The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-06
A REAL ROmANCE.
EronI a Toledo Rlade.

Several years ago two Danish lovers
in their far-of fatherland, Quarreled
and parted. Some slight trouble dis
turbed the even tenor Of their love,
and augmented by youthful pride, it
increased and grew till 1t caused their
separation.
They parted. Saying an angry good
bye, they went their separate ways and
attempted to forget each other and
their mutual love.
The young man sought his fortunes
in this country. BE came to Toledo
and commenced to labor for compe-
tence and social position. The indus
try and frugality OF his native land
found remunerative employment here.
Hard work and unremitting attention
to his business affairs rendered him
prosperous, and he had already earned
for himself the respect and esteem of
all his friends, when the rebellion
plunged the country into civil war.
Joining the ranks of his adopted coun-
try our hero served nobly and well.
Courage and intelligence brought him
promotion, and when he returned from
military life to the avocaiions of peace
he bore the well-earned rank ofCaptain.
During this time ne had married, but
his wife had died, leaving two young
children.
In such a state were the affairs of our
captain, as some months ago he was
passing down Summit street. As he
walked along, his mind by some
trivial circumstance was led back to
the memory of years ago, when in hot
pride and anger he had parted from his
| first love. Since then he had prosper
ed. His industry had brought him
competence, and his military courage
had earned him honor. But his neArt
still brooded over the memory of his
nrst and happiest affection, and yearn-
ing thoughts of the past led him to
! wonder what had become of the maid
en- he had SO dearly loved in far-of
Denmark, While these thoughts were
passing through his mind, a female
face and form attracted notice which
though he could not recognize ii, SEEM
ed peculiarly familiar. Another look
only increased his perplexity. The
face was both strange and familiar.
he could not tell who the woman was,
yet there was something about her
which he was sure he had known. To
resolve his doubt he stepped up nearer
TO her, as she was then standing by one
of the shop windows-and the reader
may imagine their mutual surprise as
she turned and the two lovers of long
years ago recognized each other!
She-for in no other way may we de-
signate the heroine of our tale-had a
story of ill-fortune to tell. She also
had married, and with her husband
had come to America. But the man
whom she had married was indolent
and dissipated. His drinking and reck
less course OF life resulted in reducing
| them to poverty. He neglected and
! abused his wife, and finally left her
| alone to shift for herself as best she
could. But bearing herself bravely in
her adverse fortunes, our heroine had
lived lonely but cheerful life. The
combined labor of her hands and head
supported her, and some years passed
by while she lived this solitary life,
during which she never heard of her
husband Finally that strange chance
which controls the destinies of all our
race brought her to Toledo, where she
had been but a few weeks when this
meeting took place.
1t is hardly necessary for ms to say
that the old love soon revived. The
| former lover was not slow to discover
that his old affections had survived the
lapse of years. he soon found that his
children needed a mother, and his
house a mistress. A journey was made
to Indiana, and the heroine was freed
from her first marriage by a divorce.
They then returned to Toledo, and not
many days ago were married; thus
making q most happy termination to
their long and checkered love.