Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-12-08
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Two years ago a young lady, who
shall be like the pure and radiant maiden
whom the angels named Lenore, nameless
here forever more, resided in the upper
part of the city She had bevy of devo-
ted admirers who sought her favor. Not
having much of the coquette in her COM
position she did not give smile to all, but
chose of her adm irers on whom she Law
ished all her love. Of course the fortu-
nate male was happy in the love Of onesso
beautiful in feature and mind, and sought
by'eyery device known to lovers to make
himself more worthy of his treasure. He
was her constant attendant at all places
of public resort, aud the gossips soon be
gan to whisper that they were engaged
a whisper to which the coloring Of fact.
was speedily given by the appearance of a
ring on certain finger of one of the Ia
dy's hands. Her parents about this time
(for business reasons) removed to the
Western part of the State, and the lovers
were separated. They parted with the
usual number Of assurances of everlasting
fidelity to each, which probably meant as
muca and no more than those assurances
generally mean. They were lovers, en-
gagged to be married and those who have
been in that cond ltion can easily immag-
inc what was said. Those who have not
yet beea inlove, and parted with the
idols Of their hearts, ought not to know
what occurred at the parting Each
pledged the other to write frequent let
tiers, and thus by means of the facilities
afforded by our obliging Uncle Samuel
they hoped to keep their love for each
other. According to the laws of etiquette
the gentleman wrote the first of these ten
der missives, and there the correspond
encs on his part ceased. the how and why
of which viii be more fully detailed be-
low. The young lady in due course of
time received the letter and answered
it. But in directing it she forgot to put
the street and number of her lovers resi-
deuce upon the envelope and by mis-
take on the paftiof letter carrier the let
ter was delivered, bat to another person
with the same name. This last mention
ed individual was surprised at the receipt
of the missive, but, as he rather liked the
manner in whichfit was written, ne con-
cluded to con6scate all such communica-
tons as might be indicted in future by
the young lady" So he wrote reply, in
which he protested his love in terms as
strong as had the origina lover, and to
guard against mistakes, he informed the
fair correspondent that he had changed
his residence. He gave thena of the
street and number of the house in which
he lived, and particularly requested the
lady to direct her letters there, as be had
reason to believe that an another person
Of the same name was living in Troy.
The correspondence was continued until
a few weeks ago, when the person who
had received the letter intended for anoth
er, concluded to visit the fair unknown
(to him st least) and exposed his acts.
He did so, but instead OF the reproaches
which he had expected, mild words Of re-
proof we're only uttered, ana but few of
these. The lady seemed to like him,
and be undoubtedly worshiped her. The
upshot of the matter was that the two were
married somebody's ago The first lover
it is said, thinks Of arfaigning the
Post Office Department for inc tficiency
We end this recital in the customary way
Such is life Troy Times.