Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-01-18
Prom the Pittsburg Commerei
Winning the Wrong Woman,

4 novel breach of promise OF marriage
was brought to light In this city short
time since, and Is now pending before
arbitrators. Eighteen years ago, near
the city OF Belfast, an inipressible young
| lrishrian tell deeply in love with blush
| ing, rosy-cheeked lass of his own neigh
borhood, at a {" trolic given at the house
OF friend. The young man lad never
been i'll love, and he was so smittcn by
the charms Of the fair one that he coul
not rest until he had made a proposal Jf
marriage. With the characteristic bold
ness of rollcking young Irishnian, he
popped the question, but was somewhat
cooled in his ardor on finding that the
object of his alteration did not receive
the proposition with that favor whiuh lie
had anticipated. However, like many
another suitor, he was compelled to ac-
cept the DEGREES of fate. Time wore on,
and the voting man, having determined
to seek his fortune in America, bade
adieu TO friends at home, and no farewell
was so sorrowful as that uttered in the
hearing of "the girl lie left behind
him"
He located here In Pittsburg, and OBJ
tanned employment in a rolling mill OH
the South Side. Seventeen years has
passed, and the impressible young man,
who had been so smitten with the rosy
checked lass, had changed materially in
appearance, and in feeling, and in senti-
ment, but he still ntirsed au affection for
his first love. Indeed, he had never low
ed another, so she remained not only his
first, but only love. He had lost all
trace of her, however, for many years,
and did not know whether she was mar
ried or single, living or dead. A 'friend
from Ireland" happened to call upon
him, and the recollections of "auld lang
syne" were revived. How natural it
was for Mr.. - to inquire about Ills
love.lass. With deepening interest he
learned that she was still alive, that she
was doing well, and better than all, that
she was unmarried. The old flame was
soon rekindlsd. Thinking that time,
and, perhaps, want of opportunity;
might have changed the feelings of the
rosy-cheeked lass; he determined to renew
the offer of seventeen years before. He
had learned in time to look upon inatri
mony with somewhat of business eye,
and he found an additional incentive in
the fact that the maiden had become an
accomplished seamstress and carried on
profitable establishment of her own.
Then Mr.. - had ability to earn
handsome competence, and realizing how
pleasant it would be to join their for
tunes here in the Smoky City, lie posses
sed himself of the proper address, and,
in the glowing language of an ardent
nature, he told tile story of His years Of
patient waiting, his nnceasing affection,
and all that sort of thing. Then he
came right down to business, proposing
10 send her money TO pay her passage 10
P,ttsburg, and to make her his wife i'm
mediately ou her arrival here.
The letter was received, and the re-
sponse was favorable. Several tender
epistles passed between the two parties !;
but a remarkable fact was deyeloped-a
fact that seemed omiaous of evil to Mr..
-, namely: That NJ ISIS - could
not recall the frolc" of seventeen
years before. 1t was unaccountable t."
him that she could have altogether for
gotten that night, and the conquest SHE
achieved in winning his heart. Notwith-
standing this troublesome circumstance,
the details were arranged, and the con-
tract finally entered into. The passage
money was forwarded, the vessel select
ed, and it was understood that OIL her ara
rival at the Union depot in this city, she
should display white handkerchief from
car window on the left hand sidej so
that Mr.. -=- could find her without
! difficulty. The happy day CAME, Mr:
- was in waiting, and the train was
momeniarily expected. On its arrival
,, he stained the windows on the lett side
of the tram, but saw 10 signal. The
r passengers had nearly LETT the platform
, and he was about giving up in despair
| when he was approached by an elderly
. aud not overiprepossessing lady whc
\ said
81 take you for cohntryr1an of mine
) and as / am stranger here wish to ash
9 you if you know Mr.. ---, who works
/, in ----z's mill?"
{ 81 am Mr. - answered Mr.. -
h Sand came here to meet Miss -
IL am Miss -, sir" replied the
: lady.
K Mr.. gazed at the woman in ut
ter as:onishment, and failed to recognlz
n in her the "rosy y-cheeked lass T" who ha'
q SO captivated him seventeen years before
q A fearful mistake had been madei AM
: Mr.. was compelled to Inform Mis-
e - that she was not the lady VIII
: had won his love, and for whom lie liat
d so long cherished III affection!
n IL Is not necessary tJ detail the e&pla
/ nations which followed. 1t is enough T.
say that Mr. --- refused To narr.
e her because she was not the person h
q supposed he had courted by letter: Al
10 examination developed the startling fac
ts that she was a seoei.d cousin of che gro