Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-08-17
:. Miscellany.
A Canad an Romance.

49,
A Canad an Romance.
THERE is credited to a Canadian paper
called the ST. Mary's Vedette, a pleasant
and romantic little social Renaissance,
which, while prompted by line in the
last edition of the "Peerage and Baron
etage" of England, refers to one of the
humblest stations in Americ IN life. Among
the travellers brought by stage coach to
the tavern Of the village of Stratford,
Canada, many years ago, was q young man
of ra,her boyish eOuntenance but not un-
dignified bearing, who, attracted by the
pleasant scenery of the place, and its op
pOrtunides for fishing and hunting, lin
gered on at the inn many weeks beyond
his apparent first intention. sKnoWn as
Sterliag, and believed to be from England,
he was for some time credited only with
the whim Of free and easy young tour
ist enjoying an interval of rural Incidence
between city sight-seeings; but at last the
true reason of his delay was discovered,
Immediately across the road from the tav-
ern stood the cozy cottage and sparkling
forge of the village blacksmith, named
Folsom, whose only daughter was girl
OF extraordinary beauty and the belle of
the place. From spending certain idle
hours fnsthe smithy, the young stranger
had contracted quite an intimacy
with thei Smith, ! and thus, by de-
grees, - formed an acquaintance with
the family -, and fortnight's Incl
dental association with the beautiful
daughter was what had caused the weeks
of his staJ in Stratford to lengthen un-
noticed into months. In short, this Eng
lish youth upon his travels fell in love to
depth deeper than all f1irtatiens with
the blacksrhlth's child, and was manly
enough to confess as much to her and to
her faSher. The latter he frankly told
that his feelings in the matter had become
much stronger and more serious than he
had i6tended they should be; that his
statiODin life was much above blacksmith
ing; but that, being in love beyond the
power of recantation, he wished to marry
the young lady, and, in due time, raise her
to his own position. TO the girl herself
he not only offered ardent suit, but con-
fded in confidence his position and ex-
pectations. Trusting his honest face and
manner, the worthy blacksmith favored
his pretensions; trusting his love and
honor, the humble belle of the village re-
turned his honorable passion, and, as
consequence, there followed wedding,
OF which the elder spinsters and sages of
Stratford could not predict too much evil
After afeW happy weeks of married life
Stirling Informed his wife that he must
visit New Orleans, and took leave of
her with a promise to write very soon.
Then, of course, the I-told-yous :"
OF the. village were sure that he would
never come back again, and chorused hints
and fears innumerable to that efeet but,
to their diseemfi sure, the Enghshman re-
appeared at Stratford even earlier than he
had promised, and his calumniators &C.
knOwledged their defeat by an sabashed
silence. Only a few days from thence,
however, after receiving a formidable
bundle of letters bearing foreign p9st
marks, the young husband declared that
he must return Immediately to England,
and alone. Without thought of 'distrust
or single question the wife bade HIM go
and from the hour of his going until after
two years had elapsed she never saw nor
heard from him again. This time the
social critics of the village were sure of
the verifcation of all their predictions,
and only the wife herself believed that it
was NOT a final desertion. In the two
years Of absence and silence on one part
and trustfm waiting on the other, son
was boTnrtol Mrs Stirling and helped. her
to bear the more patiently the trial of the
period named word came across the At
lantic from that father himself, briefly ask
ing the wife and mother to go at once to
New York, from whence to embark, as
directed, for new home in England.
Coming hither with her babe, she found
that the ship named had apartments splen
didly furnished for her use, and two
servants to ooey her every wish during the
voyage. nqusstioningly still, but full o
happy hopes, she sailed for old England
to bethere received by her delighted nus
band in his truecharacter of heir to a NAM
aud estate second to none in the Englisl
baronetage, and to entertain a luxuri3u
home under the title of Lady Stirling
By her beauty, virtues, and simple grace
doing honor to the "station unto whicl
she was not born, the village blacksmith
daughter passed many happy years befor
ling, to the grave. After his father
death, the son succeeded to the title an,
estate; and the mention of him in tn
last 4ePeeragei and Baronetage," as tn
issue Of the former " Miss Folsom, Q
Stratford, North America" is what incite
the Canadian paper to tell the abov
romantic story of his parents courtshi
and marriage. =,
THE New York Tribune says: ga littl
very simple knowledge would go grea
way in warm weather. Here are part
OF amateur sportsmen coming home in dif
gust on account of mosquitoes, and thor
sands of stay-at homes who find life 9
home unendurable ON any terms for file,
If either party knew it, carbolic acid is th
sovereign remedy for all their troubles. .
few drops eyaporated in room or poure
upon the clothes will keep the winge
pestS alta safe distance; and if the pul
crystalized acid is used, no great ammo,
ance will result to human beings. Re
taurant keepers ought to know this an
keepsthe swarms of flies away from the
windows, where they settle and buzz
the torment of passers. The musty tas
of the Croton Water complained of /
those who make it's acquaintance new
every summer, may be corrected by throw
ing few scraps Of sheet iron into tt
water. tank or cooler. This prevents wat
from decomposing, and keeps it pure al
sweet. 1t will even preserve ethe wat
from growing unwholesome and offensi,
ON long sea voyages. People are consta1
ly rushing about in the hot sun compiai
ing of headaches and giddiness, when s
they need for safety and comfort is. W
handkerchief in the crown of the hat"