The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1868-12-03
A NEAT BIT OF ROMANCE.

Virginia paper of last month tells the following
pretty story of the constancy and strategy and final
happy triumph of pair of "true lovers" in that
State:
Commission houses and their counting-rooms have
little of romance about them and consequently they
the last places where the world looks for the
mantle But very recent developments in a Rich
mond establishment have very beautifully illustrated
that line of Walter Scott's that
Love rules the camp. court, grove, and mart"
and sheds its influence untrammeled the sunshine.
investing with its warmth and brightness the dark
est and most uninviting places.
Two months or more ago, vacant clerkship in the
house referred 10 was applied for and filled by Il
youth apparently about IL years of age. He applied
in response to advertisement of the firm" Want
ed, youth, who can write good hand. and come
weu recommended" Out of sixty odd applicant It's
our hero Tor heroine took the palm for the neaness
legblty, and regularity OF his chirosraphy; was
sent for presented himself, and installed i'll the
position of entry clerk. He displayed remarkable
apuiude FOR business; was quick and accurate at fg
ures; ever ready to run crrand or lend hand 1T
anything that was To be done. In manners he was
polite; blushcd when looked ut or spoken TO; wept
when chded by his employers, chatted by his fell
low clerks because OF his peachy checks. feminine
figure, and general sirlishness OF appearance. Time
wore on The business season came. and brought
with IL gentleman from beyond the Blue Ridge. who
had occasional dealings with the house. Desiring TO
examine the stock, the eatry-clerk Was called from
his stool aud instructed 10 show the gentleman over
the hoors. Their eyes met those of the strange gem
uenan and tho ontry-clerk-tho gentleman STAN
mcr,d. Great God! and staggered into u seat; the
clerk blushed scarlet 10 his tips then hurst into
tears. Then came the dsHousmcak The gentleman
explained that he recognized in the clerk the lost
daughter of citizen Of his county; tina; she away
in August last. and hal since been moGrurd 10y her
parents aud friends AS dead. they could gam uo
t.dines Ot her whereabouts iAtr. though all the
considerable towns OF the State l.c.alug Richmond
haa been searched b. the father Il! person, aided by
the police.
The daughter in oloykly disguise then Explained as
bc-t she could between sobs. and II was thc old
story told again.. SAr had loved aui seen h,r ioEe
tAwArted by parental opposition. the relentless
anl Untcv!sns. Her lpsur. youth!Hl she. being
also opposed hy his parents Lei. his home after
and catnc to kl-hmoad where nc E0. long ia OBJ
tanning employment \ secret correspondence w4s
opened between tlr two. aided Jy other parties.
IA.s lasted T.. some time aid siren Lg.Acuri the
chords ~ affection. drawing tie twain nearer each
other, tAaaGh sclA-ated by the misty mountains and
many inrs 81 cEacl space. At lAsE. IL oi these
fatal moments II gsg!s weakness, sho resolved ia
give u!f al for loTo-hUmr. and Heaven. too Il need
bsauA ir,I ;ly Eouse aue cval nigh. WHOM ;Ae family
we've ahfe-l. equipped ia her bEa,Ae.s sunday ec.L
determined t. 1.a Arg .5se- !n Assslaa ad This she
G.t ao; and IA aah hr-:smid bay~~Ss at lrs;
frightened - ;Ao step which his sweetheart had taken
-.4r hF Agsu s.uvtes u; hrE treatment 81 3-atrc Ia.
Eis~I into ls5sl manly srt-!t. AMI leia.d hsy-vo.
solved ~ t flr t4e protector IS -Muncvacc. wAtsc
h" tarta tar sr-rt- II her Hsx ts A.h u~a losaa4.
IL tuE h~r ;o E4a boarding. sssa. procured .sE Gcr
. Tuusu rs-ga;o anal apart igy;u fis o@u. II MAS
agreed U.zHeru ghrtA tA.s sA- N.sti frrfrr,e her
tssrr,a as. sins heT az 4tA identity in male a-
pavel Thus. N!tA it~ ass4H;a1rr ia tAss disguise.
Aho hal erutht auA obtained ibe position Il o;:~F
cIe-i In tsr 'ah..sanen; where ahc w4s d'ecaYeved
Well having told her romantic story the girl Who
shall he uatuele.s gave ;he address a.! her lover:
messenger was despatched i1v hsn aFd he came. lie
made clean breast ut T. c0nsessue all. They had
both been .a!a:gteus. working hard. each. in ,hcir
situations "5th to one "nic-; IN y.rr. aad ;A@