Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-06-04

Loves Strata gem.
a little bit of romance in real life was devel-
oped in this city yesterday, illustrative of the

opcu Ill lulS CltI ycSleIudyl illustrative Ol tue
axiom,
When woman WILL she will,
lou may depend ont,
And when she won't, she won't,
And there's a end ont
1t seems that n well-todo old farmer who lives
on the Mount Vernon branch of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, has pretty daughter,
the youngest of the flock, who is as wayward
as she is pretty AS all young ladies of this age
of the world, rs well as of all other ages of the
world, the young lady had an "atar of the
heart" a stalwart, handsome youth, the son
of II neighbor, had won her youthful affections,
or, at least, was happy in that belief and was
anxious to conSummatc his happiness in marri-
age. The old gentleman, in whom the fires of
youth have been cooled 10y age, failed to see it
in that light He thought his daughter COW 'er
young to marry yet, and positively refused to
allow it to take place OF course there was the
usual amount of tears and protestations and
threats Of pining away and dying an old maid,
but the old gentleman was hrm. lie also be-
leved in strategy, and in the adage that ''ab
sence conquers love, and determined to send
his daughter to school in this city in the hope
that grammar, history, and rhetoric, would
drive the foolish notion of marriage out of her
head. He made all the necessary arrangements,
and came to this city on Saturday, with the un-
derstanding that his daughter would follow him
yesterday. At the appointed hour he was Mt the
depot, but contrary to his expectations, his
daughter failed to make her appearance, and,
after waiting until all the passengers had left
the train he returned to his hotel, thinking that
she had been unavoidably detained, and would
come on the next train. Late in the afternoon
he was greatly astonshed 30 see the young man
on whose account he had determined to send his
daughter from home stalk into the hotel, look
ing very much like an escaped lunatic. The
young man had story for the ear of the old
man. The story was told. First the old man
stared then = the truth lnWnpl uDnn him he
danced around like short-tailed bovine in fly
time. This what the old man heard !:
When it was determined to send the young lady
from home, she apprised the young man of the
fact, and he proposed an eopement. She
agreed, and it was arranged that when she left
for this city the young man would get upon the
same train, and upon reaching here they were to
fly to Jacksonville and get married. The pro-
grammc was carried out rs far as the Jefferson
Vile ierry-boat Yesterday afternoon, just ns
the young couple reached the Ferry boat II
young gentleman stepped up and was greeted
Joytully by the Young lady, and 10y her intro
duced to her lover. After brief conversation,
the lady suddenly remembered that she had sent
II watch to Kcndrick's for repairs, and requested
her soon-to-bc husband to step up to the store
and get it that her friend would remain with
her while he was away. lie consented, but,
upon arriyinga at Kcndrick $, could find no watch.
Thinking possibly that he might have been mis-
taken, he went to several other jewelers. with the
same result lie then fastened to the ferry, but
his lady-love and friend were missing. A small
boy at the ferry handed him II note, which
proved to be from the lady, stating that she did
not love and had never intended to marry him )
that She was going to marry lover No. that
the whole matter had been arranged long ago,
and that he had only been used to assist in car
rying out the programme. Knowing the old
gentleman to be in the city, the disappointed
lover went in search Of him, and soon found
him, as related above. The two went to Jeler-
ersonyc, but could find no traces Of the lug-
tiycs Late last night the young couple arrived
at the National hotel and registered man and
wife. The old gentleman was called, the mar
riage certificate produced, and general recon
clliation took place, with the exception, how
ever, Of lover No. ! who was still in the
"sulks ."-LouSpWe Journai april l9M.