Smyrna times., 1862-11-20
A Story of Love and War.
"The Course of True Love never did run smooth" :"
but "All's Well that ends we'll"

but "All's Well that ends WELL"
Many of these who on Thursday morning last
stopped to admire the handsome faces among the
cGrtes deUiSites hung up at the entrance of Rydes
Photographic gallery on Superior street must have
noticed the likeness of young and strikingy beau
tiful lady attired in mourning, and those of them
who stopped later in the day for the purpose of again
looking at that attractive face noticed its disappear
ance. With that portrait and its withdrawal from
exhibition very romantic, but true story is con-
nected, Of which we are at liberty to give the out
lines.
About year ago the original Of the portrait lived
with her father, we'll to do" farmer of the grand
river valley, Michigan, these two constituting the
entire family. The old man rapidly failing in
1i&d!2s, was dcsirous that his daughter should dc
married to a ncighboring young farmer who passion
atcly loved her. The girl, however, had already
given her heart to young whom she had FIRE.
quently met while he sincerely attached TO her
The lover was not in position that would Justify
his pressing his suit and therefore the engagement
| was kept secret.
| The old finding himself gradually falling in
health, become more urgent in his wish that his
daughter would marry his neighbor, but she pleaded
for delay on various pretexts By some 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, pointing out the hopelcssness OF
his suit and stating that the lady was shortly to be.
come the bride of a young farmer for whom she had
been for years destined He added that an attenlp
to change this decree would be giving the lady
needless pain.
Immediately on the receipt of the cruel blow to al
his hopes, the young man enlisted in a Michigan
regiment under orders to leave for Washington, ant
wrote the lady brief note announcing the fact an,
begging her to forget him. and bidding her farewell
forever. The regiment almost Immediately left 70
Washington.
The sad 2lst day of July. 1861, followed, an,
when the fantng and dsheartened soldiers returned
frOSs the fatal field of Bull Run 10 the defence on tn
line Of the Potomac, the young DetF liter was no
among them Nothing definite was heard from hin
and he was supposed to have been killed The sor
rowiul news in time reached the young lady, and sh
secretly mourned for her lover as among the slain
Shortly afterwards the old man was taken sick, an
lay on his dying bed. Some days before his deaf
he again pleaded with his daughter in behalf of til
young neighbor, urging that if he could see he
properly cared for in marriage he could die in peac
There being no longer any reason for refusal, he
consent given, and the marriage solemnized tw
days before the death Of her father.
The Iady's welded life was short. Her HUSBAND
who was very kind to l~r, and endeavored 10 wi
her from her double sorrow, was attacked by typho
fever about month after marriage, and died after
few days illness, leaving the young widow possesse
e of considerable property.
/ AS possible, she set about disposing
J., her property at the West in order that she mig
e Join her friends in New England During all tn
It time nothing had been heard contradict the sto
1t Of the death Of her former lover ut Bull Rum II
affairs were, after delay, finally settled, al
/ she made round of visits to friends in the We
n previous to going to settle for life in New EngIan
Last week she arrived at this city on her way Eas
" and spent few days with lady friend residing
p the west side.
q On Wednesday last, the young widow, acComp
M MED by her friends. visited Ryder's photograph
III gallery for the purpose Of having some card iken,
n taken, and this proved to be an important step
- her history. The picture admirabl a likenC
!, that Mr.. Ryder solicited and obtained the privie
Of placing copy in his case at the street entran,
On Thursday morning the likeness made its appe,
ance there, and, we have before remaEkr
K tracted considerable attention.
Is On that morning number of Michigan soldie
~ taken prisoners at Bull Run, aAd set at liberty
j. parole after nino months incarceration in Southe
nv nr;sons .yr;vpd fyou WashinO,oy ,ed xon,a;,o II
10 the city until the departure of the Detroit boat in
ds evening. During the day they amused thsmsel,
e. by strong around the city. One of them, seeing
IS growp of people gathered around the steps near
n Merchants Bank, stepped up to learn the cause
MS like the others turned to examine the phstog p
lr- Suddenly he uttered an exclamation Of surpri
e. looked closely at the portrait of the young wido
'rt and then rushed up stairs to find the artist Mr.
at der being pointed out TO him. the soldier brought
sI- down ind begged to know how he became Of
'S- picture, and explanation was given. In f
W hurried words the soldier stated the of his
We teres, obtained the picture from the case, and
10 clared his intention Of finding the lady fshe "
Ut anywhere 10 be found. ttG IS s'r
~ Fortunately Mr.. Ryder knew the lady who
~ comPanled the young widow, and at once went W
- the soldier to her residence. Both ladies' were
r. home. No sooner did the young widow see /
= soldier than she shrieked and fell in fainting
nc for her lover, whom she had supposed dead stc
20 before her. He had been taken prisoner at
~ Run ntead being killed, but had refused to WI
ats TO any person. and his Comrades in prison kil
al nOshins Of bis friends Of previous history 80 sAa
is sH