Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-04-26
C0URTSHIP EXTRAORDINARY
BLOOMING WIDOW ENGAGED TO a
BLOOMING DAMSEL THE MATCH
BROKEN OFF.


C0URTSHIP EXTRA0RDINARY-A
BLOOMING WIDOW ENGAGED TO A
BLOOMING DAMSEL THE MATCH
BROKEN OFF.
The Petersburg "Express" Of Lust Saturday
records mOst remarkable aRd romantic
oolrtship which occurred in that city last
Week, the parties to which vera both ladies OF
respectabiIity the one kIOaming and fasoi-
Mating widow, and the ether a lovely danisel
yel in her teens The latter acted the part Of
gay LOthario for tho occasion, and 80 COM
pletcly deceived and Won the affections Of the
former, that but for the eeoret being diVulged,
amogt on the eve OF the nuptials the couple
would hive undergone the ceremony Of L
murk marriage Without mentioning names,
We may DO permitted to give brief account
Of This extraordinary and original affair
which blasted the hopes Of on espcctant
wife, end almost Iaarlc q married man" of a
lady.
The whole affair WAS Intended as jeSt on
tho part Of the 0riginators-a bery Of girls,
mis1hiovou., wild and fond of eXcitement.-
Having heard thnt the widow had avOwed her
intention NOT 10 enter the matrimonial state
again. they determined TO test the sincerity of
her vows. Ilioy held several consultations on
the important mstter, and ut last decided tlu.t
one Of their number should assume mans ap.
paTal, and in every rcsvctt feiga the appear-
innc Of man, aud after being formally IL
tfoduced t1 the ''la17" in question, should pc
ass;duous in his attentions, in due course Of
TINA fall in love-" and eventually court,
and, 10 carry the joke to Gn extreme, marry
Tor.
4 handsome uniform -~-ere iaured, which
exhibited her form tnc.uorniAg gel1.ntage: cap,
crari.t. collar boots, and 'GEe 'psraphcrna-
lin tia, make up a gentleiEan's wardrobe,
even dow1 :. iaucy cane In ordor thht q
more L, tnpcarancc might be impaired TO
tho isrt.. l. charming "mnustache" and "im
puriap Tcra obtained. Being fully equipped,
this y",,,,s lady stood forth perfect oc7onis,
who's. -'7"r weak woman could scsrcc resist.
patej in tho secret, by special appointment,
>introdncHl the newly llc:ged gentleman to the
wilow. 4 pleasant evening passed, the gen
ticrnan ongrossing the attcnio of his vic
tim, aud vice usrSa. At its conclusion, mod
est rcques, was made that repetition Of the
visit Nigh: be allowed, which WAS modestly
granted. Visit followed visit, moro acquain-
tance riperied into friendship, and friendship
into love. An interesting correspondence en-
sued, tho letters passing through the hands of
Is mutual friend, the Last Of which may be
found below.
The important day was fixed. The bridal
arrangements were being inado, when, juston
ths eYe Of the ceremony which was to unite
them-l false minister having been secured
for the occason--the widow was made aware
OF the p!o, Which had boon 30 successfully
wrought about her. Tho fhale is quickly
reached. ffbe match, of course, WAS broken
off, and the false gentleman discontinued his
visits Wo shall not attempt to picture tho
chagrin Of the lady who was made tho inno-
cent victim of these tricksomo girls. Nor
how her hopes of a happy marriage were
rudely dashed to the ground. We drop the
curtain upon the sccno, leaving the iu1agina
ton Of those who have been disappointed in
love t paint her sorrowa.
The following arc the letters of proposal
and acceptanco which passed between the
lovers. II il proper to state that bath ladies
are well known in the city, and enjoy good
standing in eociety. During the courtship
the false gentleman renresentod himself us q
solder stationed at Dcewry's Bluff. The
whole affair points moral:
TIE PROPOSAL.
DarwRr's BLUFF, april lS, 1864.
AZ Da.r- NIu will harden tho libtr.