Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-18
SLIGHTLY ROMANTIC.
TRYING to Marry Under DinscuItie

Trying 30 Marry Under Difficulties.
"Wednesday night young man in this
city, according to previous arrangements,
tried to become romantic by running away
with young lady. They didn't run.
Night before last another gentleman who
was much enanored Of young lady beau
tiful as ever caused the heart of youth to
throb with loves deliriuIn, tried the same
plan as that Of the unlueky individual just
mentioned. In order to avoid the misfor-
tunes that attended the execution of his ro-
mantle designs of matrimony, this one made
due preparation in the shape of divers
hacks, and eleven other young gentlemen.
The bride train made a cautious approach
within 80 feet ofthe young lady residence.
The young men were now assigned to
various watch-posts to keep a sharp look
out while the expected bridegroom went to
bring forth from her room the awaiting
lady, who was TO be prepared and ready to
fly into her lovers arms when he tapped
three-times-three gentle taps on the door of
her chamber. This be did, but no response
from within. No wonder, when the young
lady's mother had been informed Of the
plot, and to defeat lis accomplishment, had
locked the door, and was there with
lady. The disappointed lover went out on
the steps, and, seeing light sbave, thought
to himself "There's light in the window
for me-" for as yet he did not COM
prehend the situation of things in
side of the house, and thought his
"ladye fair" was a little tardy, perhaps.
Standing on the steps, no whistled in
tones of melody in generously subdued &C
oor,Ac ha VIII NO To-
form so fair, so beautiful, was there; abe
saw her at the window, il was his sweet Be-
linda" While gazing upward, a bucket of
water was let down ON him, spelling his
wedding clothes and spelling his flowery
hopes of love and transeendent bliss. This
was zoo much; he started to rUn-a huge
dog who had been calmly watching the move
ments of the party, spfang out of
the hall, and as the young man was
about to climb the fence, seized hold
of the coat and tore it from his back
Enraged, chagrined and maddened by the
result of his well laid scheme, he made for
one of the hacks, but stumbling against one
ofthe eleven,who was rolling on the ground
in fit of laughter at his friends comic
misfortune, our hero fell head-fOremost into
mudhole near the horses, which, taking
lilSuG dJ JIllo 1uCA IllSosDtC OOllNbC1 dllu ldo1
sOmersaulting, ran away, doing considerable
damage 10 the vehicles. The young man
was rescued from his unpleasant position,
heartbroken and wedding broken, and being
stored in one Of the carriages, was driven
home and put into his little
bed, where, fOot-sore and weary
in spirit he now languishes. This expert
ment cost him about S127,00, and as he is
a stranger in our city, having come from
New Orleans only a month ago, it is
thought he will soon return home. He will
recover.
some say, but we hardly credit it,
that the young man decoyed into this rom
ance by more fortunate rival, who con-
spired with malicious friends to have him
disappointed. The dog is said to be some
other man enGased in a shaggy like garb,
and altogether it is believed to be a joke.