The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-12-14
The Freaks Of Love.
STORY OF THE YOUNG LADY WHO WENT
To CALIFORNIA TO MARRY A MAN
WHOM SHE HAD NEVER SEEN-THE
ROMANCE OF STERN FACTS.

ROMANCE OF STERN FACTS.
The following, from the Sacramento
(Cal.) Bee, probably refers to a young
lady from this vicinity who, as we know
recently went to California for the
purpose of being married toa gentle
man whom she had never seen, and
who was known to her only through
the report of friends and a photograph
We hope the bride will never have
cause to hate the bridegroom
An incident came to orr knowledge
a few days ago which may strike onr
readers us being qnite romantic in its
way: When cnndnciOr--,Ot one of
the Central Pacific trains, tcak charge
of his train at Truckee. bound for This
city, one day last week, he noticed
among the passengers Il very pretty,
mddest-aprearing young lady, who
seemed to he travelling alone. AS the
cars imbed the mountain, whirled
through gorge aud aronnd precipice,
she sat at one Of tho windows and
gazed out with an anxious look, as
thought she longed tn reaci the shore
ct the Pacific, where she might meet
with friends or relatives. While pass
ing through, the conductor thought he
heard some one address him, and on
looking around discovered that it was
his vOvng female passenger, who, with
bashful air, inquired if he was going
through to Sacramento. On being
answered that lie was, she blusIled sill
deeper, and said that she had rather IL
queer request to make of him. She
said she expected to meet at "the june
ton" IL gentleman whom she had never
seen, but to whom she WAS about to III.
married, and requested the conductor
to watch for him and tn introduce him
to her it he should find him. For some
two years they had been in correspon-
leuce with one another-how it was
brought about she did not say-and il
was finally arranged that she should
come to California and thar her un-
known friend should at once lead her
to tue altar. On sped the train through
tunnels and sn0w.lritts and over yaw-
ming CULTS, but the soon lobe bride
neither thought of danger nor of the
beauties and grandeur of the Sierras;
she sat still and gaze1 wistfully down
into the valley where the muddy Sac
ramento was winding its crooked way
toward the ocean, and where she
hoped soon to meet her mysterious
lover. Station after station s
reached, and finally ''the Junction"
came in sight. The conductor stationed
himself on the platform of the front car
and scanned the crowd that throngcd
about us the train neared the depot
A we'll dressed, gentlemanly- looking
individual stepped forward upon the
platform. He too, wore somewhat
anxious look, aud he concluded he had
found his man. A tap ON the shoulder
and low inquiry by him and q quick
eager response from the stranger fol
lowed; the conductor was right. The
train moved on aud they entered the
car. The meeting Of the lovers we
shall not attempt to describe, but will
leave each of our ENTHUSIASTICALLY
the young ladies-to draw such pie
lures as they may think the circum-
stance will warrant. From s.the juno
ton" to the city we have no account,
he two fond beings were unmnlested.
A few moments after the train reached
this city carriage drove away from
the depot containing tw" persons, a
gentleman and lady, whom the cunduc-
tor recognized as his young lady pas
senger ant: the gentleman who met her
ut 1.-THE Junction The latter whis-
pered to the driver To go straight to the
house of Rev. Mr.. -, AMI they were
lost to view. We read of snrh things
in works of ficiinD, bnt it is seldom
that they actually happen.- Rochester
Chronicle Nov. IA.