The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-30
Ro.nantte Marriage.

Albert n. Winters, resident Of Cincin-
| natl. Ohio. enlisted in one Of the Ohio regl-
| ments early in the beginning Of the war,
and while sick in a hospital at Louisville,
Ky., received from an agent Of the Sanl-
tary Commission pair Of stockings, one
Of which contained slip of paper giving
tbe maker's name and address, and re-
| ouesting the one into whose possession the
stockings should come to enter into CORE
spondence with her.
Winters. as he grew better, found time
hanging heavily on his hands, and for las
he expressed it) mere fun wrote,the young
lady. In due course of time ne received q
letter from. her couched in ladylike and
pleasing terms, and young Winters resolved
on continuing the correspondence. Letter
after letter was received and sent, and
finally photographs were exchanged. This
led to deeper resolve on Winters's part,
and just about the time the war closed he
sent on formal proposal Of marriage !;
which was as formally accepted.
The time for the ceremony WAS set, but
it appears that in this as we'll as in many
other cases the course of true love was not
destined to run smoothly. Some enVious
person, learning of the correspondence and
its result, wrote the lady that Winters was
anything but the model young man that
she supposed him to be-in short, that he
was already married and the father of a
happy and interesting family of three chill
dren. - ......... --... .-...-..
This rather staggered the lady, and she
wrote Winters about it. He, it appears,
was too proud to deny anything, replying
IL. L. Lir, ohn cold oh hid
she must trust to his honor and honesty,
which she agreed to do for time at least,
or until she could become better satisfied
upon the point. In the mean time the day
appointed for the wedding had passed, and
another .(remote year) was fixed upon.
For some cause, when the time was up, an
extension was asked by the lady, and
agreed to by Winters. Her letters suddenly
began to grow less frequent and decidedly
less affectionate, and the perplexed lover
decided upon going to her home to see what
was the matter. On his way to the depot
the carriage he was in met with an acct
dent. Winters was thrown out, and sus-
tanned q compound fracture of the right leg.
This Of course prevented him from carry
ing out his plan for several months, and
when he got able to be about had about
made up his mind, az he had received no
word from his affianced during his sick
ness, that he would seek elsewhere for
wife. Immersed in business, he partially
banished her memory from his heart; but
it seems fate had ordained that their paths,
though diverging for time, should run
together again, and that they should unite
their fortunes.
On Monday, Winters had occasion to visit
Cleveland on business, and while talking
to o friend at the Union depot he recognized
the original of the almost-forgotten picture,
upon which he used to dote with 80 much
fondness and expectation, pass in from the
carriage-way to the ladies' sitting-room.
Taking sudden resolution to at least clear
up the mystery of her continued GOODNESS,
he sought her in the room.
Mutual explanations followed, and in or
der to prevent similar misunderstanding
it was agreed to take advantage of the OPP
portunity presented and unite their for
tunes. A Methodist clergyman was sought,
and in less than half an hour from the time
of the first meeting, Winters WAS the hap
DIV husband of beautiful woman.-C!eve-
land Leader.