, 1872-12-31

Byno ;" were roylved. How natural IL Wa5 Tor
Ilr. - to inquire about his 1ove-lass. With
deepening interest be learned that ahe was still
alive, and that she WAS doing. veil, and better
than all, that sho was unmarried Tho old famo
was soon roIindled. Thinking TINT time, and,
perhaps, want Of better opportunity, might have
determined torenew tho offer Of seventeen years
before. Ho had learned in that time to look
uron matrimony with somewhat OF business
eye and he found IN additional incentive in the
fact that tho maiden had become an accomplished
Hean,htross, aud carried On profitable es-
tnhliBllmont on her own account. Then
Mr. bad ability to earn handsome COM
potcnco, and reatixing how pleasant it would
be to join their fortunes hero in the Smoky City,
1lo poHecsHod himself Of the proper address, aud,
in tho glowing language of an ardent nature,
fo told tho htorv OF his years Of patient waiting,
his unconHinB affection, and all that sort OF
thing Then ho camo right down to business,
rroloring to send her money to pay her passage
hintoty on llor arrival here. The letter was re-
coivod, and tho roaponso was favorable. Several
tender opja t,on passed between the parties; but
n ronarkablo fact WEB developed-n fact
tint aoelnodl! o1ninons Of evil to Mr.-
rocal tho "frolo" or noventeon years before.
II ;;na nncountSbe to him that she could hayo
nltoyot1'or forgotten thnt night, and the con-
quest sl,o achieved in winning his heart. Not
wtf,atan1ing this troublesome circumstance,
flnnlly ontored into. Tho paaBage money was for
wardcd, tho yorEel selected, and it wan under
stood that on tho arrival at the Union depot in
tha city aho would display whito handkerchief
Mr.-. could find her without difficulty.
in ~ wating, itt' and the 1' train was mo no.
mentarily expected. On his arrival he scanned
tho windowh on the left side Of the train, but
Aaw no signal. Tho passengers had nearly left
the platform, and ho WIS about giving up in de-
spar, when he was approached by an elderly
and not over propossessing lady, who said: ~
take you for countryman Of mine, and as am
s'sr rSo her, ad5 E"h IN t2 ak MI if an9 Ss
hers here to o1 meet iM Miss an Miss % - ed sir"
replied the lady. gazed at the woman
in utter astonishment, aud failed to recognize in
captiyated him seventeen years before.
A fearful mistake had been made,
and Mr. - VAS compelled to inform Miss
- That she Was notthe lady who had won his
affection. It is not necessary to detail the OK
plantations which followed. It is enough to zay
that LII. - refused to marry her because she
was not the person he loved, and the person he
supposed be had courted by letter: An examine
tion developed the startling fact that she vas
second cousin Of the rosy-cheeIed 1ass," that
she bore tho same name precisely, lived in the
same locality, and was the daughter Of man
whose name Was Identical with that OF the
father Of the maiden with the rosy cheeks. The
"friend from Ireland" had caused all the mis-
chief in installing one lady for another. Mr.
-, acting On this false information he'd
courted the wrong person and worse than al,
lie had made solemn promise Of marriage in
writing, which contract tho lady held in her pos
session She WAS SOME eight years oldsc than
the rosy-cheeked lass" which placed her on
the wrong side Of fifty, and This w.s an addi-
tional barrier to the consummation Of the con-
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who had come SO far to wed, stood upon her
contract, and when tears and persuasiona
failed, she sought legal advice. Mr.
held that he YVES not liable under the promise,
bnt on advice Of his counsel, agreed to refer the
whole matter to arbitratorB, whose decision is to
be final. The arbitrators chosen are threo mem
bers Of the Bar, who arc now engaged in peru
sing the correspondence and hearing evidence,
to enablo them to arrive at just conclusion. It
is understood that Mr. - agrees to pay Miss
-'s passage back to Ireland; but the lady in
sists that she is entitled to damages for breach
Of promise. The lawyers think there is nice
question Of law involved, and the case would
lave gone before the Court had it not b7on that
both parties wish to avoid the publicity which =
public trial would involve.