Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-11-28
From "IIateher's' coluaa in the Nashville Ta:ro:
LOVE CONQUERS ALL THINGS.
i Story Of BLigAted Hopes and Broke,
Hearts, and q Restoration Of Both.

Long story, but must make it short
No room for love while politics rule. Got
tse particulars from individuals who had
it all by heart
Young man of the name of William
Young lady of the name of Belinda. Lived
in same neighborhood near neighboring
towns. Young man good looking, but not
rich-plenty of poor kin, b9t no money
Young lady's beauty not likely to be the
death of her; but grandma went under a
year ago and left her pile of ten cent
pieces large as pound of wool. Young
lady desperately in love with young man,
and young man desperately in love with
Young lady. Young man wouldn't let con-
ccalment, like none of your DENIED worms"
feed on his check; told his love 'emejitly."
Young lady acknowledged the corn--"thine
forever thine. dearest William." and wilted
into young mans arms sweet as you please
"He held her gentle hand in his.
And pressed her slender form.
And vowed to shield her from the blast
And from the worlds cold storm.
And then she raised her eyes to his,
And filled with drops of woe,
And in the tenderest accents cried,
! oh. ouit-dont hug me soi -
Such is love. Young lady told young
man to interrogate old folks. Young man
did. Old folks said, mot if they could
help it" Young lady broken hearted
quit combing her hair-tOok off hoops
wore shoes slip shod, and wanted to find
relief in the silent tomb Young man
met young lady by moonlight alone, want
ed young lady to throw bundle Of clothes
out back window. climb down rope ladder
Into these arms" and fly to squire and
happiness. II may die know | shall
die, William-5ut, never-ncver will L
we'd the, dearest one, without consent Of
Ma and Pa" Young man pleads like an
gels, trumpet tongued. Young lady stub
born and dutiful. Young man tries the
iudignatioD-upbraids young lady-swears.
lie did not think to find so cold,
a heart he deemed 50 true;
A heart like his would yield her all.
Iflovs like his should WOO.
and talks of pistols and prussic acid
Young lady dis,olyes in tears. "ohl VIII
liam, leave me-quit my sight forever
but take me along with you Young
man happy as a niger at corn shusking'
and tells young lady to look out Saturday
night and don't be scared if she sees u lad
der poked in window-"your William will
be at 'tOther end" Young lady thinks
she's gone too far. and says better wait
till she's her own mistress only 3 years.
Young man says, 'fyc years b,derned, ;"
Was coming Saturday night, with ladder
If his hearts idol would fly from parent
al tyranny and be happy with him and let
him be happy with her, we'll and good if
not, disappointment shouldn't feed on his
vitals long-a pistol would fix things quick
enough. Young lady all tears again.
Cruel, cruel man-earry me to the ends
of the earth, don't care where, just so as
you carry me. 'l- ''-l so
Saturday night young lady shut up
'sayagerOus dog in snlokeheuse, and goes
up stairs. q Young man carries ladder two
miles; puts ladder up to window and Shis-
Pers ..Belinlyl'' very loud. Belindy doesn't
hear; but dog does and cuts up among
meat barrels terrible Old lady wakes up.
Tells old man somebody" trying to break
in. Old man gets up, takes down double
barrcled gun, opens door easy slips around
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