Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-08-31
A Romance spoiled.

A young lady OF Chicago, within the
last few weeks, passed through an expert
ence which she is not likely to forget. as
the Judge would say, "for the term of her
natural life"
Her father is a member of the Board of
Trade, and keeps a carriage, and boasts a
coachmaD. The coachman is an English
man, a fair sample of the honest but I'M
cultivated individuals who are ranked in
England as the lower h'orders." The
mans name was John, and it was with
John that the unhappy Julia was in love.
1t was not because he was a coachman
that Julia loved him. 1t was not for his
good looks. 1t was not for his accomplish
ments. 1t was because he was Il mana
biped walking on two legs-and because
he was the first young member of the male
species with whom Julia came in contact
on her return from a school, in which she
had received her education.
When John was informed of the state
of affairs, he giggled, blushed, and said
.he'd be blessed. now If it 'warn't as coed
as a Hinglish play" and ended in yearn-
ing in return.
and murder was out.
The .C~hambermaid found the letter.
She read it and blushed. She then Won
dered what she had better do with it.
Then she had remembered that she re-
membered that she herself had hoped to
win John and then she took it to her mis-
tress, Mrs. , who read and re-read
it, then she cried, and then told her hus-
band.
That highly respectable member of the
Board of Trade was shocked. He was
indignant he would turn her out of the
house /; no, he wouldn't; he would lock
her in her room no, he wouldn't he would
send her to a nunnery I; no, he wouldn't
he would, he'd do something. And he
did.
He called Julia into the library and
told her that he had heard of her engag-
ment to John. Did she know. the conse-
quences? She would have to turn washer
woman, for John could not support her,
and he (the father certainly would not.
Julia was heroic. 1t was so romantic
you know, and Julia expressed herself
ready for any or every emergency.
Very, well, my dear, when do you
intend to get married?" Julia didn't
know, but hoped that it would be soon.
1.-The sooner the better, my dear; but,
as you can't well 60 to the stable to see
John, and as it is necessary that you should
be thrown into his society and get to know
him. you had better ask him to dinner to-
day." This was putting a new phase on
the matter. 1t wasn't romantic a bit, but
still Julia did her fathers bidding, and
bid her lover to the feast.
Dinner time came. Julia was dressed
like-well, Solomon, in all his glory, was
not arrayed like unto her. John had got
on his best suit of liyeryAs mounted his
best duds.' His face was like unto q
boiled lobster, and he .'mopped' it every
few minutes with a huge yellow silk hand
kerchief which his mother had given him
before he left home, 1-r1seA c1E
Dinner was served. The old folks sat
at the ends of the table, Julia on one side,
tic a bit, and John looked-well-Julia
since conidentially remarked to the writer,
who, by the way, has assumed Johns place
in her affections, hat he looked awful.
He sat on the edge of his chair, wiped
his face with his napkin, and his mouth
with the yellow handkerchief aforesaid,
he broke one plate, two wine glasses. and
upset a dish over the dress of Mrs,
and then said he thought he had better
90 and look after the 'orses.
How Julia did laugh as she told the
writer of the circumstances.
"But did you find out at the table that
you didn't really care for himT' A0
"Of course l did"
"Then you-don't love him now"
NO"
What Jnlia saidtf amt agoing IL
tell" but Q viii Sec "a marriaR