, 1864-05-03
A*LADY'S STRATEGY,
4 .kin.ular Slip sTwfxt the CUP and
the Lip.



[From the Plttsburg Gazette, April al
On Thursday afternoon, about one o'clock,
II Wel1-dressed and gcnteel-1ooking couple en-
tcrtd tic Office OF Alderman Donaldson. on
Fer!l etreet, near St. Clair. The magistrate,
en- stepping bchind his desk to aseerIain the
Object of their visit. was addressed by the
gtItltMan thus: "We hare little job for
Asu M 10 60, squire We want to get married.
The lddy, who previous to this time had
1clgItd the utmost composure, raised her dei-
icaIc right hand, and bringing it down thump
upon tie desk, exclaimed-'No, never!"
At this instant she sprang towards the
magistrate, threw her arms around hin, aud,
trembling with fear and excitement, implored
his protection. Tie alderman was amazed.
and naturally demanded IN explanation. Tic
lady. however, Was entirely overcome. aud
S4npg 10 Lin like Il terrified child, in appre-
tension OF danger from a wild beast Her
cIlts koon attracted the attention Of passers-
~, and crowd soon collected about the
door. The magistrate assured her that there
was no danger, and guaranteed her full and
ample Protection She tremt'lea like an as.
pen !. af and still retaining hts grasp, was
talt'y arrfed and partly drlgged into pri-
Tate room, where she be, e,aneMorecomposedH a ne
The e. ntleman vas culled upon tor an ex-
plantation, AID remarked that the lady had
G. nsented to marry him, and had proposed,
lev minutes bsfore, to accompany him to the
which thsn e1sued between the parties, the
following facts Were developed:
The young lady, who resides In B--t
county, Ohio, had been boarding In this city
Tor some time, taking lessons IN music, and
during 1er stay had made the acquaintance
ofthe gentleman alluded to. The attachment
Waa mutual, and the attentions of the gen.
tleman had been very agreeab]y received by
tic lsoy until Il ten days ago, when she heard
something derogatory to his character, and
resolved to have no further intercourse with
him She determined to leave for home on
Thursday, and had her trunk sent over to the
Iail1oad depot in Allegheny, with that object
IN view. her lover hearing OF her intended
departure, followed her to the depot, and de-
eired to know whether see intended to re-
deem her rpromfse Of ofmarriage. She gave him
an cqujxocal answer, md he BECAME very
much excited, using harsh and ungenueman-
y language. She then became approhensive
that, following the example Of other mad
lsvert, he might resort to violence If she gave
him t1at dtnial, and She at once consented,
and asked TO accompany him to the Office OF
magistrate. They came back to this city,
entered the office Of Alderman Donaldson,
and then the scene which we have above de-
ecribed trarsplred.
When questioned b. her lover whether she
had not consented to marry him, and asked
him to accompany her to the Office, she replied,
" Yes, dfd-but 1t was for the purpose Of
claiming the protection Of the magistrate"
He then appealed to her to reconcile their
have the ceremony performed 10 this she
answered, !" No man who has used the Ian
guage you have done, can ever have my con-
udtMcc or affection. ] nm done With you for
ever" and turning to the squireshc expressed
her varmest thanks for the protection he had
afforded her. She seemed as though great
weight had been lifted from her heart, and
60 oh hn3 Y&nfr ft,n Ghce4
and was still appreheu6ive that her rude nd
1nifcr might do her some harm. He proposed
to accompany her to the depot, but she de-
c1are1, III the most positive and emphatic
manner, that she would not 60 In his COM
Tnny. The magistrate then agreed to accom-
pany her, and takiug cur on the Manches-
ter railway they were soon landed at the de-
pot. She was very fearful that herloytr would
follow her and get on the train, but the mag
ietzate assured her that he would not. When
the train was about ready to start, and the
prospect Of eafe deliverance seemed $50
Of gratitude towards her beneiactor that she
tsftll upon his neck and kissed him, much TO
the surprise Of those who witnessed the sceDe
and to the great embarrassment Of the staId
magistrate. She then took her seat in the
ear, epjoining her protector to wait and
suddenly make Ills appearance and jump upon
the train. Presently her sharp eye caught
his form on the platform, and she exclaimed:
"Therc he comes!'' She vas then in her
seat, with her head out Of the car window,
and the train about to move Off The man
came forward, and was met By the alderman,
who kept him in conversation until the train
e:arted-the lady continuing to eye them both
from her uindo v, until lost to view.
The names Of both the parties to this ro-
mantle lore affair ore unknown The lady
WAS singularly reticent, and did not explain
why she had broken off the engagement, fur
ther than to say that she had heard something
against his character which rendered i union
with him impossible, and his treatment Of
her at the depot so alarmed her that she re-
serted to the strateey Of consenting verbally,
that she might seek protection.
She Is described as very beautiful girl,
about eighteen years Of age, and is said to be
highly accomplished. Tie gentleman Is per.
laps Ten years her senior, is ,genteel and
respectable in appearance, and resides IN this
vicinity. He was very cleverly oatwittcd In
regard to the anticipated marriage, aud
Doubtless feels the force OF the adage:
"There's many slip 'twi1t the cup and the
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