Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-08-24
Romance in Real Life.

and the locomotive had whirled along
SIDE of the platform, whereon stood a
lgroup of people, some saying their
last parting words to weeping friends
some eager and flushed with hope.
other hurried and anxious, No one
noticed the young girl who so quietly
stepped into the car and took her
seat without any words of farewell !;
each individual was too busy thinking
Of himself even after the train had
started on its way, to take thought OF
that pale face, or cast a second glance
towards the delicate but trim little
hgure that had 50 silently appeared
among its travellers. But we may
follow. her, # others do moi. and learn
What Is written III that silent face.
An orphan going from the place CT
hsr birth to earn, if possible, a great
er plttance in tie great metropolis, as
a saleswoman in store. The great
metropolis Of which she had heard
since child, pictures itself in her i'm
agination, and a restless curiosity
combined with many anxious forebod-
ings, Eli her mind alternately with
hopes and fears. Morning dawned-
and as the train whirled Oh, fast ap-
proaching the city, the passengers be-
gan to bestir themselves, and after the
customary hustle of arrival, they soon
were scattered far and wide. Some
had returned to the embraces of low
inc friends; some We're hurrying
through the crowded streets in search
Of their old acquaintances others,
torlorn and lonely, thought only of
seeking employment. Our heroine
was accosted by some friends. who
had heard Of her coming, and kindly
offered her the hospitaiities of their
home until she should find home
elsewhere. A few hours later, her
friends, wishing to show her some at
tention, invited her to 90 aboard an
ocean steamer then lying i'll harbor
She complied with the delight Of a
country lass, and her curiosity was
satisfied and pleased by all she saw
A Liverpool packet was lying beside
the dock, and our little party des-
crying it. thought they would visit it
also, So, going aboard, they walked
up and down the deck Meanwhile, a
little sailor boy-a 'jolly tar" in
technical language-beckoned to them
saying, "Oh! come into the cabin;
YOU have not seen the hest part of our
ship" They followed him into
beautifully fitted up saloon. Our her
olne was in ecstacies. A door open
ed at the other end of the cabin, and 8
tall man apprOached-~his noble form
and lordly hearing at the same time
impresssne all with the feeling that he
must be the captain of the ship. In
Productions ensued In her delight,
our heroine exclaimed: "Oh | should
like TO 90 to Europe on such a ship 7!
1t was the deep voice OF the captain
that answered. Well, YOU can, il
You will. "AS your stcwardess, |
suppose, sir ?" replied the young
lady, Gas my witer exclaimed the
master "As your wife, SIR cried
the damsel in no feigned astonishment.
you must be jokingT e No! | am
not exclaimed the captain, . mean
every word of it = On the instant
the color sprang to the cheek of the
young girl-her heart beat rapidly.
Gould he mean it ?" Concealing the
emotions of her heart she stood
buried in thought The captain mean
while took her friend aside, and
showed him letters of credence from
some Of the most respectable firms in
Europe. Then, returning, he anx-
iously awaited favorable response.
She, with trepidation, asked for a few
hours to consider this unexpected
proposition, which was to be fraught
with such a remarkable change in her
condition, her hopes, her fears alter
mating in her mind as she meditated.
1t was finally agreed that he should
receive his answer at 3 o'clock, P NJ
At the appointed time the captain
called, and with emotions such as the
tender Sex only are susceptible, she
yielded her heart confdingly to him
who was to be her future lord, and to
whom she had been but few hours
before an utter stranger. And in a
few moments they were standing to-
gether, bride aud groom, she no long
er the dependent, orphan country
girl. What thoughts must have
Whirled through h,e' tsrain as she
Ejournied some three hundred miles to
her native village to tell the wonder-
full story Of her recent change, and
make ready for her departure for
Europe Con her bridal tour,) which
was to be in three days.
The residence of the orphan girl
was a village on the Erie railroad,
|"where two roads meet" The groom
lis Captain o., of the old Liverpool
Eline of packets.