The crisis., 1878-01-03
TRUE LOVE.
A Lover Follows His Intended, With a
Determination to Have Her or Die.

10 nave EttT Dit.
Cincinnati Times
Those readers who happened to read
the marriage notices in our daily papers
during the past few days, have probably
paid no more than passing glance to a
particular one which appeared lately,
announcing the marriage in Columbus,
Ohio, of young lady well known in
society circles of this city to a gentle
man whose name would also be familiar
to our readers were We to mention it.
But on the trials and troubles through
which the now happy groom has passed
to secure his bonny bride, we would
dwell. About the middle of last month
the young lady in question, who is the
daughter of well known resident of
Clifton, with connections in one of our
leading banks, went to Columbus to
visit Il young lady friend, residing on
North High street. The young lady
is an attractive blonde, and was not long
in making lot of friends there. The
family she visited are well known,
and numbered among those belonging
to the best society in the Capital City.
The gentleman friends of the young lady
and the family paid great deal Of atten-
ton to the Cincinnati friend, and in
one or two instances there can be but
little doubt that heartfelt impressions
were made. At all events, the visitor
received marked attention, and seemed
perfectly happy, But how flecting are
our joys here below. In the midst of
perfect bliss, some fellow is always ap-
pearing on the scene just at the wrong
time. So it was in this case.
1t seems that the fair one in question
had left behind in this city fond and
accepted lover He had loved tenderly,
and having told his love it was recipro
Gated by the young lady, and she was
some day to be "his'n"-that is he had
her word to that effect. if that is any
thing to count on. Three long weeks
having dragged their weary length
around, the young man left behind grew
desperate. She was up in Columbus,
having delightful time, and he-being
a young lawyer-was trying to find So
lace in "Greenleaf on Evidence" and
other light literary works of that class.
She was continually telling him, by and
through the mails, how she was going
hither and thithcr, to her souls fullest
, enjoyment. He stood it three long,
dreary weeks, and then became deter.
mined. He could stand it no longer
Last Thursday night he might have
: been observed on his way to the Little
: Miami depot, where he purchased 9
s ticket for Columbus, and took the 4 ;1(
D train. His sweetheart, in the midst o
/ her enjoyment in that city, had not the
least idea that her would-be husband
r was on his way to her. He arrived ther,
n about 10 O'Clock at night and withou
+ losing time, struck up North Higl
o street from the Union Depot, determin
ing to settle matters, then, there an,
h forever. He found the young lady an,
Il her friend together, who, of course, wer
). surprised to see him. He meant busi
l. ness, and as soon as he could see til
young lady alone, he declared the ute
h impossibility of his remaining upon thi
Y sublunary sphere any longer unless sh
4. would consent to become his wife o
o the morrow. There we're too man
lie slips between the cup and the lip, an
II he did not propose to chance it an
1t longer. He told her that if she did nc
consent to go back to Cincinnati hi
lie wife, his body would be taken back
G. corpse-or words to that effect.
ID ardently did he press his suit that h