRAND in. a direction directly
opposite to the one which the young people de-
signed taking.
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