Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-26
Tho Mistake Of II Name.

Two years ago young lady, who shall be
like the pure and radiant maiden whom the
angels named Lenore, naneless here forever
more, resided in the upper part Of the city.
She had beVy ot devoted admirers who
sought her favor. Not having much Of the
coquette in her composition she did not give
smile to all, but chose one Of her admirers On
the fortunate male Was happy in the love Of
one SO beautiful in feature acd mind. aud sought
by every device known 10 lovers to make him
sell more worthy Of his treasure He was her
constant attendant at ali places OF public re-
sort, aCd the goSslpS soon began to whisper
that they were eDgaxed-a whisper to which
the cnlorng OF fact was specify given by the
appearance OF ring on cartala linIer OF one
of the lady's hands. Her parents about this
.me (lor business reasons) removed to the
Western part OF the State, and the lovers were
separated. They parted with the usual mum:
Der OF assurances OF everlasting fidelity 10 each,
which probably meant as much aud no more
than those assurances generally mean They
were lovers, engaged to be married and hose
who have been iii that coalition can easily
:magine what was said Those who have not
yet been in love, aud parted with the idols Of
at the parting. Each pledged the other to writc
frequent letters, aud thus by means of the ta.
ci!ities afforded By our obigog Uocle Samuel
they hoped to keep their love TOR each other.
According to the laws of ctiquetts the
gentleman wrote. the first OF these ten
der missiyes, end there the correspond
erce on his part ceased, the how anl why OF
which will be more fully detailed below. The
young lady in due c1urse Of time received the
letter and answered it. Butin directing it she
forgot to put the street and numacr OF her
lovers residence upon tho envciO2c and by I
mistake on the part of letter carrier the letter
was delivered, not 10 the person for whon it
was intended, but to another with the same
name. This last mentioned individual was sur.
prised at the receipt Of the mis>i7e; but, as he
rather liked the manner 10 which it was writ
ten. he concluded to confscate all such com.
mupoatiors as might be indicted 10 fu!ure by
the young lady. Sc he wrote repry, in which
he protested his love in terms as strong as had
the original lover, and to guard against mlstakes,
he informed the fair correspondent that be had
changed his residence. He gave the name OF
the street and number of the house in which
he lived, and particularly requested the lady to
direct her letters there, as he had reason to be-
lieye that another person OF the same name
was living 10 Troy. The correspondence was
continued until few weeks ago, when the
person who had received the letter intended
tor another concluded to visit the fair unknown
Ito him at least) aud expose his acts. lie did
So but instead Of the ,reproaches swhich he had
expected, mild words Of reproot were only ut
tered, aid but few Of these; The lady seemed
to like bim, ard he, undoubtedly worsbipped
her. The -npshot Of the matter was that the
two were mAtried ssone days ago. The first
lover, it is said thinks Of arragning the Post
Office Department for iuehiciency. We end this
recital in the customary way: 'Slch Is life
Troy Times.