Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-06
TRUE LOVE.
A WOMAN SACRIFICES ALL HER WEALTH TO KEEP
HER LOVER FROM DEING snoT-HE COMES
TO AMERICA AND SHE FOLLOWS.
tFrom the St. Joseph (Mo.) 1Ierald.1

From the st. Joseph (Mo) Herald.1
Yesterday, in one of the Catholic
churches in this city, there was celebrated
a marriage in which John Hoffman and
Catherine Metz were made one. There is
not much in the simple announcement, yet
thereby hangs n tale which we give to our
readers as it was told us by friend of the
bridegroom. During the war between
Prussia and France, Hoffman was one
of those who was bound to render service
TO his country. He was engaged to be
married TO a girl named Catherine Metz,
and not liking the idea of exposing his val
liable person to the bullets of the French
men, he conceived the idea Of emigratng to
n country where he need not become a bold
soldier unless he wished. But then n little
pccuniary difficulty presented itself. He
hadn't the means to pay his passage out Of
the country, and in his extremity he ap-
piled to his iiance. She had, with an eye
to some day keeping house with Iloltzman,
saved up her wages, and fortunately had in
her possession at that time about 5000.
This she freely gave to her lover, who bade
her fond farewell and secured passage
for America. Gradually lie worked his
way to this city, but f3rtcue which he
courted so sedulously, never smiled on him
and he began to despair of ever being able
to send for his dolly Nardenn or return
ing to consummatc the VOWS he had spoken
He wrote to this effect, and on Saturday
last was agrecably surprised by receiving a
tclcgtam from her dated in New Iork, in
forming him of her arrival there, and her
intention to Immediately come to St. JO-
seph. She arrived here yesterday morn
ing, and ere noon the happy couple were
made one. She had paid her own way
from the old country, and besides brings
him money enough with her to buy the ne
cessary furniture to begin housekeeping
with. Such devotion ought to meet with
its reward, and we hope the newly married
couple may never regret their action.
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SENSIBLE TALK ABOUT AN ABSURD
CUsToM.-If could persuade all the young
people of Elmiru never to treat each other,
nor be treated, think one-half Of the dan
GER from our strong drink would be gone.
If cannot get you to sign the total absti-
nence pledge, binding until you are twenty
five, l would be glad to have you promise
three things: First never to drink on the
sly, alone second, never to drink socially,
treating or being treated third, when you
drink, do it openly, and in tho presence OF
some man or woman whom You respect.
Now, boys, if you wish to be generous
and treat each other, why not select some
other shop beside the liquor shop? Sup
pose, as you so by the post-otlicc, you say,
Come, boys, come in and take some
stamps" These stamps will do your
friends real good, and will cost you Ne
more thar drinks all round. Or 90 by the
tailor's store and say Boys, come in and
take box of collars" Walk up to the
counter, free and generously, and say
"What style will you have ?'' Why no
treat to collars rs well as treat to drinks
or 20 by Il confGctoner's and propose t
treat to chocolate drops all round ? Or say
, III stand iackkniic all round -
How docs it happen that we have ialier
into Il habit, almost compulsory, Of socia
drinking? You drink many It time whcr
asked to, when really you do not want to
When q man has treated you, you fee
mean and indebted, and keep sort of ac
count current in your mind, and treat him
And so in the use of just that agent, which
at the very best is dangerous one, yor
| iOin hand in hand to help each other tC
ruin, instead of hand in hand to help each
| other to temperance.-I IhoS. IA. Becchcr.
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