The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-14
4 DETROIT ROMANCE.
The Young Lady Who Found II DiTcuit to
Choose between TIVE LAYERS aud Lost



Choose nctwcrn Tw" Lovers aud Lost
10th.
4 marriage i'm Detroit was recently
broken Oh in the following myhtertuuH
manner The parties are hnokkcepcr
ma q mrec Wholesale house, clerk ur
anlrsmuu with tur "a lrw doors away
"a Young lady ut more than ordinary at
fractions uud her parents. The two
men Wrrr persistent and determined
rivals for the hand uf the young lady,
and her parents were inclined to favor
the suit ul the huukkrepcr who ia about
thirty years II age, tulerthly good look
ing. iu receipt oi "a snug salary aud with
muu,, IA the bank HIS rival WAS "a
Young man of twenty four, quite hand
some and stylish. but drawing small
salary aud without penny a. his name.
The Young luiy WAS unable Tor long
time 90 choose between thc two, aud
every day increased her hvWldvrmrut
and uncertainty The buukkrcprr would
spend the evening with hrr at thr opera
house. and she would seek her pillow
with feeling uf tender partIahty for the
man uf columns and figures. But neat
afternoon she would 20 out buggy nd
ing with the clerk, and hIs youth, good
looks aud winning ways would turn thc
scale temporarily u his favor Both
had proposed and both had received
r,a7iyv and uuucummigtAl answers. Lat
t,rly. however. the houkkvrpcr seemed
to gain lu advantage, aud becoming
more u-slduour iu hIa attentions tu the
ur and her parents, again urged hH
suit and as accepted, The clerk first
learned oi his defeat from the lips ut the
object oi his affections, but did not seem
to hs cast down hy the uuWrlcumc iu-
t,ligrucc. lie replied mystrrously, lu
the following words: What yuu have
told mu shows my cuuclusNvly that |
have failed o. gam your heart, and with
uut that / should never seek 10 marry
yuu. and / now rruuuAce all clam and
prcIrueluus o. Your hand / have dome
my best and failed / wish yuu Ia uu-
dyIstuud that what | Am about 10 tell
YOU is not u,tgAted hy spite, revenge
or jealousy. hut solely 10y T,gtId for
yuur happiness aui future welfare You
can never marry Mr. -' will pre-
vent that, and thank God II is iu my
power % prevent such "a marriage.
When Dee had delivered th., cAtMoril-
Lary speech hr took hls lat aud pre-
pared o. leave, bat IT, rH, her curl
u-lty AND interest rauscl O. the highest
pitch. pressed for an explanation, even
holding Llm hy the coat 90 prevent hm
from gaiug. liay Lc WAS immuysblr.
Il ANA simply doing justice O. all, and
particularly tu yuu los preventing tins
marriage, Lc Said d" By revealing the
means ui prevention yt Which | Au pos
sr,-yl / should be- DOING an injustice a.
INV fortunate rival, and ! ann to proud
a. profit hN Ll- downfall Hcl, the last
rlau .u ghc world / would seek o. nJurc.
Bat / AlA determined be shall mot lu,urv
yuu hN marrying Won. Then Ar took
l,, leave, and next day Ae went tu the
store .u which lis favored rival was al
work. The two adjourned a. a quiet
corner iu tAr store from which the yulce
ui the haokkovprr Was shortly heard III
excited and angry tones. Tie voice ut
the clerk Was low. cpul and calm all
tarauga the interview. The other clerks
SAW paper, and ,mes q old urWsya-
u,rs pass between tic two. and finally
rut away la tLo packet ut the clerk.
After brlct space the haaAkeervr's
Voice sank d % whisper, and listener
got tae impression That Ee could discern
the accents 81 ,ltrsaJy. After ahaut AL
hours conversation the two separated,
the clerk going ont and the huaEkeeprr.
with "a pal.ad cuau,,unrc, returning 90
bis desk Il WAS observed thAy hr did
very Nt.lg work with L!s pen during ,ne
remainder uf iAe iay, aud finally left
tLc store su tao middle Il the afternoon
uu plea ui illness, The yuung lady
received Note next day from hm. au-
uouuc.ue Ia guarded bu: delicate terms
that tAc engagement was broken, aud
that hy would never call at the house ur
seek her company aEalu. 4 passage lu
thv letter read. ITO mArry yHu would
bee the sgn 10 my earthly happiness. bu,
cause, with which yuu are entirely un-
connected and which cannot reveal,
makes such an yy,lt impossible. BY
,Ats stroke the lady losses both ui hrr
lowers and b. entirely ln the dark com
cyrulug tAe cause ANY sArrwd reader,
however. can make "a euaa,l, general gucss
at tAr heart 81 ,Aa mystery. Detroit
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