Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16
Love and War.

| Richmond is truly Atheuan, and every day
brlng, to light some new sensation. Yesterday 8
cket shew' a scene Which would have stirred
the heart OF THE Days Doings'' with joy and
and satisfaction, and have filled tour columns Of
that sens .,ionaI sheet with romance delightful
to its many eager readers.
| a young gentleman residiog in this city, who
has Tor some time been paying very devoted
| attention TO one OF Rchmood's fair daughters
received, very much to his surprise aud JOY, d
| letter from the mother of his fair .uauorata con-
tanning most pressing aud cordial invitation
to cali" Delighted at this proof of favor
from the one high 10 authority, whom be had
SO often sought to cuncIiatc and win over to hi,
cause, and secretly rejoicing at the probable
happy dcnoucmeut OF Ills long cherished dream,
he repaired at once to the residence of his be
loved on Eighteenth street and was indescrib
ably happy at his reception.
The fond mother, all smiles, met him at the
door, and iu the most cordial and studiousy
polite manner invited him 10. In deep graft
ludc he grssped her baud and was led into the
paror. smile OF happiness lIlumioed his
placid face aud exultaton played in every dim
pie of his cheek. Suddenly the scene changed,
the door through which he entered was locked,
three men entered the room from side door,
and the heretofore amiabie and affabIe hostess
turned Oh him with lock that would have
| wlthered the Blooming sprig Of the Il .rIy
York 10 May, aud vigorously searching her
left sleeve With her ri ht hand darled towards
hiul at the same time drawing cowhide.
Quickly she closed on the uuwAry young man
auu vigorously did she bring her energies to
bear. La valC the agile lover leapt the centre
Ia VII hu n
perambuated the large area of the parlor; at
every turn be was met by his Industrious and
terrible assaanL Soon sound of gentle foot
steps was heard, twas the dainty foot fall of
the girl he loved. Wildly she rushed into the
room and herolcally did she defend her lover.
immediately she engaged her furious mother
aud struggled with Spartan courage to diSarm
her lofurlated pareDI; another sound is heard,
another daughter PUSHES into the room, and
whether impelled by motives of 6ia duty or
the stronger impulse OF jealousy ADD hate, she
wildly cutched her sisters hair. Twas Greek
meet Greek. An instant and they were locked
10 au embrace which breatbed death to the
waterfall. The three men, the mother, and
the uuucky lover stood amazed and watched
the coufict. Wild screams rent the air, rib.
buus, Plus, aud hair covered the floor, or adorn-
ed the chairs and at last, with groan of ex-
hauslon, and lar above it, the wild vail of vic
tory rising on the air, the two contestants
rolled together on the fyor. The young mao,
taking advantage of the excitement lit GU, of
the window I'D story and to-day repaired to
the sauctum of the Journal and told this strange
tale of love and trial Richmond Journal
Rev. 0. H. Tiffany, formerly of the Metro
polltau Church, Washington, says that the
discovery of McGil, the lei ter-carrier, who
swore to having taken from the letter box the
two letters addressed to Avery and Babcock,
was special uterposition of Divine Providence
in answer to the prayers Of good meo every
where who were interested in the acquittal of
the Presidents secretary"