Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-06-27
From the Cleveland Herald, May 20.
A Romantic Story Of Love and War.

Many OF those no on thursday morning
last stopped TO admire the handsome faces
among the cares de pisite hung up at the
Entrance of Ryder's Photographic gallery
on Superior street, must have noticed the
likeness of young and strikingly beautiful
lady attired in mourning, and those Of them
who stopped later in the day for the pur-
pose Of looking again at that attractive face,
noticed its disappearance. With that por-
trait and its withdrawal from the exhibition
a very romantic, but true story is connected,
of which we are at liberty to give the out
lines.
About year ago the original of the por-
trait lived with her father, well to do .
farmer of Grand river valley, Michigan,
these two constituting the entire family
The old man was in rapidly failing health,
and was desirous that his daughter should
be married to a neighboring young farmer,
who passionately loved her. The girl, how
ever, had already given her heart to young
man whom she had frequently met while
she was on visit to Detroit, and who was
sincerely attached 10 her. The lover was
not in position that would justify his pres
sing his suit, and therefore the engagement
was kept a-secret.
The old man finding himself gradually
failing in health became more urgent in his
wish that his daughter would marry his
neighbor, hut she pleaded for delay on vari-
Gus pretexts. BY some means the father
at length became possessed of the secret Of
the attachment, and without communicating
the fact of his knowledge to his daughter,
he wrote letter to the Detroit lover, point
ing out the hopelessness Of his suit and
stating that the young lady was about to
become the bride of young farmer for
whom she had been for years destned.--
He added that an attempt to change this
decree would be giving the lady needless
pain.
Immediately on the receipt of this cruel
blow to all bis hopes the young man enlisted
in Michigan regiment under orders to
leave for Washington, and WI ole the lady
brief note announcing the fact, begging
her to forget him, and bidding her farewell
forever. The regiment almost Immediately
went to Washington.
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and when tho fainting and disheartened
soldiers returned from the fatal field of Bull
Run to the defence on the line of the Poto-
mac, the young Detroiter was not among
them. Nothing definite was heard from
him, and he was supposed to have been
killed. The sorrowful news in time reach
ed the young lady, and she secretly mourned
for her lover as among the slain. Shortly
afterwards the old man was taken sick, and
lay on his death bed. Some days before
his death he again pleaded with his daugh-
ter in behalf of the young neighbor, urging
that If he could see her properly cared for
in marriage he could die in peace. There
being no longer any reason for refusal her
consent was given, and the marriage was
solemnized two days before the death of her
father.
The lady's welded life was short. Her
husband. who was very kind to her, and en-
deavored TO win her from her double sor-
row, was attacked by typhoid fever about
month afier the marriage, and died after
few days illness, leaving the young widow
possessed Of considerable properly.
As soon as possible she set about dispos-
ing OF her property at the west, in order
that she might join her friends in New
England. During all this time nothing had
been heard to contradict the story of the
death of her former lover at Bull Run
Her affairs were, after some delay. finally
settled, and she made round of visits TO
friends in the West previous to going to
settle for life in New England. Last week
she arrived at this city on her way east, and
spent few days with lady friend residing
on the west side.
On Wednesday last the young widow,
accompanied by her friends visited Ryder's
Photographic gallery for the purpose of
having some card ILLNESSES taken, and this
proved to be an important step in her his
tory. The picture was SO admirable like
ness that MIR. Ryder solicited and obtained
the privilege of placing copy in his show
case at the street entrance. On Thursday
morning the likeness made IFS appearance
there, and, as we have before remarked, at
tracted considerable attention.
On tina; morning number of Michigan
soldiers, taken prisoners at Bull Run, and
set at liberty on parole after nine months
incarceration in southern prisons, arrived
from Washington, and remained in the city
until the departure of the Detroit boat in
the evening. During the day they amused
themselves by strolling around town. One
of them seeing group of people gathered
around the steps near The Merchants Bank,
stepped up to learn the cause, and, like the
others turned to examine the photographs
Suddenly she uttered an exclamation of
surprise looked c'osely at the Dortrait of