The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-12-23
Local Correspondence.
ALTOONA CRY, Dec. 20. 1868.

held my peace in hopes that an abler aud
moro entertaining correspondent, and one
in the enjoyment of more leisure, would step
IN and hil the ''aching void"
Local news is as scarce as the admirers OF
Useless's commonly called Ulyssis's) recent
talk TO Congress. Occasionally, however,
We have q sensation Ia our city, and one oc-
CURED here last week which created consid-
erable Of stir for the time being. The he
rpiUe Of the story. to use the language of ro-
nance writers, is young lady of surprising
beau "a bright, intelligent looking maiden
with fair complexion, bewitehiBg blus eyes.
handsome, regular features, and the possessor
of grace, dignity and fortune (it is said }
in her own right or by right of inheritance.
The fascinating young creature Of whom
am speaking came to this city not long since
an had her name registered at the
Hotel as Miss -- F-k, of F--e
On learning who his guest was financially,
if not personally, the obliging proprietor of
that popular husterie dedicated TO her Use
the best room in his house, and seemingly
and no doubt heartily rejoiced in the posses
sion OF SO opulent boarder at this season of
general apathy and unmistakable tightnesS
in the money market. Being the reputed
heiress of half million of gresnback prom
ises to pay" our heroine the recipient
Of the klndest and most constant attentions,
aud her every want WAS promptly supplied
if not always anticipated. To use homely
but expressive saying, she verify ''lived in
clover" She proposed 10 rusticate in our
goodly city during the entire of the winter
months. provided that her paternal ancestor
did Lot summon her to accompany him on a
tour to the old world ore the advent of well
come spring. Very naturally, the young
lady expressed desire to form an acquaint-
ance with tome of TIE youthful members Of
society hereabouts. merely for the purpose Of
affordIng her an oppo tuuity to fchNe aiody
the time. In the meantime the word had
gone forth that a rich and handsome heiress
was soiourning at the ---, and quite
a number of gay cavaliers were soon vien G
with each other in the delightful task of do
ing the agreeable" to our fair ard interesting
heroine. What all was done to render her
happy and keep her amused the writer here
of is not prepared to say, but certain it is
that one of the methods for making things
lively took the shape of grand compliment
ary Soiree on her behalf. At the party of
course she was the observed of all observers.
Some of the gentlemen present went into
ecstacies, and numberless were the excuses
made Use Of for the purpose of engaging her
attention or winning q smile or word OF
kindly greeting from her tempting lips. In
the MIDST of the festivities, however, and
hen everything was merry as q marriage
BELL" the other belle suddenly ceased her
playful cuquettings aud became sad and des-
pohdent aud to al! appearances greatly dis
tressed in mind. When questioned as to
what had come Ger the spirit of her dream
she modestly but feelingly made answer, Il
have fearful foreboding as to the future
am uneasy about my trunk. which contains
all of my mouey and valuahles and much Of
my wardrobe, aud which | have not seen
since | left F-e." Uer destitute con-
dirion appealed strongly to the sympathies
of her male admirers and when she intima
ted that the temporary loan Of a few dollars
would extricate her fr, a her embarrassment,
one of the gent, men. more gallant than the
rest, came down handsomely with the spon-
dulles, and as if by magic her tears were
dried, her sObblugs hushed, her heart once
more made glad. In short. with her every
Tn ng was lovely and the goose hung high"
Win that weakness peculiar to her sex, our
strateg. tic heroine soon invested the borrow
ed green backs in fashionable dress goods. and
ere long she was in the presence of one of
tie most accomplished dress makers in our
city, wlere her request to have the habili-
ments made without delay was responded to
with that aiacrity and prOmptnesS which is
suppoSe1 to be due to the wealthy. Other
work was laid aside and busy fingers soon
completed the task imposed upon them by
the pseudo heiress. The dress was delivered
prot1 pity and gave entire satisfaction, but
no money was rendered in return and mod
esty forbade the troubling of such a rich and
desirable customer in regard to matter of
50 little consequence. considering that it was
but the first of many "fat jobs" that might
reasonably be expected from the same source.
Time passed en-. time has a fashion of do
ing but ere many moons had waned the un-
pleasant deLUusuient came. Having com>
fortablv encased her faultless form in the
rich foids of her handsome new dress. and
having ihgratiated herself into the fond affec-
tions of several love>oru swains, this gay
bird of passage concluded that it was time
to .'git up and git" So within a very few
DAYS after the scene at the dressmakeF'S the
lovely heiress ID bid a sudden, silent and
unlocked for farewell to our city and it's
many attractions, and taking unto herself
wings or a railroad ticket and the company
of q strange biped of the masculine species,
unheraded and unexpected, Ehe disappeared
as if by magic, and the gay scenes and gayer
cavaliers which knew her once, alas! shall
know her no more forever. Yet hath she
left memeutoes of her visit which will serve
no doubt TO keep her scjourn here forever
green in the memory of those who knew her
best and admired her most. but who now 81
a)las aud in vsin for her presence once
aLap And what those mementOes are may
be CLEANED from the fact that one gallant is
out of pocket SIS, money loaned. another is
minus valuable ring and rich bride. as
h. f1Ea Hafi lnn
lord finds upon his books some So or $40 of
all unpaid board bill. and the fashionable
dressmaker is looking in vain for 81 due
from the rich heiress whose custom she
courted and whose wants she had so prompt
ly supplied. Add to these the blasted hopes
and lacerated feelings of many gay gallants
and you may form faint idea of the "wreck
of matter and crash of worlds" which has
followed in the wake of the heroine of this
'.o'er true tale" Alas! for the deceit OF
woman and the coufiding veldancy of our