Litchfield enquirer., 1861-02-21
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A STORY OF BLIGHTED HOPES AND BROKEN HEARTS i iifsE5sa AND A RESTORATION OF BOTH. IT..
 Long stery, but make it short. No room fol love, while politics rule. Got the particulars from an individual who had it all by heart. Young man of the name of William. Young lady by the name of Belinda. Lived in the same neighborhood near neighboring village. Young man good looking, but not rich, plenty of pool kin, but no money. Young lady's beauty moi likely to be death of her; but grandma went under few years ago, and left her pile of ten cent pieces as large as pound of wool. Young lady desperately in love with young man, and young man desperately in love with young lady. Young man would let concealment, :" like none of your demd worms," feed on his cheek, but ! told his love ]" emejitly" Young lady acknowl- edged the corn-a thine, forever thine, dearest Williamp and wilted into the young mans arms as sweet as you please. s,ti 23a = He held her gentle hand in his, f..-' He pressed her slender form, "f
 And vowed to shield her from the blast, And from the worlds cold storm +!2 And then she raised her eyes to his, And filled with drops of woe, "s
 And in the tenderest accents cried,
 'oh, quit-don't hug me so ? 9
 L. Such is life and love. Young lady told vounp man to interogate old folks. And young man did Old folks said Not if they could help it. :" Young lady broken hearted-quit combing her halr-took off her hoeps-wore shoes slp-shod, and wanted " to find relief in the silent tomb. ; Young man met young lady by moonlight alone. Wanted young lady to throw bundle of clothes out back window-climb down rope ladder "into these arms,' and fly to the Squire and happi- ness ''l may die-I know shall die, William but never, neper will wed thee dearest one, without the consent of ma and pa." Young man pleads like angels, trumpet-tongued. Young lady stubborn and dutifu Young man tries the indignant upbraids young lady-swears
 He did not think to find so cold
 heart he deemed so true
 heart like his would yield her all
 If love like his should woo,
 and talks of pistols and prussic acid. Young lady dissolved in tears. 'Oh, William leave me quit my sight forever-but take along with shucking, and tells young lady to look out Sat urday night, and don't be scared if she sees lad der poked in back window-"your William will be at t'other end" Young lady thinks she has gone too far, and says better wait till she's her own mistress" "-only five years. Young man says five years be darned-if his hearts idol would fly from parental tyranny and be happy With him, and let him be happy with her. well and good; if not, disappointment should not prey on his vtals long-a pistol would fix things quick enough. fouug lady all tears again. Cruel, cruel man-carry me to the ends of the earth /; don't care where; just so you carry me-
 Saturday night young lady shuts up savage rous dorg in smoke-house, and goes up stairs Young mar carries ladder two miles puts lad der up to back window and whispers Belinda" very loud. Belinda doesn't hear. but dog does and cuts up among the meat-barels terribly Old lady wakes up. Tells old man that "somebody's a-tryin' to break in." Old man gets up, takes down dodble-barreled gun, opens front door easy slips round to smoke house and lets dog out Dog pitches round, and trees young man and young lady up ladder. Old man smells large rat trap full of mice, and dodges behind trse- ! oung people reach the ground, young lady hay ing drove dog off. "Oh, William, I'm afraid v Afraid, dearest, and of what ?-is not thine own William here to proteet-" old man lets off one barrel of gun young man disappears over fence, leaving coat-tails in possession of dog, and young lady screams and faints in old mans arms
 Young lady sent off rext day to Kentucky and young man soon starts to Texas-in horn
 Young lady had been two weeks at small town in Kentucky-telegraph despatch one night-pa quite sick--see if company can be had at hotel, and come home at once Young lady sends to hotel to know if anybody's going to- in Tennessee. Yes :; gcnteel young man going right straight to that very place. Early next morning stage takes up young lady, and goes round to hotel for young man. Young man gets in. "Willam!" "Belinda hush, don't say word .' "How's pa?" In first rate health" (" That despatch?" "Had it sent my self Wretch, where are you going to take me ?' To the parsou's."
 Happy couple at hotel here last week. Tele- graph old man all about it, Old man comes next day with all the necessary feelings and arrange ments to take the young lady home premature widow. But doesn't do it. Young lady tears again with equal proportion of sobs. |" Kill me if you will, my father, but spare William" Old mans feelings go down several pegs.
 Get your hat and bonnet, and let's go home" Young couple happy as infants with fingers stuck full of melasses and feathers, fly round af- ter baggage man pays hotel bill-and all leave town together.
 '' Didst thou but know the inly touch of love Thou wouldst as soon go kindle fire with snow, As seek to quench the fire of love with words''
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