The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-04
NEWPORT NEWS.


ATFrAEcED.-In neighboring city lived q
young man whose romantic tendencies long
finco became proverbial among his associates,
and so ardent was his desire for adventure,
| that 1t appeared the ruling passion of bis life.
Not romantic spot, q bill, glen, cavern,
o cataract, within tho circuit Of thousand
miles, but he had visited and revisited, ex-
plqred and re-explored. Disguised with the
monotonyof city life, and being emphatically
"gentlenan of leisure" he has recently
spent much Of his time rambling over the tow
ering cliffs that overhang, and through the
magnificent groves that skirt tho Licking,
some eighty miles above this city. Sometimes
he amused himself by contemplating the
beauties Of nature, and sometimes he hunted
suoh game az frequent that region of the
country. Again, he unused upon the best
| means Of acquiring 8 competence, without
being compelled to put forth the necessary
| exertion, and awaiting the slow, but sure,
reward Of honest industry. a,1al "a !
Our hero was, as we have said, gentleman
of leisure--"poor but proud"-but one whose
glittering stories of untold wealth completely
deceived strangers, and veiled his poverty.
In all his intercourse, ho arrogated to himself
manners which are supposed to belong TO
milliouaires alone, and which it would be
| profanity in any one else to initiate. ..r I.
His intimate associates, although in CONVEX
sation they charitably attribute his rambles 10
love for the charms Of nature, had secret
misgivings that his real objec. was t, captivate
an heiress and appropriate to himself her
wealth. t4, = V.Ag4 ,u.lsd h'n,
If this we're indeed his object, he had been
remarkably unsuccessful, for during Eve sum-
msrs he had visited all the fashionable resorts
in the country and though he had seen innumer-
able Mademoiselles of wealth and fasion, he
bad not succeeded In charming any one. His
Ghosts Of friends" at length becoming tired of
granting him "small favOrs," his face growing
familiar to those who habitually visit summer
resorts, bis name being tho terror Of every
landlord everywhere, he has for six months
past been despondent, and after mature reflec-
tion, he anathematized summer amusements,
watering places, false friends, and landlords,
and at once determined TO change his tactics.
1t was then that he became o hoSitus Of the
spot we have mentioned. He believed that
unsophisticated country Leases were more
easily wooed and won than city Misses, and
tho consent of their papas much sooner OBJ
tanned, and what was Of the utmost impor-
tapce, their wealth was Of far more solid
character. a ,..,..s. ....-.. ...t., EXT.
Twas autumn, and the forests we're Just as-
suuing golden tings-- gentle imprint of the
first breathings of September wind. Filled
with renewed antioipations, he ret out and
rambled to tho spot wo have Indicated. 40
quaintances were soon formed, and to those ht
represented himself as wealthy merchant
who, fatigusd with business, had retired e
enjoy a few weeks sporting among the hills O.
Kentucky.
His new character succeeded beyond hi
most eanguine expectations. i
We will omit, as Of no consequence, The
introduction; the first kindly glances; th'
progress Of the suit; but merely soy that In al
Incredibly short space of time, u beautiful
miss Of nineteen had placed ber heart ant
hand at bis disposal. She was overjoyel al
the giddy prospect of city life--theaters
operas, concerts and balls; and even the goot
old father, an unsophisticated gentleman o
sixty, was charmed at the thought of having
for q son-in- law a wealthy metropolitan mer,
chant.
Things won't on gloriously, and the stay Of tht
Lothsrio was prolonged nearly two months, in
which the wedding programme was all ar,
ranged, and the nuptials were to have tsksr
place on Christmas last. During the interva
between tho betrothal and tho expected we'd
ding our hero returned to his home, to convey
the information of his success to his friends
and TO anticipate with them the untold enjoy.
ments that were to fow from the wealth b,
expected soon to command. t,.a.
But the best laid schemes are often thwartsd
and so it happened in the present instance
!, No sooner had the gay young man quilted BIZ
afiaucsd than the voice of slander began t,
detrsct from his character and question hi
motives--vsgue doubts, or surmises concerning
the truth Of the story Of his wealth, which hs
had told with suoh en- air of Importance, wer
whispered among the lady's friends; suspicionI
soon became rumors, and rumors were as
sumed as facts, and conveyed to the LADY,
father. At frat the old gentleman was en-
ragged at what he deemed malicious slander
but its constant repetition by the whole neigh
borhood induced him to prosecute on inquiry
upon tho subject, and in order TO do this Wis
tied secretly the city where his future son-in
law claimed to figure so conspicuously. TIL,
truth was soon learned, and not only the truth
but some Of the young mans boasts Of antici
pated wealth reached his ears.
ing the daughter, were highly iucensed at th
deception praoticed, and which had well niel
proved successful. Revenge was imprinte
. on every oountenance and muttered by ever
! tongue. The fiend must not bo permitted /
! escape unpunished, and various were tn
methods proposed by which to accompi
their purposes. .u4 .t m
The lady herself-the one most aggrieysd--
finally suggested plan which was immedi
. ately put 10 execution. A note over her sig
nature was dispatched to her lover, i'll whic
he was informed that for some unaccouutabl
reason her father had forbidden their nuptials
and had used harsh means to induce her I
change her purpose, which she had apparently
done to satisfy him, and to dislodge any sus
picion he might entertain of an intention +
elops, an enterprise she sisnifsd her willing
|, ness to embark in, though, to avoid all diff
|! Guilty, she suggested that it ought not to tax
: place until the middle Of January. Z.
When our hero had read thus far he cam
. near stamping the note beneath his feet, fol
/. great as was his love Of adventure, his fear
b that his Dulcinsa would be disinherited, on
tirely overcame it. His fingers, however, in
voluntarily clung to tho billet; and secon
glance revealed a sentence which completed
changed his purpose. 1t was as follows:
"Fear not; should my father disnherit m,
still have over sixty thousand in my ow
right, something never before revealed I
you. DULCINEA."
: Our hero was at once decided, and he deter
mined to undertake tho proffered elopemen
The lady informed him that on certain nigh
If all were we'll, o signal woald, at exact
twelve o'clock, be attached to window Of tt
= house, and she requested him to respond to
by three taps. He was requested to conve
his reply to the note In a certain manner, il
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