The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-03-04
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AuREL1A's UNroRruNArE YOUNG MAN,

in the beautiful city OF San Jose. ono Is
perfectly unknown to me, and simply
sisns herself "Aurelia Maria" which may
possibly be Il fictitious name. But no mat
ter, the poor girl is almost heart broken
by the misiortunes she has undergone, and
so confused by the conflicting counsels OF
misguided friends and insidlons cncmlcs,
that she docs not know what course to
pursue in order TO extricate herself from
thc web of difficulties in which she is al
most hopclessly involved. In this di-
Icmma she turns to me for help, and sup
picatcs for my guidance and instruction
with moving cloquencc that would touch
the heart of statue Hear her sad sto-
ry: -,
She says that when she was sixteen she
first met and loved, with all the devotion
of passionate nature, young man from
New Jersey, named Williamson Brccken>
ridge Carulhcrs, WHIP was only six years
her senior. They were engaged with the
free consent Of their friends and relatives,
and for a time it seemed as if their career
was destined to be characterized by an
immunity from sorrow beyond tho usual
lot of humanity. But at last the tide OF
fortune turned. Young Caruthers became
infected with the small pox Of the most
vrulent type, and when lie recovered
from his illness, his face was pitted like
waffle mould and his comclincss gone for
ever. Aurelia thought TO break off tine
engagement first, but pity tor her untor-
tunatc lover caused her 10 postpone the
marriage for season, and give him
another trial.
The very day before the wedding was
to have taken place, breckenridge, whlle
absorbed in watching the flight OLA bal
loon, walked into well and fractured or
of his legs, and it had TO bc taken off
above the knco. Again Aurelia was NOV
cd to break the engagement, but again
love trumphed. and she set the day for
ward and gave him another chance TO re-
form.
And again misfortune overlook the un-
happy youth. He lost one arm by the
premature discharge Of IL Fourth oi July
cannon, and within three months got the
other pulled out by a cardns machine,
Aurclia's heart was almost crushed by
these latter caamtirs. She cunld not
but be deeply grievcd to sec her lover
passing from her by pcccmcal, feeling as
she did, that hc could not last forever un-
der this disastrous process OF reduction,
yet knowing of no way to stop its dread
ful career. and in her despair she almost
regretted, like brokers who hold OH and
lose. that she had not taken Him ut first
before he had suffered such an alarming
depreciation. Still, her bravery bore her
np. and she rcsol:cd to bear with her
friends unnatural disposition yet little
longer.
gain the wedding day approached and
again disappointment ovcrsladowch IL;
Carulhcrs Tell i'll with crySipcas aud l''sl
tho use OF one of his eyes entirely. The
friends and relatives of the bride conSid-
cring that she had already put up with
more than could lie reasonably expected OF
her. now came forward and insisted that
tho match should be broken off; but after
wavcrng awhiIc, Aurrlia, with that noble
and generous spirit which did her credit,
said that she had reflected calmly OH the
matter, and could not discover that Brock
cnrldIc was 10 Dianle.
So She extended the time once more,
and ho broke his other leg.
1t was sad day orthe poor girl, when
she saw the surgeons rcvercLtly bear
away the saws, whose uses she had learn
ed by previous experience, and her hear
told her the bitter truth that some more
of her lover had gone. She fclt that the
field of her affections was growing more
and more circumscribed every day. but
once more she frowncd down her relatives
and renewed her betrotlial.
Shortly before the time sci for the nup
tials another disaster occurred.
was but one man sea ped by the Owen
River Indians last year. That man was
Williamson Breckenridge Caruthers, OF
New Jersey. lie was hurrying home
with happiness in his heart, when he lost
his hair forever, and in that hour Of Bit
terncss he almost cursed the mistaken
mercy that had spared his head.
At last Aurelia is in serious perplexity
as to what she ought to do. She still loves
her Breckenridge, sho writes with true
womanly feelins-still loves what is left
of him-but her parents are bitterly op,
posed to the match, because he had no
property, and Is disabled from working,
and she has not sufficient means to sup
port both comfortably. "Now what shall
she do % sho asks with painful and anx-
ious solicitudc.
1t is delicate question it is one which
involves tho lifelong happiness of wo-
man, and that Of nearly two thirds of u
man, and l feel that it would be assuming
too great responsibility to do more than
make mere suggestion in the case. How
would it do TO build to him? If Aurelia
can afford the expense, let her furnish
her mulIated lover with wooden arms
and legs, and glass eye and Il wig, and
give him another show ; give him 90 days
without grace, and if ho does not break
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