Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-10-29
Love and It's COnseq qnences7 -HslOpe-
ment, Betrayal, and am EnfOrced

memus AsearAyat, anu an hSmAOrceu
Marriage.
From the Fort Wayne und.) Democrat
Not long since a gentleman W, ll-to-do in
this world, residing in aneighborlng town,
possessed a jewel which tO him was Of un-
told value. The Jewel was nothing less
than lovely daughter, who has just enter
ed her nineteenth year. A few months
since she was berothed to a young man VINO
was addicted to dissipation, whose had
its, however, were unknown to her at hrst,
but she gradually learned the fact, which
cost her many hours Of grief. AT first she
thought she would give him up, but her
heart said nay. AT last the old gentleman
heard with sorrow the rumors concerning
the dissipated habits of his future son-in-
law, who, by the way, we might as well
call Smith. After satisfying himself on
the truth of the rumor, he forthwith for
bade the young man 10 enter the house, or
have aught TO 40 with his darling daughter.
He then informed her of tue step he had
taken, and the reasons for so dong. Sue
burst into tears, and begged for one more
interview, which was refused. The refusal
so affected her that she was taken i'll, and
for time her recovery was considered u
doubtful. The stern parent relented, and
said that she might see her lover once more,
but he had Left the village aud gone TO a
larger place. The old gentleman, obtain
ing trace of him, had "0id Dobbin" hitch
ed to the carriage, and Smith was seut for
Immediately. gat...I-..r. ..a
Alter long search the dismissed lover
was found by the person who Went In search
OF him, who delivered the message sent by
both the father and the dau& &hter. Smith
lost not moment in obeying the summons,
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back to the village of -, with two per-
sons in the carriage. One of tht Sc was
Smith. After brisk drive the village was
reached, and the young man drove straight
to the house that hed his gentle mistress.
On beholding the maiden, his heartaccused
him for causing her so much trouble; there
she lay, rt duced tO almost a skeleton, look
ing as though she was soon to pass to
realms above, as though she was already
an angel. Ashamed of the illness he had
been the means OF causing her, he seemed
penitent aud craVed her forgiveness, which
she granted on condition that he would
cease his sinful ways. Of course he prom
ised her he would, and she soon began to
regain her former strength and health.
The old gentleman was delighted to see the
"apple of his eye" recover; but, when she
came to plead for her lover, the old gentle
man turned deaf ear; entreaties and tears
were of no avail; he had read the heart of
the young man. After several attempts at
reconciliation with the old gentleman, the
young man appeared to acquiesce in the
command made by the father, which was
to leave his daughter forever.
But Smith had an eye to business, and in
their interviews he proposed an elopement,
to which proposition the young lady at
first refused to accede, but after various
trials, they came to perfect understanding,
and Smith lett, apparently bidding her fare
well forever, and came to this place and
sought position, with the understanding
that she was soon to follow. A few weeks
ago she arrived, and Smith took her to a
boarding-house whose reputation is none
the best. Time passed on and he refused
was in,. she begged him by all the vows he
pledged to her, to fulfill the promises made;
but tue heartless, unpriucipled wretch on
ly laughed at her. Becoming wretched,
sne wrote and confessed all to her father,
and asking him to come for her. The old
gentleman arrived, and last evening sought
his daughter. The lover was sent for, and
when he arrived, he was confronted by an
enraged sire, who told him that there was
but one alternative for him to take, and
that was to make her whom he had so
wrongfully treated his lawful wife, and
that instantly. The upshOt of the whole
affair was that the entire party left on the
midnight train Tor the home of the old
gentleman, in the town of -. Ere to-
nights sun goes down she will be bride,
but will it be happy one?