The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1867-10-03
From the Mil,vaukee Sentinel.

One Of the most beautiful and accom-
piished young ladies in Toronto, c. w.,
was Miss -, Z niece Of the Honora-
bic Postmaster General Of the Canadas.
her parents were pecuniarily independ-
ent-if ! fortune of several hundred
thousand dollars would make them 80
and were, besides, highly connected.
For the past four or Eve years their
daughter has been in attendance upon
j. school in q neighboring city, where
she has stored her mind with useful
knowledge.
During one Of her visits to her home
in Toronto she met = young man, about
her own age, the son Of prominent
banker there. Having met, they low
ed, and, having loved, their 6rst i'm
pulse Was to testify that love by we'd
reasonable objection. In the happiness
of their new-found affection, they ap-
piled to the parents of the young lady
for their consent to the union-no ob-
stacle being interposed on the other
side Of the house. What was their
dismay to meet with a positive, unequiv-
ocal refusal. The parents declared that
such 4 connection could never take
place that although the young mau
bore an unexceptional character, he was
the son of a banker, and himself bank
or, while they were people of quality.
No prayers Or cntreaties on the part Of
the young folks availed anything-they
were inexorable. They had resolved
that their daughter should marry an
other-a lawyer Of great wealth and Of
good blood, but one whom the young
Lady detested. ...
finding matters In this condition,
the young couple did ~ many others
have done before-resolved to elope.-
Although the young man 1as forbidden
to enter the house, they managed to
hold communication with each other
and arranged all the: prelimin.riee.
The young ladys- parents gave =,
large party on tho eve Of her departure
for her last term Ut the seminary where
she had spent the latter years Of he.
life. AN the quality Of Toronto va,
present, among them the previously
mentioned lawyer, destined by her pa
rents to we'd the heroine Of .ur story
Dancing had commenced, and the gay
ETY. was q its height, when = servant
hauded:a note to the belle Of the party,
Hastily excusing herself to tho lawyer,
to whom she 1as engaged for the next
see, she hurried to her room, changed
hsr'slvthes, aud packed few article.
necessary for her journey, left the house
and was received in the arms Of he1
young loyer. Together. the two pro
oeeded to = carriage not far of, drove
TO- the railway station, embarked on
hoard tho cars and was soon speeding
away to Kingston.s Arriving, at thai
point they loet no timo, but procuring
the hid Of . clergyman, were coon made
one flesh. They were now joined to
gethsr in bonds that no man can put
asunder, and their minds we're 1t last Al
rest. Taking the next train for tht
States, they crossed the, border and
came directly to this city, where they
have friends. / For q couple Of weeks
they remained among their friend,
hero, evidently taking the greatest en-
joyment in each others society. aAl]
Who saw them could not help remark
ing the deep affection they seemed t.
entertain for each other, and al unite
In wishmg them : long life Of haPpi
ness and prosperity. We unite viii
their friends III hoping that they ma,
never regret the step they have taken
They returned TO- Toronto on Saturday
aud the husband, will take his station
once more behind his fathers counter
AN I6F101l16 f1RRi16E. ="
= The Hartford Post relates curiou!
incident near that city. Mn. Ellis
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