The Republican journal., 1870-11-24
IRON the Troy Times, Nov.s.
Hi MISTAKE OF A NAME.

Two years ago a young lady who shall be,
Hike the pure and radiant maiden whom the
angels named Lenore, nameless here for
cVermoro, resided in the upper part of the
cry. She had beyy Of devoted admirers
who sought to gain her favor. Not having
much OF Il coquette in her composition she
did not give smile for smile to all, but
chose one of her admirers on whom she Law
i,iled I'LL her love. OF course the fortunate
made was happy i'll the love of one so beauti-
I'M in feature and mind and sought by every
device known to lovers to make himself more
worthy OF his treasure. lie was her con
slant attendant III all places of public resort
aud the gossips soon began to whisper that
they were engaged-a whisper to which the
rolorlng of fact was speedily given by the
appearance OF a ring on a certain finger of
one OF the lady's hands. Her parents about
ibis time, for business reasons, removed to
Tie western part Of the State, and the lovers
were separated They parted with the usual
number OF assurances OF everlasting fidelity
10 each, which probably meant as much and
no more than these assurances generally
mean They We're lovers, engaged to be
married, and those who have been in that
condition can easily imagine what was said.
Those who have not yet been in love and
parted with the idols Of their hearts ought
not to know what occurred at the parting.
Zach pledged the other to write frequent
letters, and thus by means of the facilities af-
torded by our obliging Uncle Samuel they
hoped to keep alive their love for each other
According 10 the laws Of etiquette the pen-
llelnan wrote the first of these tender mis-
"lves, and there the correspondence on his
part ceased, the how and why of which will
be more fully detailed below The Young
lady in due course OF time received the letter
and answered it. But in directing it she for
got TO put the street and number OF her Low.
er'S residence upon the envelope, and by q
mistake on the part of the letter carrier the
letter was delivered, not to the person fol
whom it was intended, but to another with
the same name. This last mentioned indi-
yidual was nightly surprised at the receipt
of the misslye; but as he rather liked the
manner III which it was written, he conclud-
ed to conilscate all such communications as
might be indited in future by the young lady
So he wrote reply, in which he protested
his love IN terms as strong as had the oripi
nal lover, and to guard against mistakes he
informed the fair correspondent that he had
changed his residence. He gave the name
of the street and the number Of the house in
which he lived, and particularly requested
the lady to direct her letters there, as he had
reason to believe that Il person of the same
name was living in Troy. The correspond
ence was continued until few weeks AGO
when the person who had received the let
tiers intended for another, concluded to visit
the fair unknown TO him at least) and expose
his acts. He did so, but, instead of the re-
proaches which he had expected mild words
of reproof were only uttered, and but few OF
these. The lady seemed to like him and he
undoubtedly worshipped her. The upshot Of
the matter was that the two We're married
some days ago. The first lover, it is said
thinks Of arraigning the Post Office Depart
ment tor inefliciency. We end this recital in
the customary manner: Sich is life.