The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-01-11
A ROMANTIC STORY.

The Beaten Lover Gets Another Gtri
and Marries Instanter.
( IFrom the Lexington (Mo.) Inselligencer.l
Our quiet, old-fogy town has this
week been the scene of a chapter of in
'cidents as startling as any to be found
on the pages of the most dramatic nov
elist. We will give the facts just as
they occurred, unfolding a plain, I'M
vanished tale.
On Christmas Day one of our clergy
men was enjoying himself with his fam
lily, wien a couple of young men called
upon him, and one of them, whom we
will call Mr.. H., engaged his services
to marry him to young lady of this
place, Miss F., on Thursday evening at
Z O'Clock.
Wednesday night, about o'clock,
the,same clerical gentleman was regal
ing himself, in gown and slippers, be-
fore the domestic hearthstone, when a
ring of the door-bell brought him face
to face with another young gentleman
born and reared in this place, Mr.. c.,
who was just as anxious for the services
of the reverend gentleman as was the
aforesaid Mr.. II. 1t was quite cold,
and this may explain the nervousness
of Mr.. c.; but he managed to let it be
known that he wished the nuptial Knot
to be tied, by which he would be linked
in life union with the identical Miss
F., whom Mr.. II. was expecting to wed
not twenty-four hours later. Is III
Things were getting interesting, and
our friend Mr.. @. saw that something
was up. He asked where the bride ex-
pectant of two fond grooms was to be
found, and was told that she had lefI
the paternal roof, and was at the house
of the sister of Mr.. G. 1t was a clear
case of the Highland Chief and Lord
Ullin's daughter. The hard-hearted
preacher refused to respond to the ar
dent request of the anxious Mr.. c.,
telling him that be could not marry a
daughter against the wishes of her
parents. He pleaded his cause, but Mr..
q. was memorable, and so he was COM
PEELED to look for help in some other
direction. Love laughs at locksmiths.
Mr.. C. made application to other gen
tlemen of the cloth, and had his hopes
blighted by steadfast refusal; but,
luckily for him, all our preachers are
not so stoical that they can not realize
the pent-up Utica that i, in a young
mans breast. Some time about the
noon of that cold December night he
secured the services of one of our most
venerable D. DIS, and by him, with
the sanction of heaven and earth, Mr..
C. and Miss F. were legally pronounced
husband and wife.
While this interesting ceremony was
progressing, Mr.. II. was in the land OF
dreams and fancy's finger was painting
before his enraptured eye the Elysian
bowers, in which he and bis betrothed,
Miss F., would regale themselves in the
glory of Hymen. Like Mrs. Heman's
sailor-boy, he awoke to find that it was
naught but {" the baseless fabric of a
vision; :" that
The well laid plans of mice and men
a. Gang aft aglee; II - ---
that of all the uncertainties of an un-
certain world, woman's fancy is the
most capricious. tt.rt.tLIt.
Well, Miss F. was now Mrs. c., an6
she and her liege lord had placed the
cold and turbid waters of the Missouri
between themselves and fancied danger
from Infatuated father and disappointed
lover
There was no pursuit. Mr.. II. bore
his troubles like hero, and was founC
upon the streets on Thursday with
naught to show that disappointment
like worm i the bud," was to con
sumo the damask from the roses of hi
cheek. ~ .S..-
At O'Clock p. m. he was met by Mr.
O., his clerical friend, who sought t.
rally him by the remark that he would
be at home at 7:30 O'Clock, according
to promise. Mr.. H., with a merr,
twinkle in his eye, replied, every well
| will call for you, and we will go GU
and eat turkey together"
Sure enough, at the appointed hour
Mr.. Q.'s door-bell was again rung, anc
in a moment it was announced that Mr.
H. was ready to take him to the supper
The clerical gentleman was manifest,
caught by his own joke; but, deter
mined rot to be outdone, he submitted
himself to the disposal of Mr.. H., VIII,
placed him in close carriage, and Ton
Young drove them rapidly, whittier tn
puzzled divine could not possibly mag
inc.
At last the horses stopped, and, jump
ing out, Mr.. Q. found himself on tn
edge of town and Immediately in from
of the residence of the late Miss F., bu
now assuredly, unless he had beer
grossly deceived, the legal wife o
Mr.. q.
Mystery of mysteries! What was it
Was he dreamingP Miss F. has N
manageable sister; she herself was tn
wife of another. With his brain in
whirl of wonderment, he entered tn
gate, and soon was in the house, wher
was gathered a select company o
friends.
There was certainly nothing scary i
this, so he resolved to enjoy the joke
though it might be at his own expense
Pin a few moments, however, he wa
called from the parlor to prepare him
self for any thing startling that Nigh
happen, and, in trice, there wake
into the room Mr.. H., and upon his arr
was leaning one of the most beautiful
of Lexington's fair daughters, tn
graceful and amiable Miss A.
Was this q feint. burlesouep TIL