Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-04-20
A Respectable Girl Duped.


story:
" 4 remarkable (Leap Year, co4rtship
and marriage came off in our quite vii
lage last week, resulting disastrously to
all the parties concerned. The whole
case is not SO fully developed as to enable
one to give full relation. 1t seems that
a Miss C. NJ, a highly respected young
lady of go years, had been holding e cor
respOndcnce with a young officer in
military camp in New Jersey-who had
sent her an Introductory letter vouohing
for his respectability. Said letter was
written by an acquaintance of hers, who
also was an officer. Several letters passed,
he sending his photograph, and q request
for Der photograph; all this was pleasant
and honorable On Monday of last week
a young and rather prepossessing man of
about twenty-five years, dressed in mill
tary clothing, arrived here, and called on
the lady aud announced himself as her
dear correspondent; he was cordially re-
ceived as such by Miss @. NJ, notwith-
standing the parties fsilsd to discover
any similarity of likeness between him
and hephotograph, but this he explained
to her satisfaction by saying it was taken
before he went into the service, three
years ago. Monday and Tuesday things
went on lovingly, and he visited the
morning prayer-meetings, saugand spoke,
and all we're greatly edited thereby. The
account he gave of himself was that he
had resigned about four months previous,
was now a Deputy Provost Marshal was
at Ficksburg when taken prisoner, amin
mate of Libby eight months, and was in
the Gettysburg fight. On Tuesday night
much against the will of parents and
friends, they were married. The next
day he began to look after workmen to
paint and paper his father-in laws house.
His. bargain with the painters was fair,
showing plenty Of greenbscks, and offer
Ing to pay down on fulfllment of the
contract He looked at number of fine
residences, but failed to strike bargain.
In conversation with the clergyman who
married them, be stated that he had lost
on Main-street $500, but being stranger,
atid having already gained some notorie-
ty, he would not advertise it, I" he did not
care for the money" He claimed to be
the owner of farm of 200 acres near
Elmira. Friday afternoon Mr.. officer,
who had already assumed two or three
names, procured carriage and horses Of
Mr.. Sweeney, Of the Eagle, and rode out;
but did not, it seems, return as per agree
ment. In the morning a letter arrived
for the bride, which was opened by the
parents, and found to be from her true
correspondent, the owner of the photo
graph. This document resultedin send
ing Officers Clark and Howe in pursuit
of the team aad the deluded bride. At
Canadagua he was arrested, ironod and
pIacsd in duranoe vile. The eyes of the
late Miss c. NJ. being opened, she up
braided him for his deceit, and declared
she would return home, which she did
The young scamp had to be knocked
down before he would yield To officer
Clark he confessed he was deserter
from the army, and wished him to call
the Provost Marshal, prsferring to fall
into his hand Officer Clark deening it
proper to notify the Provost, did So
During the few minutes absence, the
! prisoner had wrenched off hiR irons, and
burnt such papers in his possession as he
thought proper. He is certainly a most
accomplished villain. The affair has eau
sed much excitement It is due the pa
rents of the misguided young lady, to
say that they were opposed to the hasty
marriage, and insisted on a weeks time,
but the couple were determined, and
threatened going Somewhere else to haoe
the. ceremony consummate5; and fearing
that would make the affair more ridicu-
lous, they reluctantly and feariully con-
sented."
That's what comes Of the business of.
correspondence desired so fully advsg.
tised in certain papers.
LADIES VS.. GEN1LEMEN.-Three things
that lady cannot do
1st. She cannot pass millinery shop
without stopping.
Cd. She cannot see a piece Of lace with
out asking the price.
Sd. She cannot see baby without
kissingit.
A lady Of our acquaintance turns the
tables on the gentlemen as follows
Three things gentleman cannot do
1st. He cannot go through the house
and shut the door after him.
2d. He cannot have a shirt made to
suit him.
81. He can never be satisfied with the
ladies fashions.
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