The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-11-02
ROMANCE.

ROMANCE.
AsYoung Lndy Flies from Cruel Pa
rents with her Lover and Is Married
The Husband, with Pistols Pre-
sented to his brcnst, is forced imme-
| diatcIy afterwards TO Grant and
Sign n Divorce-The Young Lady is
Carried of by Relatives, and the
Husband is left 10 Mourn.
From the Memphis Avalanche, 26thl
AStation on the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad, few miles from this city,
was the scene of the following remark
able occurrence. For the present, and
until the matter comes before the courts,
all names connected with the affair are
suppressed. 1t will be up for investi-
CATION in few days. Wewill allow
our correspondent to narrate the facts
in his own words. As he is n gentle
man of the strictest integrity, his ac-
count can be fully depended upon. He
says:
A couple of young people, just bud
ding into maturity, had become des-
perately enamored of each other, as
young people are naturally prone to do,
and being desirous of consummating
their long anticipated designs, but con-
scious of the opposition and disapproba-
ton of the young lady's parents, they
sought comfort i'll a contemplated
fight. Everything being in readi-
ness, on the 18th inst, the fair couple
met at designated place. After some
preliminary arrangements and adopting
a general programme, they started, ac-
companied by four gallant cavaliers OF
"knight Grant cavalry" who were
entirely devoted to their subject, and
ever watchful over the movements OF
the enemy" that is the unfinching pa
and inexOrable ma" The parson being
notified met the party on the way, and
everything, for the time being, passed
merrily until reaching the residence OF
mutual friend, where the party
alighted, and, with palpitating hearts
the two were made one-fguratively
speaking. They were duly and legally
united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
Everything seemed to smile propitious-
ly, and the prospect promised much
Joy and happiness to the newly welded
couple. About seven o'clock the COM
pany dispersed, leaving the gentle
"sir" and his fair lady to the blissful
enjoyment of retirement. About three
o'clock the slumberers were aroused by
the barking of dogs, and the sound of
horses feet were distinctly heard in the
distance. On approaching nearer the
the house, it was discovered that two
brothers and relative had come on
some important mission. They demand
ed the Immediate deliverance of the
young man and his bride; the landlord
expostulated; with oaths and impreca-
tions they threatened death to the bride
groom, and eternal separation from his
wife. They gave the young man ten
minutes to determine whether he would
open the door or not; and, If within
that time he failed to open the door, his
life paid the penalty. Marshaling and
reviewing his forces, and finding his po-
sitions not altogether impregnable prac-
ticably, conceived the idea of changing
his base from front to rear, consequent
" he, in "Don QuiXotic STYLE" appeared
at the back entrance; but new difficult
ties awaited his exit-with leaden ball
grazing his temple, and two repeaters
presented to his breast, brought him TO
a premature halt. With some i'll usage,
abuse and threatening, they brought
the young man to the bar of injustice,
and at the point of presented pistol,
necessitated him 10 rcnounccby divorce
that which God in his ordinance has i'm
posed upon man to be inviolable. The
Young bride affirmed that she would not
accompany her intoxicated brothers
home but again they threatened her
husbands life, and to save him she perch
ed herself upon mule behind her broth
er, and started, leaving the bridegroom
behind to mourn over departed hopes.
Lonely, disconsolate, and feeling unwil-
ling to abide the fate of so cruel a des-
tiny, he thought to change his base
again, and endeavor, by superhuman eff
forts, to regain lost ground, and re-
pair disasters. Consequently he re-
turned and collected his disbanded and
scattered forces, and in general coun-
Gil resolved upou another engagement.
But, in the meantime, the young lady
was carried home, where her mother,
in concert with her brothers and sis
ters gave her a severe chastisement; af-
ter which she was confined to her room.
But the young man, by the advice of
some venerable sage, determined to
follow legal process. Consequently,
writs were procured the night fol-
lowing the marriage, for both the young
lady and her brother, which were duly
delivered to the deputy sheriff. This
official made his appearance at the resi-
dence of the brides mother, escorted
by four armed men who were willing
and anxious to assist him in executing
his orders. But he dismissed them
without fulfilling his mission; and, be-
ing more devoted to the carnal appe-
tite than noble in instictive qualities,
he succumbed to the exhilarating in
fluences of "old rye" and at night was
beastly intoxicated. During this state
of blissful oblivion, the other parties
made all preliminary arrangements,
and, as the night came on, the bride,
guarded by her elder brother, brother
in-law, and sister, disappeared for parts
unknown, and again left the unfortu-
nate Young man 10 mourn over hopes
and JOYS departed. The affair is = re-
markable event in the history Of our
quiet neighborhood, and is like a.
stone-growing in weight and import
ance, and becoming more and more ex-
citing. Public opinion seems TO sustain
the pretentions of the young man, and
it's very evident he will recover his
lost jewel. '-@a t
WHY are so few conyicts in the
Michigan psnitentiary this year'' ask-