Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-08-01

One day last week an elderly, dig
nified gentleman, with his wife and
daughter, arrived in New York and
put up at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The gentleman, whose name, for suf-
ticient cuase, 1t is needless to mention
here, is a highly respected and wealthy
Boston merchant, and was visiting
New y Ork on the eve of sailing with
his family to Europe for a brief sea-
son. The daughter, an only child, is
/ beautiful and highly accomplished
I belle of a little more than seventeen
summers, and although, in the esti-
nation of her loving mamma, was
thought to be as yet too young to
/ have beauX, had for more than a year
past her share of admirers. The IA
| vored one, however, was a resident
/ of West Sixteenth street, in this city,
| and her regard for him did not lessen
when she found out that his whole
/ fortune consisted in his good looks,
agreeable manner, and the store
| clothes he wore. Less than a year
ago she had formed his acquaintance.
and since that time a clandestine cor
respondence had been kept up be-
| tween the parties. During the none
tary panic last fall, her lover was
thrown out of employment in this
city, and sought Boston, in the hope
of obtaining a situation, where he
could at the same time have an occa-
sional interview with the object of his
his hearts alteration. The visit 20
| Boston demonstrated to him the un-
! pleasant fact that situations were
about as scarce in that city as in this;
and, to make matters worse, the
father of the young mans inamorata,
last February, perceiving what was in
the wind, and not relishing poor i'm
pecuniOus do-nothing for a sOn-in-law,
unceremoniously forbid him the house,
and requested that all further commu.
nication between the lovers should
cease. Cease it did for a time, until
la few days ago, when the Boston par
ty arrived in the city. But our hero
if a hero he can be Called-whO had
previously returned to New York, was
daily informed of the intended visit
and, with a beating heart awaited heI
coming. The afternoon after the
guests arrived at the Fifth Avenue, {
meeting was planned between the
couple of lovers, and in less time thar
it takes to reflect upon the cOnse
quences of such an action, an elope
ment was agreed upon. And elopt
the couple did, and through the in
tervention of Presbyterian divine
who sermOnizes up town to small au
diences sultry Sundays, Miss c.
had changed her name to Mrs. B
, and placed her fate, if not her for
tune. in the keeping of another. Tn,
! m 1sIsi Il cn Ovtr tho cOr1 Dla raturYa1 II
the Fifth Avenue-unknown to tht
parents of the bride, of course-anC
agreed to meet the following day L
discess what course to pursue for thu
rest Of their lives, The bridegroom
reflections were not the happiest IL
the world, for, though the husband o
a rich wife, pauper himself, he coulC
dardly hope for mercy at the hand
of an indignant father. His chums
however, to whom he confided the Sc
crets of his joys and woes, advised
him to brave 1t out, and to ask tn,
old mans forgiveness, which the mex
morning he quickly resolved to do
Calling at the hotel he met his sten
father-in-law, and in a few word
made known the object of his visit
The old gentleman did not rave, no
swear; nor blow the fellows brain
, out with q pocket blunderbus, as on
might suppose; but listened to him il
q business-like way, and requeste,
the pleasure of his visitors compan,
. for a walk. The latter complied, an,
in q short time they were engaged il
a most confidential and spirited con
versation iI the parlor of another o
] our up town hotels. ONLY a few word