The Shasta courier., 1866-09-15
SHASTA COURIER.
The Course of Double Love.

1t has been said that :" the course of true
love never runs smooth" What shall be
said, however, of the course of double love?
A case in point has come under our observa-
ton which has considerable romance about
it, and may interest few Of our readers, es
pecially Of the fair sex.
A few months ago young lady of pre-
possessing appearance made her entire into
the fashionable circles of Saginaw, Michigan.
She was possessed of beauty, and rumor
said she was possessed of houses and lands
and greenbacks. Suitors flockea around her
like bees around fragrant flower. and one
after another of the young Michiganders pro-
posed, was rejected, and went home discon-
solate. Two suitors, however, possessing
braver hearts, refused to be daunted by the
previous i'll fortunes of their associates, and
made love to the fair one assduousIv. Their
opportunities were at last rewarded and
they went home with the full consciousness
that they possessed the fair damsel's true
love. The young lady, however, did not
feel quite as comfortable; for she found her
self engaged to be married to two Young
men, with the law against bgamy staring
her full in the face. She tried in vain to
pick quarrel with one of.them. They we're
both the most agreeable men, refusing to
take umbrage at the most exacting of her de.
mands. At last the condition of affairs be-
came uncomfortable, and she resolved to rid
herself Of one Of her lovers but which one
to discard she could not tell for she loved
them both alike. She therefore left it entire
ly to the gallantry of the lovers. She told
enc of them that she could not marrv-him.
and gave her reason. He very gallautly
gave up all claim to his rival But the
VOunp lady did not har otvn ha,rt f,r
she soon sent for him again. and vowed that
him only did she love, and him only would
she wed. So No. 2 was cast adrift, and the
hrst mentioned luxuriated in the smiles of
his adored one. Preparations for the nup
tlais commenced In earnest, the young Michi-
gander disbursing freely from his purse to
defray the expenses of the OCCASION But
lover No. 2, who, by the way, is a Young
MIlwaukeean, threw himself into the maid
ems way. The sight of this honest Badger
completely eclipsed the charms of the
Wolverine, for a time, and she returned on
the evening before her appointed bridal.
much troubled in spirit. She asked her
lover to wait till ten o'clock for her final de-
clslon. This he !uctantly consented to do,
using at the same time his utmost endeavors
to convince her that duty and inclination
should prompt her to fulfil her vows. She
at last gave renewed promise to be his on
the morrow, and he went home Happy. He
had gone but a few minutes when a ring
came to the door,. The young lady went to
answer it, when behold it was the young
representative from the I" Cream City" He
extended one hand for friendly greeting
she extended both arms and-fell upon his
bosom. The inmates of the house heard a
noise at the door, and went to see what oc-
casiOned it. but all was dark and silent and
nothing could be found of the fair young
bride. She had gone forever from the gaze
of the young Wolverine, and she, with her
husband, arrived in Milwaukee few days
since, the wife fully convinced that she had
made a right decision in her choice of
partner for life If she does not change her
mind before the honeymoon is over, we will
be very much mistaken. Ml,oaukee Senti-
mel