Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-01-15
A Beautiful Romance in Real Life.

A Beautiful Romance in Real Life.
The New York corresp spondent of the
New Orleans Picayune, tells the follow
ing charming romance, whish was sum
med up in the New York papers of Nov.
2d in the following laconic style:
MARRIED. On The lst inst, Mr.. Geo.
Hubbard to Miss Elizabeth BIeecker
Hidden.
That is the text. The sermon written
out is as follows: Some years ago there
lived in Boston young man, Of one OF
the best families il the city, handsome,
intelligen,; well educated, Of agreeable
manners and address, and exceedingly
popular with all WHO knew him. Still he
was more generally known as fast
young man, and noted for his extrava-
gance IN the expenditure OF money, his
disregard for those cOnvenlionaities and
morallies of which society requires the
observance of all within its pale. The
result Of such career need not be desert
bed as II is seen every day in great
cities, happening in despite of the imPru'
dent. The las, chance that seemed 10 be
left for the reinstatement Of the subject Of
our story in the good opinion of his
friends, Of himself, and of the world, was
voyage in some responsible capacity
that should test the sincerity Of his desire
10 redeem himself.
By the aid OF his friends be procured
such an opportunity, and left his native
city as the commander Of merchant YES
sci. bound on long and somewhat haZ-
ardous voyage. In the course OF 1t he
found himself among the Fegee Islands,
and having occasion TO go ashore on one
Of them, he visited the rude dwelling OF a
native chief, who entertained him hospIta-
bIy, and as he was about 10 depart, re,
tquesled him to pray 10 the Christian 5
God, with and for that savage family.
Here was dilemma. The attitude and
aci Of prayer had long been strange 10 the
youth, and he was not prepared for such
request; and in defanlt Of his ability TO
comply with il, the Feegee chief (who
had probably been visited and taught by
some wandering missionary who had cas-
ually landed upon that Islaad) raised his
voice in PRAYER, while the native OF a
Christian and civilized LAND, himself un'
used TO devotion. STOOD by and listened
Was not this a striking scene! But mark
the result. Our young sailor returned 10
The ship. and, in due course OF time, to
his home. Fastening TO his brother,
clergyman, OF the Episcopal church, resi-
ding in the ighhorhood, he told him the
story of the prayer he heard put up by a
savage islander, in that far off distant
ocean, and confessed to him that that
prayer had been followed by an answer
ing effect, in The conversion of him who
was so strangely called upon TO listen to
lit. He now desired 10. redeem the time
lie had so badly wasted; and to devote
himself actively, and in the most selt'sac-
rfcing way, 10 The cause OF religion.
Steadily adhering 10 bis purpose, ne be-
came a church mcmber, a candidate Tor
the orders in the church, and an accepted
missionary TO Africa, whittier he is about
to GO. under the auspices of the Foreign
missionary COulblttee Vi lho PIO'eoldH'
Episcopal Church. But not alone.
The incident of to-day, 10 which | re-
ferred in the commencement Of my story,
was the following .... ..... .. .-m
The services of the day being finished
al Trinity Church, that superb and spa
r' cous temple was almost Immediately fill
4 I'd 10 overlooking by crowd ofexpecIanI
spectators Of most interesting scene
The clergyman alluded to in my narrative
came in and took his p ace iii The chancel.
Fhe front portals Of the church were
thrown open; ard bridal party entered
and advanced TO The alter, where fair
young bride (he daughter Of one of the
officiating minister's most respectable par
'ishoner's) was united in wedock to the
hero (for is he not a hero?l Of my nara,
tive; whose labors as a missionary Of
Christianity she has devoted herself to
share with him.
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