Shreveport daily news., 1861-08-29
Love In the Market,

] professor or languages III the Black
Institute. One of our lady teachers
was an interesting young person,
very Intelligent and attractive. She
and | made each others acquaintance,
and Il may as well admit it first as
last) we became very warmly attach
ed.
The duties of Miss Hanson (for so
| will call the young LADY, had be-
come very onerous-altogethcr too
much so for her delicate frame and
l, panied to see one who was 50
dear to me laboring beyond her
strength, looked about Inc to see if
something better could not be obtain
ed for her. Gladly would at once
have made her my wife, and thus
have obviated the necessity Of her
earning her own support but in the
then state Of my finances, SO, not be-
ing able to do as l would, l tried to
do what | could and success atten-
ded my efforts. ... ~.
\ wealthy gentleman Of my ac-
quaintance, who had several young
children, wanting a first-class gov
erness for them, | eagerly proposed
Miss Hanson, and her examination
proving satisfactory, she was duly
installed in her new situation. She
found it to be easy, pleasant and pro-
titable and my mind being set at
rest regarding her, | now turned my
attention exclusively 10 the duties of
my profession, resolved to postpone
for a year or two the pleasant duties
Of courtship. I judged that we
would both be better fitted FOR the
faithful discharge of our engagement.
seeing each other but seldom, than
We should otherwise be. To be sure,
it would have pleased me well to
have received frequent letters from
my esteemed Clara but as she en-
pressed hcrsclfvery much adverse to
letter writing, l would not require
her to distress herself for my sake.
Several months after Miss Hanson
entered upon her work as governess,
the eldest son Of her employer came
home, Il graduate from college. He
admired Miss Hanson from the first
mol1ent he beheld her, and it was
not long before he made her aware
OF the fact. He was pressing i'll his
suit, he was wealthy, he was present
with her, and my lady love trans
terred her affection and her engage
ment to him. The employer, dis
covering what was taking place.
was cnraged at his sons folly and
at the lady'~ presumption, as h. termed
it, and would listen to nothing but
an utter tbandonlnrnt Of the engage
ment. He turned the Young lady
away and she proceeded to New
\ orl> i'll search Of another situation.
She had entered into arran-clnents 10
teach for six month"; do NOT remem-
Der where when her lover suddenly
before her, and insisted up
on private and immediate mar
I iage.
She consented, and after the cere-
mony the bridegroom went his way
and the bride hers, for the term of
six months. At the expiration of
that time they again met, and pro-
ceeded to the city of Detroit to re-
side.
At this time no spirit whispered in
my ear of danger or trouble. Calm |
~ | labored on, only now and then
pausing to think contentedlv ofClara,
ard to feel renewed satisfaction that |
She was we'll placed. But suddenly |
/ heard Of her conduct-of all ex-
aept her marriage, and of course she
was lost to NE us much as though | |
mad known her to be welded. |
could not overlook such deceit and
rive Years rolled away, and on Il
wild, stormy night, l arrived At De
rroit. Feeling very much fatisued,
asked to be shown at once to my