Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-04
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Several months ago an advertisement sp-
peared in one of our city journals, purport-
ing to come from young man of good
education, moderate means, and whose age
was represented to be twenty six, protesting
the usual make up" qualities, aud request
ing young ladies who wished to open a
correspondence with a view to form a
matrimonial alliance" to address "0rlando
Chester" through the Postoffice.
Matrimonial advertisements, like other
humbugs, are pretty sure of bringing some
answers, and among the no doubt Numerous
neatly written, gilt edged, perfumed replies,
was one from a young lady who was on
visit here from a city in the northern part
Of the State. The spirit which prompted
the miss-for she was only in her seven
teeDth yesr-was q desire ITO have some
fun" and as no one would know her writing
she confided in her cousin, young lady of
about her own age, who, unfortunately, was
as thoughtless as herself.
After retiring to their room at night they
concocted an answer to the advertisement,
laughed over the affair, added this and that,
reverted to books for statements, and at the
termination of an hour the epistolic docu-
ments were pronounced finished, and the
succeeding day saw it on its way TO the post
Office. Two days subsequent the young ladies
received an answer addressed to Miss Havan-
nah Clarendon, that being the nom de plume
in which the advertiser stated great mauy
falsehoods and desired an interview, assuring
the writer, on his honor, no harm could pos
sibly accrue from acquiescing in his request;
besides it could not be supposed he would
correspond with any young lady with whom
he never had an interview or acquaintance.
The desire of the young man was justly re-
fused, but the improper correspondence was
continued, until the young lady of this city,
fearing an expose from some point or other,
blankly refused to have any thing further to
do with the affair.
The unknown adventurer pressed his
claims for an interview, and when Havan'
nah was minus her confdante, these appeals
had more effect and in an unguarded
moment she allowed her feelings to be over
come, and appointed time to see the young
\ map, who appeared punctually, sttired il
| good dress, and with buggy. No one wa
home but the servants, her aunt aud cousir
| having an engagement that afternoon, o
| which fact she was we'll aware, and knowing
| they would be absent at least two hours, haC
| designated the time for the meeting to taxi
| place in their absence. During the inter
| view the young man stated his name to b.
| Douglas, claiming relation with the family O
the illustrious statesman of the same name
The young lady in return give him her tru
name, and it was arranged that he shoul
call again, but not until informed by letter
Clandestine meetings were had on sewers
occasions, and finally the young lady de
clared her intention TO her aunt of returniD
home Immediately, refusing all offers of a.
tendants, and was seemingly in great hurr
for her departure.
1t need not be told the same train ths
bore her from the city also carried scour
drel who was the possessor of the once innC
cent being, body and soul. Day followe
day, week succeeded week, and the time til
Mysterious disappearance OF the young lad
was lenRthening into months, the heartfe
misery and shame cast on her parents W
} fast accomplishing its work, when one df
the SORROW stricken father received lett
from an old friend in Chicago, il
: forming him that his daughter W
at his house, but was lying
with fever. He had found her at St. Par
deserted, and bad brought her to Chicag
intending to accompany her home, but IA
ing i'll there, he wrote as above. The faith
I hurried to the sick bed of his child, aud e
gagged the best physicians to attend her.
was all of ne avail, and in three days he sto
: beside the lifeless form of his erring but low
child. The destroyers work was iuishe
The fragile plant had succumbed to the wi
ter's blast, and her soul took its departure
another world, there, at the final day,
confront her murderer.
= "Fading not the vision changes 1t is finishe
? And the gels see the glOry-wo the thOrns abb
stnl the sons of God are weeping, still the beauti
is dead"