Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-07

A Bewtldered Maid-Two DisappOint.
ed LOvers-An Angry Father and OBJ.
sttnate Observation-Disclosures, Misery
and Despatr-FIddie sttchB-BrOwu
sticks.
OF one that loved not wisely, but tDo well,
OF two not easily jealous, but being wrought
| Perplex'd In the extreme.
Some people think woman tickle and
changeful as the ocean wave This ques-
ton has been thoroughly studied by our
selves, for we think the records of fiction
and history contain sufficient illustrations OF
human nature to make all efforts in this
direction but mockery of the subject. IT'S
True Aneas would have us know that Jupi-
ter believed woman tickle and changeable
being to say nothing as to the opinions of
| the fair sex entertained by one of our junior
| friends who was recently denied the pleasure
of seeing young lady because her hair was
twisted in paper undergoing the circulating
ordeal so necessary for the manufacture Of
curls. However i'll some people are in
judging the female sex, we have nothing to
say on that point, but will present one
which, ifjt does not exhibit strange inanity
OF woman's affection, will at least excite a
Charitable amazement for the infatuated
folly Of two unfortunate young men. De-
plorable as human frivolities sometimes are,
casting shadows of unrelenting absurdity
DER the otherwise bright and hopelike Wis
tas OF young days, when love breathes
VOWS of purity and the heart lIxurates mid
the hopes of conjugal bliss, nothing of this
kind has ever met our observation as hap
pening-all such events happen-as the one
we are necessarily obliged to chronicle, as
ahording warning TO others who may con-
template similar comedy.
About two weeks ago a particular friend
could have noticed marked change in the
conduct and looks of young gentleman
living in county, this State.
Something there was which seemed
to make him more thoughtful
and occasionally very melancholy ex-
preston would take possession Of his hand
some features. At times he seemed rest
less, nervous, excited-to tell the truth, he
seemed to be, for sure ne was, in love. Now
it happened while bright smiles Of beauty
and fond looks of love were tormenting
with magic nervousness the heart and soul
and head of this young man-whom We
will call Mr.. Z-anOther young man, living
in an adjoining county, was undergoing the
same process of mental distraction. That
is, both loved the same identical young lady
and through sympathy she loved the same
two young men.
Last week q. had his wedding clothes
made and so did his rival Y. The Young
lady lived in the same county that 2. lived
in, and Of course he could ''go there better
than his rival during the week. About last
Saturday these young men had made all
necessary arrangements to marry. Y.
went to the County Court Clerk that morn
ing and procured his license according to
law. He went moreover to see q preacher,
and while we leave him here lat us see
what z. is doing. Assembling his walters
he gave them proper instructions
and they agreed to meet him at the
appointed hour, seven o'clock that night.
Leaving his friends, all of whom were busy
in fixing up, Z. went Immediately to the
office of the County Court Clerk and ap-
piled for license to marry. The Clerk
told him he had not over a half hour ago
issued license to Mr.. Y. and Miss A, the
lady named by himself, and it was contrary
to good morals in this country, and he could
not do it. Z. was amazed. How could this
be? To be or. not to be was the question.
After fearful entreaty, in which his Sian
dered affections, betrayed hopes, shivered
dreams and bad luck were all pathetically
mingled and uttered in lugubrious strains
that would cause an owl to weep, the Clerk
was induced to take a blank license and
60 with him to the house of his tickle lady
love. After going 10 neighboring preach
er, talking about Solomon, ETC., he persuad-
ed him to 60. The minister, Clerk and
lover, a strange trio, now onward sped their
way, and reached the brightly Illuminated
mansion whose halls were flooded with fair
women and brave men Beside echoing with
the melodies of fiddle and banjo. They
and face to face met 4 and
Y, each pale with anger, and q was about
to be married, for he too had his preacher
and friends. Now came the storm. A
confused explanation. The young lady
acted passive spectator. No one to love,
no one to caress. She liked both, and would
show DO preference. The young men were
gentlemen, well bred, only in love, and hence
didn't fight. The father did, however, OBJ
ect to the intrusive visit of X-and said he
could not have his daughter. The young
ady's brothers objected TO z; said he could
not have their sister. They accordingly ran
him away, shaking a brOomstick after his
form. Thus the matter is, and as
yet nothing has been done TO settle the mat
,er. The man who can tell what X and 2
S equal to can do well, and Is q smart
hunk of fgurist.