Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-07
FROM the Bucyrus (Ohio) journal.
Romance in Real life.

10 one of the townships of this county
little north ofsBucyrus, dwelt a well.
to-do widower of about fifty, with al
only son of twenty-five or three. Mr..
1--WE withhold names for obvious
reasops) had been widower for may
years, and became wenry of that mode
of living; he accordingly detsrmined
to marry again. The determination once
iormed, the next thing was to 6nd the
woman necessary, which in this country
is not at all difficult. Fortunately for
him widow lady resided near him. who
had daughter possessing ell tho require
ments. She was beautiful girl OF TWEEN
ty years, accomplished and sprishtly -
just the one lie wanted. To be sure she
was rather young, but MIR. - was
young looking also. Sometimes his
mind would wander to the mother. who
was quite as handsome as the daughter,
and almost as young in appearance, but
he had made up his mud ito rnsrry the
daughter, and act about it with q will.
He did not mention his dissemination 10
his son, fearing the idaa of marrying nne
so much younger than himself might ez-
posc him to ridlcule.
In the meantime his son had become
desperately ensmored of the widow, and
had likewise determined upon marrying
her He did not communicate the fact
to his father, for the same reason that
ac.uated the old gentleman, for fear Of
exciting ridicule by marrying a woman
30 much elder than himself They both
commenced calling at the house of the
widow, aud frequently met each other
there. This circumstance annoyed them
10th immensely. Tie oil gentleman
thought. very naturally, that the young
was there Tor the young lady, aud the
young gentleman ss naturally supposed
the old man was there for the widow.
AS the matter progressed the meetings
Of the father and sou at that place TO-
came frequent, and the more often it &C.
Cured the more int0erable it became.
Finally, Mr.. - determined to speak
to his son on the subject.
"Charles. said, he. have determined
to marry, aud thought it but right and
proper to make you acquainted with tie
determination"
Very good. replied Charles. I con-
slider it very proper that you should do
so And. speaking Of marrying, have
concluded to marry myself"
81 approve of tue idea, returned the
old gentlemen you axe Of suitable age
to settle down. May ask the name Of
your intended? -?
Mrs -. exclaimed Charles. rising
up and assuming a defiant look.
Whew. whi,tled the old gentleman /;
fiuo woman. Charles, but isn't she triae
too advances in years.
II think not, said he. But who have
you deciued upon?'
Why, Charles, il is very cnriou,
circumstance. but have determined to
marry her laughter"
daughter exclaimed Charles why
you sro vt least twice as old as she is
I don't object"
The matter was thus happily settled.
aud in course of few weeks it was sat.
islactorily arranged with tho widow and
The daughter. and the parties were mar
ried.
Very soen after the marriage was con.
sumsted, they all discovered that they
hid made great mistak,. The ZOE
found that the widow was altogether too
H. o. heriy for the wife Of young mar
of twenty.thrce. and the old gentleman
found that r young lady Of twenty wal
t1o volatile for sobermindei man O
fifty. Disagreement followed, then neg
! lect, and finally the thousand little quar-
reis, aud snutbing, and birkerings, sim
mering down into grand fight, whicl
was kept up With slight variations, 70
three months.
Finally they agreed permanently t.
disagree. and availine themselves OF th
ease with which divorces are ct
tanned in Indiana, where iu due time th
divorces were obtained.
The four came home as they went
together. the son taking the daughtt
under bis special charge. aud the o,ht
doing the agreeable to the widow. Lon
befors they had arrived at Bucyrus, the
had arranged matters on an entirely di
felslt tssis-the father and widow ma'