Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-28

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essk =. s!l .:kar a. ss; !:
- sinssk imSesaihie = 1iminrpish one from The
rlksr ~ euisol md a llsxe thsy had besn ne
= ~ tkksa fsr aash ssAar. Thsy both N ne
I'D kccame ssadcnts 81 ne school Of pharmacy,
~ sk4s Al -siatatsHsd himself BY his ssudious
haA;lR wnllst che a&hex bscsms somswhs. Of
n1iIs nejss Atlas this lattsr leis Paiiade'pnls,
Nd rsnaiaed absent fSF aboai two ysan' on
ia fstarn he TWO young men happening 10 meet
A CSsssaat strsc,, naturally bssanto speak OF
az eosition aad prospssea. aad IN the enarse ct
conver,atioA snentioped that be couid make
hslll.nt narriaxs h The coastry II be could re-
solvs 10 lsass PAijadslphia, and renounce the po-
80 WIKI - ksrsl enc day % arrive In tho
1olsnsias wssad. b wAs be said. BY very exten,
sssn psopussd - hin, The lady being the daash-
st1r 81 rich dsurxist in the country.
ne other uontrsved to learn the namcs OF tho
various PARTIES, and aftsr some further conversa'
4;.,s 49, maAra&ed d. promising 70 60
ana - She other on his return frum visit, which
he ~ going 10 make in the country. Tho same
esssine O.. trusting to bis extreme reson'-
t;o.ed 81 this iesssr, aud said to bin that being
NOV dsssrninsd 70 marry the young lady In the
country, he had como b, ask him for letter OF
introduction b her father The druggist at ono"
rave the letter. and the young man touk his leave
b few days AFTER be arrived at the house OF the
young lady Ia the country. and, presenting hts
letter, was most kindly received by tho whole
family. Il had been agreed by the city druggist
that F. was 70 pass sou,e time In the house ct
his future fsther.in-law. whilst the preparations
for the marriage were being made. and on tt
being told Of this circumstance, he ~ once ncce-
ded and entered on bis new duties. few day.
after, prunting by the absence OF the master oil
the establishment, who was not to return fora
week. he bnnke open n secretary: and se'hing on
six thousand dollars and quantity oi family pa
psrs. which he found there, hasened back 10 the
city.
There, calling on .cvcrnl shoopkeeper., he ex-
hibited the paper. in question, and gave very
large orders for goods, referring them rs to his
responsibility =, the city druggist. AMI still AS
cunning the rama CT P. In that way he
Obtained for his pretended marriage Jewels, lace,
silk. be. Meanwhile tho theft enmmi''ed IN the
country being discovered. the father 81 ,hc young
lady set "a fr Philadelphia, and naturally enough
paia hs first visit 70 the city druggist, aud in
formed him Of what had passed. F
tl,ci - exclaimed the latter. II is quito imp"ssl-
be There is not more honest man IN existence
Let Us ~ and soc him. They went To the hospi-
tai where he was intern, and found him making
up some medicines IN the laboratory. lie rcaeis-
ed the two visitors A. calmly that the country
druggist was indignant Mt wha. ae considered his
i'm pertincnce, and exclaimed, Vol. you are mn
impudcnt fellow. Where are the six thousand
dollars you stole from mei' Never saw you be-
fore, said F. aud turning to the visitor, he
added, in a low voice, SIS it a mailman whom you
have brought me?" Some warm language was
,nterchaeged between the three, but, in tho end
the truth came out, and n complaint was imme-
dately lodged before the police. The young man
who has acted criminally in this business has
not been arrested.