The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-14
[From the ChIcaEo TImea. May 9th. !


, A few months since young and beauti-
full lady, a daughter of one of the heavy
elevator men Of this city, and the center OF
the circle In which she moved, was return
ing from pleasure trip on one Of the rail-
roads centering In Chicago. Attentive to
the wants Of the passengers under his
charge, the gentlemanly conductor bestow-
ed upon the young lady many civilities.
The conductor was young, and was possess
ed wtthal of very pleasing address. To
say that the object Of his attentions was not
regardless Of his Kindness were sIperfluous.
The conductor, after making his rounds
through the train, found himself more than
once returning to the seat occupied by the
fair traveller, with whom he would enter
into lively chat for few moments, until
his duties sent him away, When the train
arrived in Chicago, he was at hand, and gal
lantry escorted his charge to the carriage,
which was in waiting for her. At parting
the young lady acknowledged her obliga-
tons TO him, and, expressing her desire
that they might become better ac-
quainted, dismissed him with the
number of her residence in his pock-
ct. They became better acquaint-
ed. The conductor, after long
and weary days ride over dusty road, and
worn out by the fatigue incident to his ar
duous duties, often betook himself to the
residence of his young friend upon Michi-
gan avenue. His visits grew as regular as
his arrival In the city, and soon, while far
away on his train, he grew to think often
of the fair young lady. As he thought he
longed for the comfort afforded by tete-a
tete upon the soft cushions Of an ottoman
with pair of bright eyes In close proxim-
ity to bring the glow fpleasure to his care
worn face. And the young ladyp She in
turn began to think of her acquaintance SO
romantically formed. She counted the
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kept constantly with her time table of the
road. Her thoughts wandered TO the gal
liant conductor, and she would shudder as
she thought of the peril of railroad travel
ing, and waited impatiently until she should
soon behold in safety his well remembered
face. And thus their acquaintance ripened
into preference, intimacy and love.
But the mother was the stern parent In
this case, for the father, whose wealth and
position had been acquired by hard knocks
and hard fight with the world, bebeld
with pride the true nobility which shone
forth In every feature of the lover of his
daughter, and viewed the progress OF his
suit with deep satisfaction. The mother,
however, had set her heart upon forming
an alliance with the family Of Mr. Flexible
Shanks,g who belonged to her set, and
moreover had a mint of money and no end
of ancestral plate. She frowned upon
the young conductor, and took no pains
to conceal her repugnance towards his
suit. The father occupied with business
and its attendant cares, had been accus-
toned TO leave family affairs, TO his wife,
whose domestic supremacy has long been
undlsputed. The conductor was by her
forbidden TO come to the house, much
TO the silent yexation of pater Jdmiiids.
But the lovers met as often as they could at
the house of friend Of the heroine, who
sympathized with them. They finally
planned anelopsment. The young lady left
her home on Friday last and hastened TO a
place of meeting previously appointed.
Here she met her lover, and together they
fastened to the Chicago and Milwaukee
depot and took the afternoon train for Mil
waukee. Rumor has 1t that pGter fGmiIios
was at the depot TO see them of. They ar
rived in Milwaukee, proceeded to a hotel,
engaged parlor, sent for clergyman and
In the presence of a number Of the guests
Of the house were united. On Saturday
morning they returned to this city, and re-
paired to the home of the bride, where
they received the congratulations of the
father and forgiveness at the hands of the
mother. ti .ii4.