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Of a marriage which came oifltnmor tells
since in this county, ;he prec6ew days
dents connected with which were> Incl.
romantic. Agenteman oil easy cifkef
stances, but wilhal rather a Benedict h
his notions Of the softer sex; had taken I
into his head TO win the affections Of a
lady, tor the purpose OF afterwards punish.
Ing, by the refusal of his hand, an inveier.
ate coqueIy which common consent had set
down to her charge The plan succeeded,
and the fiekle.minded dame was caught at
last. The day was named, but ore its
arrival the gentleman made some plausible
eseuse, and the marriage was POSTPONED. -
This happened second time, and even
lhltd, the reereant wooer "putling it oil
dreadlully," without any reasonable excuse.
II tlenglh the lady was determined no Ion.
gerto be trilled with, and fatly told her
sniier tha, another disappointment should
he the last. This was on the eve OF an.
other appointed occasion for their nupials.
Next day the lady received note from The
gentleman stating that he beiiercd he uoHi
make a trip 70 Virginia before proceeding
further in the matter aud that he was then
preparing for his departufel This was
proceeding rather too far in.lhe matter, and
a brother of the lady at once resolved to
bring affairs 10 a crisis. lie consequently
sought out the delaying purity. and without
al OF andsh demanded an explanation of
his conduct. Tho offender, if we are in.
lafmed rightly, acknowledged that bis heart
had become interested, but that he thought
little more delay would not be wiihon,
benefit. This was too much to brook. and
The brother demanded a meeting forthwith,
either at the hymencal altar, or on the BAT.
lie field. The former was selected as tho
most agreeable alternative, aud ON The
same day the conquered coqnelte and tho
philosophic lover were united In tho holy
bonds ofwedl1ek.-!S. Louis Union.


The editor ol'lhe Reyille, after narraiing
the above facts, says.-


4 bachelor friend a, our elbow SAYS he
has given, by bis consent 10 wed, a much
more unmisiakable proof of courage than
he could have shown in fight.