Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-26
A TENNESSEE ROMANCE.
ICincinnati Co,nlnerciaI.

their'gcnealogy, and in princely cir
cnmstmaccs. Scarcely five miles ava,
resides another family, equally ~
wealthy and aristocratic. Fora quar-.
ter of century tho heads Of these
two powerful families have been III
war. On several occasions the "code'
has been consulted and only the in.
teryention Of mutual friends prevent.
cd their misunderstanding from be.
ing settled by it years ago. Eacl
thinks tho other has done him great
wrong. Each chcrisl,cs in his bosom
eternal hatred towards the other, and
there is no abating it. Both Of these
gentlemen have nice intellectual fani-
lies. Ono lns u son, tho other Il
daughter. They were reared, though
in tho same ncighborliood, entirely
strangers. Both had been of ut
school for several years. Both ro-
turned home in the early part Of the
summer Of 1877 full blown graduates.
They met several weeks afterward ut
u ncighborllood picnic, and looked
upon each other for tho first time.
The young man bchcld the wonderful
beauty Of the fair ono with II feeling
we know not how TO describe. lie
sought her acquaintance, which was
granted, and the youthful and blush
ing, though handsome pair, stlollcd
of alone, and seated themselves upon
the yclyety sod beneath the spreading
trees.
"rwo congcnal hearts had met,
Aud were one forcvermOre.
Their superior education fitted them
for the society Of none but them
selves. In flaming words, full Of clo-
qucnt meaning, the young man
pledged his love and asked hers in
return. She gave him in return all
he asked, and in so doing the inimita-
bic ripple Of her voice made music to
the sweet sentiments Of her soul, the
harmony Of which fell upon his too
welcome ears us pure, rs soft, rs gen
tic as flakes of fcathcrcd snow, and
completely
"Lapped him in soft Lydian airs;
In notes with many winding bout
or linked sweetness long drawn out;
With wnnton head and giddy cunning,
Tho melting voice through mazes run
ming,
Untwsting all tho chains that tic
The hidden soul of harmony"
During this time the fathers of the
lovers were looking on, neither know
ing with whom his child was associa-
ting, and both had expressed them
selves complimentary to tho "iinc
looking couple" On inquiry the Sit
uation was explained to them. They
both became frantic with rage and
left tho picnic thoroughly disgustcd
with tho idea of their children asso-
ciating with such stock. The severe
criticism that each one Of the lovers
received from their parents that night
may well be imagined. 1t was such
at least rs to call Il pail of darkness
over the bright path of life which they
had so beautifully pictured q few
hours before.
The old folks gave themselves no
further trouble about the matter,
thinking, of course that their children
would never be guilty ofkeeping such
company again. But the young folks
did not think 80, They arranged
another meeting and resolved to mar
ry.. They both knew if their parents
foundit out they would be disinhcritcd
so they resolved to keep it secret if
possible.
1t was a beautiful moonlight night
in October, 1877, that the determined
lovers stole out from the grand old
mansion of the young brides father,
and getting into buggy, quietly
drove some two miles away, where
they met friend and q justice of tho
peace, who had procured the license,
and they were surely and solclnnly
joined in the bonds Of matrimony, but
in the open air at tho dead hour Of
night. OF course, no woman but the
bride was present, or the secret would
have been out long ago. The lady
returned to her home, the young man
to his. How often, when and where
they met, nobody knows but them
selves.
They had been married two years
and seven months, when beautiful
blue-eyed baby was born. Of course
concealment was 10 longer possible
and disclosure was made to the antag-
onistic parents. What did they do
Why they made up and became the
warmest and happiest grand parents.
Another painful tragedy has taken
place. On last Friday afternoon, at
9 o'clock, Mr.. Lucin Pourcian shot,
and almost instantly killed George
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