The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-07-25
Romance in Real Life.
Love, Separation, and Reunion.

From the G-neseoG Gil) Republic, July IS.
Two estates in the Genesee valley, New
York, joined each other, between the
hereditary proprietors of which long
standing and bitter feud existed Each
! had an only child-the one, Alice, a blue
, eyed, golden-haired rosy checked daugh
ter, full of fun and affection; the other,
! Henry, a bright, honest, intelligent and
handsome boy, year or two Older than
the girl! ard these two loved-tenderiy
loved each other From early youth they
had been dear friends and close compan-
iouS, despite their parents niutua! hatred
and orders 70 the contrary. They master
ed the rudiments of learning beneath the
roof Of the same little red school house;
plucked flowers together IN the green
meadows and berries in the pastures; the
same sylvan noolis and silent grotos were
shared by both together; and indeed,
grew up asking and seeking no other
companionship than their own; and
would it be strange if they didn't love?
They did and one moonlight night years
ago, in the grove at the end OF the vale,
they pledged their hearts and their hands,
and only waited for tew more seasons
TO rol, around, and the consent OK their
parents, to be united in the holy bands Of
matr,mony. But that consent WAS never
obtained The father of Henry threaten
ell TO disinherit and disown him If he per
sisted in his youthful and foolish idea Of
marrying the girl while hey father swore
vengeance on both, if the engagement was
not Immediately and forever broken off
Heart-ick and thoroughly di-gusted with
thi- affair, Henry determined to qui; tor
ever the old homestead. the cherished
scenes Of his youthful sports and pleasures,
his hearts idol and all, and seek com
parativc tranquility OF mind, and perhaps
a fortune. amid the eaUI.f7roa. rocks, rivers
aud mountains Of California. With sacred
pledges on h,th Sid,= To- correspond fire.
1uentlv, and to remain true to each other
Tie Young man sailed from his native
shores Tn.s Was the LAST they saw or
heard of each other 10. Ing weary. Each
wrote often, Tut there were Interested
partie, who saw that the letters Of neither
were received. and, at last both ceased,
with forcUolngs, to write at all. At last
/, rumor reached Alice that Henry was
dead and that hIs renaius lay buried be
meath the sod of mountain slope IN CALI
tornia. Then the young gir! heart sunk
within her breast the blow was too ter
rible, and for months she hovered oser
the brink Of the grave. She recovered,
however, bu. the sparkle had left her eye
and the bloom had faded from her cheek
sorrow aud gloom settled down over her
like a great. black pail, WHICH no tender
love OF soothing words could remove or
di>pel. After she had partially recovered
from many weary months OF desD;tlr and
grief her hand was sought IN marriage by
!. worthy Young man of the nei Ehborhood,
and at the urgent solicitation of her par
ents that hand was given. But what
m"ckervl She frankly told her future
husband that her heart could never be his;
that it was placed in the possession OF an
other years ago: that she would Try 10
make him du;iful wife, but to love him
She never could lie was satisfied with
this and they were married. he young
husband and unhappy bride immediately
started for the great West. and, IN due
time, reached and settled in this county.
But the husbands career here was destim-
ed TO be Il short one. y tew months only
elapsed ere he fell prey to the malarious
fevers of this country. and lac was followed
to his last resting place by his weeping
wife and the few friends he had made
during his short soiourn here. lie left
ample property for the support of his wild.
doy, aud she determined to remain in her
newly made home. In the mean time the
great rebellion had broken out, and, a
soon as the news reached the shores oi the
Pacific, ;amongst the first TO drop every
thing and start ior the scene OF conflict
was our hero, Henry. Arriving at New
York, lie, without visiting his old home,
enlisted in a city regiment, and IN ie"
day was embarked for the held OF deadly
strife For two years he helped fight the
. battles OF liberty. and only short time
ly contested battle field he received a des
perate wound, which se"t HIM TO the hos
ritaI. and nearly deprived him of his life.
For life he cared but little; it had but
tew charms for him now, and had not had
for years. Soon after entering the hoSpi-
tai he formed the acquaintance ola wound
ed soldier from this county, who occupied
the cot i,ext to his, and very soon an inti-
macy spraug up between them which has
ripeuel into a strong and lasting friend
ship. Being both permanently Disabled, a
| few weeks ago they each obtained an hon
! orable discharge from service and soon
! preparedlto s,eave After good deal of
| coaX:ng. Henry was induceu TO accept the
| invitation Of his cOmrade to yisite his
home in Illinois
| And now comes the closing scene of our
| story-a story repeated to Us last Satur-
| day by one of our most reliable citizens
Only few evenings since. young man
started out for solitary stroll through Il
little village in this county, which shall
or the pres ent, be uamele>S lie had not
gone far on retired street when he dis
covered in the gloamIng. Il female figure,
in sable apparel, approaching him, the
si,nt of which made his blood leap in his
VEINS, and his pulse beat faster But it
could not be. NO, it could not be- Her.
| Still the figure approached. and still his
heart beat quicker. quicker, end he stop
ped short in has walk. And with one
glance at him, the lady, too, stopped
Her heart almost cease topulsate Ihey
! took step forwa:d-another-a look into
| each others eyes tor one briei hoHnehI,-
HenryT
"Alicef' and Alice was clasped to the
manly bosom of her old suitor in one long
embrace of purest love; their lips met,
and the curtain drops for the present.
.inl we leave the happy pair, trusting
that tie printers will receive a generous
lice of the bridal loaf when the event
comes of, which. We learn is not far dis
I.nt.
This brief tale is a tue one.
CorIr<'T 0rEN EoRTY.-A gentleman in
Belfast, Maine, had at one time III his
employ an lri>hman possessed OF good
deal more zeal than knowledge His en-
ployer gave him the key one morning with
directions to 90 to the Post Office and
get the contents of i0.' Pat vanished,
but presently came back with a collection
of riail matter, and the explanations: Il
couldn't open forty, sir. but opened all
could, aad here they he Air.
When a Digger Indian gets the snia!i
FOX. he closes the door OF his MAJ; k'Ils
III, Soc and then shoots himself For ar |
res,;ns a contagion we can imagine no