The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-28
Social Sensation in St. Louis

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The following telegram from St. Loui;
was published some time since:
J "The daughter OF Henry G Creveling
Superintendent Of tho st. Louis Transfer
Company, cloped q few days since with d
w. Tod, her fathers coachman. She il
an heiress, eighteen years old. and quite
handsome.
The st. Louis Democrat, oftho 7th inst.
gives the following details:
Some time ago-it matters not how
long--a dashing and good looking young
freshman obtained the situation Of carriage.
driver to q popular and fashionable physi.
clan, whose practice is. confined TO tho
upper ten Of Lucas Place, and other veal
thy neighbOrhoods. John was q broth OF
a boy, with smooth, rosy cheek, a spark
ling eye and tidy leg, and O very winning
tongue in his head. As for ~impudence, he
had q full share Of that useful commodity.
and considered himself just as good US the
best man in the wido world.
sin driving the Doctor around TO visit
his patients, John frequently got a glimpse
of the pretty faces that appeared lat the
windows, and no was not too modest to re-
tnrn with a smile tho sly g%lances thrown at
him. Ono face in particular attracted
Johns attention, because it was very beau
tliul and because. too, it threw upon him
such tender looks that no was carried away
entirely.
"John, being hopelessly in love, set to
work to lessen the distance existing be-
tween himself and his charmer. He saw
the great barrier which, like q Giants
Causoway, separated his idol from him, and
no resolved to oyerloap it and make her
his own. After revolving in his mind
many plans and expedients, John come TO |
the conclusion that he would become q
doctor. He saw, in the example of his
employer, that the wand of tho physician
opened tho doors of the wealthy and fash
ionablo, and that a goodlooking doctor was
the pet of society. lie road the list ofthe
successful physicians Of the city, and found
that many Of them had married into rich
families, and why should not he got diplo-
ma, marry on heircss, and live in q DoSoto
frontf
"Getting a diploma, however, is not such
an easy thing. John resigned his situation
as John, and read medical books diligently
Tor several weeks !: but the hard words re-
fused to stick in his memory, because, faith,
tho image of tho bello of Lucas place was
there in full strength, and there was no
room for tho Materia Medica. Ho per.
severed, however, and as o medical student.
visited his beloved, and they exchanged
OF everlasting fidelity. Tho affair i
to the cars of the rich parents of the ,
young lady, and they set their faces reoo.
ateIy against the match. John was for /.
hidden the house, and the belle was looked ,
p in her room and watched by ono who :
vas more vigilaus than . Spanish duenpa. :
5ut bolts and bars only added fuel to tho :
m OF her love, and in her solitude she :
bought Of nothing but John. It was 80 :
omantic to be locked up and watched. :
John, after vainly trying to master the =
ontents OF his books, threw them away in !.
isgust, and obtained . situation a. con. Z
'uct0r 0n-a street car. He watched tho
nance, and ct last found means to conn.,
luhicate with his lady love, and learned q
ON her that she wa wiling to dofy her h
arents and throw herself into his asms on a,
first opportunity. s0 ll
ITO make Q long story short, the young .,
Idy managed to elude the vielancs Of her =,
iier, and flying on the wings of lovo to Il
darling conductor, they wero united in ii
10 holy bonds OF wodlock in spite of 70
arental opposition. Tho wedding took II
ace q day or two ago, and the young cou- =,
@ are now spending tho honeymoon ut q j.
hot and gentool hotel INA fashionable r.
,arter Of tho city. The parents of the o,
dy wero, OF course, greatly shocked ut the o.
'nduct of their beautiful daughter but N
. venture to say it will not be many DAYS r
tore their anger subsidcs, and that the To-
ID man will yet 1.-Two to be as proud of his %
n-in-law as Colonel Benton twas Of Gem 1T
Fremont. We suppress tho names of n
Q parties, but the circumstances are On
le." u