New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-13
ROMANTIC CAREER or an ECCENTRIC
GIRL
Frsr IN, Cornell Rluf, Eeale.


About four wears eince our community wac startled
by the announcement, IN the daily journals, OF what
supposed at the time TO he fearful tragedy In
which young and beautiful girl was beloved to have
been carried away by some wretch, and as nothing
had since been heard from her. little doubt enter
tanned by her friends that she bad after brief space
either experienced the fate Of Desdemona or, what
was more king STILL had been compelled, IL her
disgrace to barter virtue for hio Her parents, who
were well advanced In years, gradually sunk beneath
the terrible calamity, until they became living persona
feations OF settled melancholy and deep despair.
Numerous circumstances had led them irresstihly to
this conelusOn; and on the night Of her departure po-
Icemen had heard the sDotbered shrieks Of female
in the vicinity Of her parents residence; but before
they reached the spot 81 was SILENT neighbOrs, too
had heard mysterious nOses and observed dark hguTes
beneath the lady window but, strange as may ap
near they did not think TO raise the alarm, or even
sneak of the matter until her absence discovered;
but afterward there was such marked similarity In
their stories that there was no room to doubt their
truth.
Besides. if she had simrly eloped with lover, and
been legally married. she would have informed her
parents Of her wbeI ebous and ascertained from them
whether they approved cisapproyed the eoute she
he'd taken befoe she cut them oil forever. Nor was
this g her lover the man TO whom she supposed TO
have been tetrothed, sill remained and eyinced dis
Deep If not llsg, as THAI OF the parents
Under such circumstances the conclusion that che had
been oreitly abducted appeared necessarily 10 follow
About the same time young man, or rather boy,
cheeks smiling face ready STEP and winning deneanor,
engaged in the service Of river captain as cabnboy,
and by HE promptness and ngenousnefs soingIaiiaed
himself into the goodwill of Lis patIoD q at lie was
elevated 10 assistant celkship, position for which
lis education and activity emiDently qualified lin.
He remained on the boat in this capacity for about
two yeale when he went 10 Council Butis Iowa, and
engaged as cle in dry goods store Here his afia-
bility did not fail TO draw toward himself numerous
friends and among the fair bellies Of TIE Bluffs he was
the admired Of all admirers, and bis employers store
was soon discovered by all of them 10 be the test IN
the village, and Frank everywhere applauded as
the most agreeable Of clerks. When be attended
PARTIES and places Of amusement he was always
assigned the pest of honor and it must be confessed
that no other young In the vicinity could hl the
station with such perfect ease and grace as could our
hero.
II would be useless however, to trace his history
during the two years he remained at Council Blus,
OF to chronicle the oft-ised hopes and repeated dis
appointments Of lis female aduirerShey will readily
suggest themselves the reader But in the midst Of
lie there is deaththe glory IF victory Is often
ceeded by disgrace and defeat and 80 happened In
this case. AbOut three weeks ago, at masq uerade,
Frank was discoyered-Low the paper that relates
the facts narrated above doee not staeto be female,
much % the chagTn Of all the fir and 10 the scan
dial Of the neigIbOrhocd At this unlucky mshap,
drank" revealed name and parentage, at tue same
time cooly requesting be retained III las employers
service prouing 70 draw around the place of business
two male patrons for every female repulsed, but
whether or not be was allowed to remain we are mn
able TO say.