Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-24

The Course Of Trne Love Never Did Run
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Smooth.
A Mountain Lawyer i'm Search of Wife.
The Knot Tied After Many Dimculties-Fi.
male.
In one of the hamlets of East Tennessee ac-
cessible by rail, there dwells an adolescent dis
eiple of Blackstone, whose love adventures
would, if written, fill several volumes. The hot
blood of youth coursed through his veins, and
realizing the advice handed down from patri-
archal ages that it is not good for man to be
alone, he sought him helpmste and transplant
ed from her parent bed one of the fairest flowers
of the forest, (fguratively speaking,) that ever
wore crinoline, Ito speak literally.)
But, alas for human hopes Ere the honey
moon had passed, his heartless conduct wither-
ed the affection of the bonny bride, as the
MONDAY sun in its sultriness blights the tender
rose, and she returned to her childhood's home,
where she has since remained, the matrimonial
fetters having been riven by the courts.
Time passed. and the tender passion again
stirred in the bosom of the disappointed seeker
of welded bliss. He loved the second time
the passion was rsciprocated-the wedding day
was set and he was happy. But alas for human
expectations Fortune again proved tickle and
unkind Two days before the consumation of
his happiness. a festive youth appeared on the
scene-he became acquainted with our hero's
intended bride. 1t was case of love at first
sight, and the fair enc went back on her .tiancee
and married the new lover the day after be-
coming acquainted, and the wedding cake was
eaten by groom for whom it was not originally
intended
But our hero was not discouraged. He re-
membered that there was good fish yet left in
the sea, and accordingly set about catching one.
He changed his base of operations, and rumor
hath it that he paid his devoirs to young lady
residing in Knoxville. Of this we are not as
sured, however, but whether true or false moth
ing ever came of the attachment.
As time passed, his lacerated bosom SLOWLY
healed and he found another affinity, a gushing
maiden O. er whose head the breath of scarce
fifteen summers had passed. Her 'cruel pari-
ent'' was averse to her marrying, on general
principles, and her choice in particular. Un-
like "Barkis'' he wasn't 'willin" Not much.
But "love laughs at bolts and bars" An elope-
ment was planned, and remembering the danger
of delay, and that
There's many slip
'Twixt the cup and the lip
A suitable person was found to tie the knot,
which was successfully done. The auspicious
day arrived, or rather night Wednesday even
ing, February 22d, the natal day of the Father
of his Country" He fattered himself his bach
elor's troubles were then over, but an avenging
Nemesis appeared on the scene few moments
after the ceremony had been performed-his
new made father-in .law-who told his daughter
to accompany him home. Human nature
couldn't endure such, and the newly made hus-
band informed the old gentleman that he was
little too late and his wife must remain. Pater-
familias hadn't particle of romance in his rug
ged bosom, and turned on his son-in-law with
fury, administering beating. which, while it
reflected credit on his prowess in the use Of his
fists, yet would be reprehended by young men
going to marry, if the custom was generally in
troduced. The scene of festivity was transform
ed into boxing school, where only one enjoyed
the sport
The bride was then fain to accompany her
father, while her iege lord picked himself up
and medtated on the mutability of human af-
fairs.
The bridal night was a solitary one to both.
But though sleep came not to his eyelids yet
plan was formed. He would call in the strong
arm of the law to aid in restoring his bride
"What God hath joined together. let not man
put asunder "-he would not. Yesterday he
appeared before the proper tribunal, praying
for writ of ha6sas corpus to compel the in
censed parent to surrender his daughter. The
old gentleman thinks she had better go to
school awhile but the law will take its course,
and what the result will be-whether the young
man, who, in search of wife, has as many diff
fculties to encounter as "a Japhet in search of
father will again have his hopes cruelty blast
ed or realize full fruition of the same-yet re-
mains to be seen.