The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-02-21

ARoMANCE or LovR.-Although copied
from the Wilmington iDel.) Commercially
the scene and heroines Of the following pa
thetic love story are near enough to Eb-
ensburg to justify its publication IN our
local department. The paper from which
it was clipped bears date Feb. 18th:
1t seems that a wellto-do farmer, by the
name of NJ, living near Altoona, Pa
has three handsome and accomplished dau gh-
ters, aged respectively Il, 20 and %, the tN O
eldest being the herOines of our story. Miss
NJ. the elder was blest with Wilmington
lover, who was in every way acceptable to
the fond parents, and in a short time, il was
said, the two were to be made zone" Miss
M, the younger of the two (and, 1t is said,
the Handsomely also had lover, who re-
sided near her own home, among the grand
defiles of the Alleghenies, but not so accept
able to the ''old folks" as the suitOr for the
hand ard heart of her sister.
Finally, q Philadelphian, in company with
the Wilmington swain, visited the family,
and being at first sight captivated by the
beauty of Miss NJ. No. ,, he went to work
with all the warmth and ingenuity of a young
and ardent lover, to make the attachment
reciprocal. In this, by bountiful profusion
of costly gold presents, he not only succeed
ed i'll alternating the affections OF the young
lady. from her first love, but gained the esteem
and confidence of the parents and friends
The star of the mountain was for a time OBJ
scured, and the Philadelphian had every
thing his own way.
1t is said that first love can never be for
gotten" So it proved in this instance; and
after the first excitement of costly presents
and = brilliant, fashionable future, had lost
its novelty, the feelings of the young lady
again yeaIned after HIM to the mountain
born and in spite of the protestations of pa
rents and friends, she returned to his fond
embrace.
Things were now getting desperate, and it
was finally resolved to send the young lady
Il Ia a yell
ern part of this city, where she could be
under the eye of the Wilmington suitor for
Miss NJ. No. l, and near the ',Jilted' Fhila-
delphian.
The Wilmington hero was plentifully sup
piled with money, and was instructed to
take the young lady to the Opera House, or
any other place where she desired to go, care
being taken to keep her continually under
the surveillance of some party who was IN
terested in restoring the Philadelphlan to
his former place in her affections. Thus
things went on well for some time. The
Opera House and other places of amusement
were largely patronlzed, and the W llmlhG-
ton gentleman was assiduous III his Rtten-
lions until Miss NJ. No. became Jealous of
the attentions of her lover to her sister
In this complication of affairs, explana-
tions We're unavoidable, and worse than con-
fusion was the result. The eSlled young
lady determined to assert her independence
and make bold strike for liberty, which
plan she successfully carried out on Satur-
day, February Isl, taking all her clothing
and other effects with her, since which time
she has not been heard of, though anNiously
searched for i'll every quarter.
Thus the case rests at the present time,
and, as NAV well b. supposed, the parents,
who are now here, as W. u as her other trlendS
are greatly exercised anL DOT a little alarmed
at the sudden and ccntinu-d disappearance
of the yeung lady. The geHeraI impression
now is that the bold mountain eer l. al1prl@Sd
of her whereabouts, and will soon ma the
object of his heart : affections.