Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-04-05
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4EnEs saphi. Esquirer H.sehIs 81


,.mop,is since, Miss. Hannah Bond,
laughter Of Col. Eaton Cond. very seal
Thy planle, Of Denmark, in this State,
went on a visit to her relatives In Srrng-
field, Mississippi. While there, she became
acquainted with young gentlemen named
III &. Simmons. Their intimate acqnain-
t.nce soon grew into strong friendship
which in time ripened into love, resulting
in an engagememept. Miss. Bond being
school girl, young and inexperienced, heI
friends undertook to advise her, and te
break fhe engagement known TO exist be.
tween the lovers. But 10 no effect. They,
10 company witha party ofzyoung latlies
and gentlemen, came 10 this city, and to
Raleigh the following day, were married,
and returned 10 tue city.
During the evening o young man named
Bleon, Who bad formerly been a suitor fol
the hand Of the young lady, visited The
happy couple at the hotel, and the whole
party went 70 the theatre at night. Al
the close of. the performances they all re.
turned TO the hotel where they were enga-
ged in conversation until nearly one O'Clock.
Mr.. Simmons having occasion for mo-
ment 10 leave the room, Mr.. Bloom availed
himself of the opportunity, and had an
interview with the bride in an adjoining
room. Nothing was suspected BY the
party until considerable time had elapsed,
and they not returning a search was insti-
tuied, but nothing could be found of either
of them. Mr.. Simmons, on inquiry at
the Office, was informed that the couple
had left the hotel and hurrieGly driven of
in a hack. II was then that the truth OF
faithlessness of the bride rushed upon them,
and the before unsuspected close eonversa-
ton and exchange of billets at the theatre
was explained. Nothing was known OF
them until about five o'clock the next day,
when letter was received from Mrs. Sim
mons, directed to her deserted husband, re-
penting and pleading for his forgiveness
Another letter was received, and soon af-
ter the faithless one herself came, when a
most affecting scene followed. Deceived,
and intoxicated by the meshes so effectual-
Iy thrown around her she had been led
astray only to be deserted and left to re-
turn fepentant and impIoring for mercy
The compile were left alone for the remain
der Of the day, and last evening we ascer-
tanned reconciliation had been brought
about, and the marriage which had been so
closely followed up by sorrow. may yet ter
inmate happily. What has become of
Bloom it is impossible to assert, or where
they spent the night together. Mr.. Sim
mons is said TO be young man of fine
appearance, and respectfully connected.
The Wheeling ntslligsneer is response
bic for the second of these instructive mar
ratives:
We noticed, few mornings ago, the
elopement of young couple from Barnes
vile, Ohio, who came hero to the Metcalf
House, and went to West Alexander in
hurry, and got married. It seems that
the father of the young man, who lives
near Barnesvile, had been courting bis
present daughter-in-law for some time, and
recently engaged himself to her. Having
great confidence in the judgement of bis
son, be concluded to send him down in
the country where the young lady resided,
10 take look at her before the solemni-
cation of the marriage contract The son
went down, and returning, announced bin-
self as highly pleased with the young
woman, bat consulted short delay. He
wanted time to learn more of his "mother-
in law" and continued to visit her. appa-
rently for that purpose. The old mans
when he found that his son had
eloped with and victimized his (the son's)
confding parent, may be imagined.