The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-11-05

In the meantime, she would con-
slider herself engaged" to him,
and would never, .never, never
love any person else. Consent was
reluctantly wrung from the young
lady's natural protectors, and the
attachment so rapturouSly enjoyed
promised to end as such attach
ments should-in a wedding. The
eventful day was some three
months removed, and this was a
terrible time to wait. Still, there
was much poetry to read, a great
deal of billing and cooling to be
done, some slight nuptial prepare
tons to be made; so en- the whole
they got along pretty well.
But alas for the instability of
human happines. Like the UNI
bargeous gourd of the prophet of
Nineyah, Emma was doomed to
see her fondest hopes wither and
perish in a night Ambition and
extravagant indulgence in useless
luxury led the young Doctor into
pecuniary difficulties. Rendered
desperate by the dunning atten-
tons of creditors, he had recourse
to various speculations by which
to recuperate his exhausted ex-
chequer. But the inevitable day
of exposure and ruin speedily ar
rived; and to save his grateful
country the expense Of his board
and lodging, he was fain to put a
considerable distance. between this
city and himself. Emma's cup of
pleasure was cruelty dashed to the
ground; and for a time she was in
consolable. But there is wonder
full elasticity in the heart of wo-
man.
The vagueness and absurdity Of
her transient dream of love be-
came apparent, when she reflected
on the character of the Doctor,
and the miserable position in soci-
ETY. to which, in all probability he
would have reduced her. A Young
man who has resources to dishon-
est expedients to CRAFTY his ex-
travagant habits is not a favorable
subject to incite consistency i'll a wo-
man, Viewed through the me-
dunn of retrospection, Emma
thought thus, and bravely deter
mined to renounce the gay and tes-
tive physician forever.
She once again gayly foated
among the radiant votaries of fash
ion. Slightly matured by her ex-
perienc, she was more bewitching-
ly fascinating than ever. But she
now enacted the roll of the CO.
quette, and laughed at the profess
sions of affection she had not the
intention of reciprocating.
Honorable, respectable young
gentlemen became VIGOROUSLY sac
riiced on the cold beauty's shrine
to the hatred memory of the Doc
tor. Cupid's arrows seemed pow
erless to wound, and she glided
past the most dangerous archers.
A year-two years passed thus;
and still the beautiful and charm
ing Emma was unwou. At this
period, however, another individ-
ual, who is destined to figure
somewhat conspiculously in this
remarkable narrative, appears
upon the scene. Let us briefly
introduce him, Francis Ely was
a prominent and succussful opera
tor in oil stocks. At the time when
the feverish excitement broke ont
in the Pennsylvania oil Ell Dorado,
Francis made some fortunate in
vestements, and he awoke one
and found himself a mil
lionaire. On the occasion of a visit
to New York, Ely was so fortunate
as to obtain an introduction to En-
ma. His handsome person, his
disposition, the boldness
and vim that characterized him,
together with his fabulous wealth,
formed attractions that she could
not successfully withstand, and
when at the expiration of his visit,
n.