Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-02
Romance I, Real Life.

from the Nashville CTenn.) Banner.l
During the war, an old gentleman
named Tompkins lived within a few
miles of Lebanon, and was well-to-do
In life. He had several sons and
daughters, of whom he was proud.
Tompkins had q strong. unbending
will, which would not brook opposi-
ton when he had settled his mind
upon n favorite plan or idea. Now,
he was very much pleased with the in
slnuating manners Of q youth named
Henry Hunt, who assiduously but un-
reclprocally courteds one of his daugh-
tiers. Henry Tompkins had resolved,
to his own satisfaction, that she should
wed him. On this account Tompkins
had frequently frowned down all OBJ
jections made by his obstinate and per-
verse daughter to Hunts frequent
visits and ~persevering attentions. We
are told that this daughter, ut last, be-
came dntiful to her fathers will, and
married the man she did not and could
not love. The truth was, that she was
very deeply smitten with n young man
named Hamilton, who had professed
much admiration for her, and had won
her heart, II not her hand. Hunt and
his wife were thus destined to have
many troubles, and to experience many
yexatious family Jars. .Is .Ia -l.E
Not long after the marriage had been
celebrated Tompkins died, leaving
them In the sole possession of a very
valuable secret-the burial place Of
500 0 in gold and silver, which he
had hidden for fear of being robbed by
Federal soldiers, who were ut that time
travelling extensively over Wilson
county. Tompkins' wife subsequently
fell a victim to death. The unmatched
couple continued to live u~nhappily to-
gether, and, 1t Is said, often had open
quarrels In regard to a jealous feeling
which Hunt treasured against Hamll-
ton, who still resided In the neighbor-
hood, and who was still loved, If not
adored, by Hunts wife. She could
never forget her first love, though
Hunt had vainly endeavored, by n hum
dred different modes Of persuasion, to
win over her affections.
About three weeks ago she became
wearied of the life she was leading
with her husband. and In concert with
her lover, Hamilton, she concocted q
scheme for an elopement with'the lat
ter and the treasure, which was finally
and successfully carried out. Out of
pretense Of being alarmed lest the
treasure should DO discovered and car
ried away, she induced her husband to
believe that unless 1t was dug up and
deposited In a place Of more security,
some one would rob them Of it. He
sympathized with her In her fears, and
listened to her plausible story. At q
time when no one could be aware Of
It, they unearthed the money, which
proved of the amount stated Having
placed 1t IN her trunk with a lot Of
clothing, both came with 1t to Nash
Vile, stopping at No. 3l9 High street,
with tile intention of conveying 1t to
some point In Kentucky. Both kept a
close and uneasy watch upon the
trunk, as though they expected 1t every
moment, by some unforeseen accident
or mysterious circumstance, to be
snatched from them forever.
Having determined to take the trea-
sure to the place in Kentucky desig-
mated without the assistance Of her
husband, she invented a little strata
gem through which she accomplished
her object, and. left him and her child
In Nashville and eloped with-her lover,
who, it seems, had made an appoint
ment to meet her on the train, to parts
unknown. Her husband was so kind
rs to see the treasure and herself safely
on the train. 90
One of her brothers came to this city
Monday in search of her. We nnder-
stand that he intends to ferret out the
guilty pair, If possible. Whether he
will ever have the satisfaction Of slc-
cessfully doing so, Is yet to be seen.