Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-31
"A 1ouonIAa INCIDENT.

| About three weeks ago there came TO the
city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from the old
country, young immigrant named Chris
tian Noting He landed in that city with
little money in his pocket, but with heart
full of energy and determination. Being
good machinlst, he very soon found employ
ment in one of the works in the South Side,
and, being OF saving disposition, he soon
found he was on fair way TO open bank
account of his own. Out of his FIRST earn:
ings he purchased a small lot In the Eighth
Ward, and early this spring had completed
thereon a small house; his employer, ad-
miring his steady and industrious habits.
assisting him materially.
Before leaving the old country Christian
had plighted his troth with a fair-haired girl,
and they had parted, when he SET sail, with
the assurance on his part that as soon as cir
cumstances would permit he would return or
send for her, that their destlnies might be
united in this new world. During the last
season, Christian, finding himself in posi-
tion to fulfill his VOWS, sent a draft to the
girl and letter, promising to meet her in
New York, and that there they would be
married, and ahe be escorted to her new
home.
From the letter Which the young girl
wrote in reply, it was evident she was over.
joyed at the good news. She soon made
the necessary preparations, and with a light
heart, set sail. She arrived in due season
in New York, but, contrary to expectations
found no Christian in waiting for her. The
funds remitted to her had been little more
than enough to enable her to reach New
York, and she found herself in that great
city, nearly pVnniless speaking no English,
and of limid disposition. How she ever
passed through the gauntlet of runners,
hack drivers and thieves, who, like gaunt
| spectre, haunt the foreign boats, Is mystery
which the girl cannot explain, but after
long and weary, but frultless search for
Christian, she found temporary home
where her labor could pay her board. She
wrote to this city, and although she waited
patiently and hopefully, she heard nothing
mot syllable of or from him she loved so
much.
In fit OF desperation she determined to
come West, and going out one morning she
pawned her wardrobe, even down TO the
simple betrothal ring, 10 raise the necessary
money 10 come to Milwaukee. On Saturday
last, she landed at the Union depot, in a
much poorer condition and less hopeful than
when she landed in New York, and with
mind filled with doubts and misgivings.
AT the depot officer Strong saw her stand
ing on the platform, and knowing not which
way to move, Securing an Interpreter he
soon learned her story, and learned that
Christian boarded at the house OF German
in the Fifth Ward The girl looked so
sweetly sorrowiul that the officer took car
riage and took her to the house, which the
girl entered with strange feelings.
The lady of the house was kind-hearted,
motherly woman, who had fearful task to
perform, and she told the girl as tenderly as
she could that Christian had looked forward
to the day when he should set out for New
; York to meet his bride. with all the anxiety
of child. He had made every preparation
to go. The night before lie was to go he was
= taken sick, and had never lett his bed till he
= was taken to the cemetery. 1t was a sad
stroke to the poor girl, after her hopes and
expectations, to be crushed by such a blow.
: All that night she wept and mourned and
would not be comlorted All the efforts of
I those would-be friends to soothe her, proved
unavailing.
On Sunday morning, in company with tho
lady of the house, she went to the cemetery
: and was shown the grave of him, she so
loved, and throwing herself upon it wept as
though her heart would break. Che desired
y to be left alone in that city Of the dead, pro.
" missing to return home soon, but not return.
y ing after dinner, the lady again visited the
: cemetery. She found the nearly broken.
hearted girl still PROSTATE upon the grave,
: paying no heed to the cold, and chanting In
: low and sad tones lament.
1t required force to drag her away from
= the grave, and with eyes filled with teart
u the poor girl begged and pleaded that she
e might remain and die thus near to him, SC
s. low in the grave, whose memory she loved
'e 1t is fortunate the poor girl found friends
)" who will care for her else hers would be {
70 hard lot, indeed, after such sorrows. She
. will be taken care ofand no effort be spared
u to divert her mind from the sad object upoI
which 1t seems now So irrevocably fixed
y and to bring her back to the real life ant
? cares of the world,--Miloaakse Wisconsin