Evening star., 1869-01-18
A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.

AIbert ii. Winters. a resident of Cincinnati.
ONO, enlisted IN one OF the Ohio regiments
carly IN the beginning of the war, and while
sick III a hospital ~ Louisville, Ky., recei we'd
from an agent Of the Sanitary Commission a
par of StOckIngS. one Oi which contained slip
Of paper giving the makers name and address,
md requesting the one into whose possession
the stockings should Jme to enter into a cor
TeSpCndSBCe with her.
Winters. as he grew better, found time hang
rig heavily on his hands. and for, as he ex-
pressed 70, mere fun wrote 70 the young lady.
In due course Of time he received a letter from
her eouehed IN ladyllke and pleasing terms,
and young Winters resolved on continuing The
correspondence. Letter after letter was re-
ceIySd and cent. and finally photographs We're
STehahssd * This led tS deeper resolve on
WINTERS part. ard Iust Sbout the time the war
closed h. sent on a formal proposal of marriage
y hlch was as formally accepted.
lhe etlme for the ceremony was set. but il ap-
IeaTs that m this well in many other
eases, the course OF true love was not destined
20 run smoothly. Some en- vious person learn
ing OF the correspondence and its result, wrote
me Iady that Winners was anything but the
model Young man that she supposed him to be,
m short that be wa. already married and the
iaiher OF happy and interesting family of
This rather staggered elaiy. and she wrote
winters about II He, IL appears, was too
proud 10 deny awning, replyIng that if she
loved hin a she said she did she must trust 10
LIS honor and honesty. which she agreed to do
;or time at least, or until she could become
better satisfied upon the point. In the mean
ume the day appointed Tor the wedding passed.
and smother. remote year, was fixed upon.
For some cause when the time was up an ex-
tension was asked for by the lady, and agreed
20 ~ Winters Her letters suddenly began TO
grow less freq uent and decidedly less affection
Ate, and the psTplexed lover decided upon CO.
irg 70 see what was the matter. On his way 10
he depot the carriage he was IN met with an
accident Winters was thrown out, and sus-
taIIed compound fracture of the right leg
MS OF cOur>s- prevented him from carrying
Jut DIS plan for several ihs. and when he
cot able 10 be about had about made up his
mind. as he had reserved no word from his
athanced during his sickness, that he would
seek elsewhere for wife. Immersed in busI-
ness be partially banIshed her memory from
bis heart but II seems, fate had ordained that
their paths though diverging for a time. should
run together again, and that they should unite
their fortunes.
On Monday, Winters had occasion to visit
cleveland OH business. and while talking TO a
friend at the Union Depot. he recognized the
original OF the almost forgotten picture upon
Which he used TO dote with so much fondness
and expeCtarIcn, pass N from the carriage way
70 the ladies' ,i.tIDg room Taking a sudden
resolution 20 Al least clear up the mystery of
her continued cOldness. he sought her a the
room.
Mutual explanations followed. and IN order 10
prevent SIMILAR Misunderstanding IL was
agreed 10 take advantage of the opportunity
presented and mite ther fortunes A Meth.
odist clergyman was sought, and in less than
halt an hour from the time of the first meeting
winters was the happy husband of a beauti-
ful woman.-ClSr SrsjGsd Lsoder.