Year: 1867

CukVs


To superficial observer, last evening
was an unusually quiet one. The tran.
quill moon and the lesser luminaries
looked down upon city apparently un-
disturbed by connections of any kind.
But the greatest excitement soften make
the least visible sign and deep heart
throbs from love or hate, the intensest
anxieties and the greatest domestic dis
cords or allliction, are often endured
without bringing the smallest ripple to
the surface. So, often when the city
seems the most quiet, could the veil be
lifted, these private passions, griefs,
hopes, fears and kindred emotions would
be seen working strongest.


Such was the case in one family, at
least, in this goodly city, and the night
was iraught to them with events big with
importance 1t was a very mild evening,
such as the principal actors in all
"Gretna Green affairs provcrbially
choose Just the kind Of night when
meddlesome papas, mamas, or grandmas,
should be on the lookout for an escapade.
Unfortunately, owing to the reticence of
the police, the names of the parties to
this "o'er true tale could not be
learned. 1t was delicate affair, and
policemen, always gallant, could easily
be induced to shield, as far as in their
power, the parties from the curious gaze
of the public. The facts of'the case are
substantially as follows; A well to do
wine merchant in this city has had, for
some months past, as member of his
happy household, young lady, said to
he very beautiful and accomplished, to
whom he stood in the double relation of
brother-in- law and guardian. She had
also the additional attraction of a snug
little fortune in her own right, which
her guardian held in trust until she
should attain her majority. With such
a combination Of attractions, the natural
sequence followed; suitors became too
abundant for the peace of mind of the
guardian. As is invariably the case, his
fair ward bestowed her smiles and her
heart upon the very one of all others
whom he most disapproved. The
favored swain is understood to be a
likely young clerk, employed in dry
goods store in the city, but without
the slightest pretension to any fortune
further than the receipt of a com
Portable salary This, of itself, was
an Ninsurmountable barrier to the
union of the enamored couple, and the
fiat of the guardian went forth ;
the young man was forbidden the house.
His ward submitted very meekly TO the
decree, too meekly in fact; she was not
heart. broken enough, and his suspicious
were aroused, and for several weeks a
close espionage was kept upon her
movements But, by her dutiful con-
duct, he was at last thrown off his guard,
and last evening he relaxed his usual
vigilance, and was out for the evening
attending some public meeting On his
return home, the bird had flown. Soon
as possible, the police were made ac-
uuainted with the nature of his trouble,
but it was too late. The departing trains
were watched by the vigilant police, but
the "two souls with buta single though"
had made their escape. 1t was supposed
they had taken ap early evening train out
of the city, but not the slightest clue was
obtained to the direction they had chosen,
and before their escapade was discovered
they were, without doubt, many miles
away. Before leaving, the young lady
had taken sufficient money-some S4O0 it
is alleged-for their immediate wants,
from the desk of her exacting guardian,
undoubtedly supposing that he was amply
indemnified for the loss. This may have
been the real secret of his great anxiety
for the capture of the couple. Be that as
t may, there can be no doubt that, before
heir escape was discovered, the young
nan had acquired the legal right to
nonopolize both her charms and her
,ortune - Ghien0O Times