Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-08-30
ROMANCE IN POLITICS.

The Columbus State Journal tells
the story of love of some Ohio poll
ticians, among others, of Hon. William
Allen, the Democratic nominee for the
Governorship of the State. In 1880
Mr.. Allen was nominated for Congress
by the Democrats, and Mr.. Macarthur,
the Whig Governor, was candidate for
reelection. Mr.. Allen loved the Gov
ernor's daughter, but the father broke
off the match, and the lady married q
Kentuckian, who died before the end of
Mr.. Aliens term in the House. Gov
ernor Macarthur also died. Now comes
what seems almost the action of q deus
er mGchina. There was an ultra-Dem-
ocrat whose daughter loved and welded
a Whig, when the father had had his
eye upon Allen G. Thurman as an eligi-
BILE husband for her. Soon he, too, slept
with his fathers, the lady became a
widow and married Mr.. Thurman. At
the wedding Mr.. Allen again met Miss
Macarthur (now a widow. The old love
returned, and they, too, BECAME hus-
band and wife. Here is plenty of re-
nance for dime novel.
"Eut stop, my child, and listen to me.
There is not young lady in the city
that wonld not Jump at the offer made
you. Let them laugh. Girls must
have something to laugh at, but it
won't hurt you. Tell him yes, en-
phatically. If he were stranger whose
antecedents were unknown to us, how
ever prepossessing ia person and man.
ners, or profuse in his profession of
love, would withhold my consent.
But we have long known him his
moral character is without reproach
he is amiable, kind-hearted, and sin
cere, fine scholar, with an honorable
position in the college, and he makes
no pretensions. You know Just what
he is. What more do you want?"
"But, mamma, don't know that he
loves me; he hasn't even said so."
go, well, daughter, never mind that.
Generally, those who are loudest in
their professions of love have least OF
the pure article. You can teach him by
example to love you. 1t is far better
than precept.
Leaning her head upon her mothers
bosom, Sarah said, in submissive
tone:
"Well, ma, just as you say-I'll tel
him yes but, although the hour isn't
half out, we'll not go down until the
last minute of the hour"
At the expiration of the ffty.nintf
minute they returned to the professor
and papa, Sarah still blushiHg, bu
more calm than before. Then, with {
firmness that astonished herself as vel
as her parents, she extended her hanC
to the professor and said:
"Yes, sir; if papa consents.
He gave his consent without hesi
fancy, and it was readily agreed by al
that the wedding should take place
week from that time. Then professo
Foster, with his usual calmness, con
scious of having done his duty, with
s.rew to report progress to his friends.
Well, in due time the Professor wen
to the clerk for his license. The clerl
informed him that the law required
bond and security in the sum of 81, ,25O
to be void on condition that there wa
no legal objection to the proposed
union of the two persons named. TIL
Professor very promptly replied: "Oh
never mind the bond, Mr.. Clerk; I vii
pay 81, 100 down, and will hand you tn
balance in a day or two" After furthe
explanation by the clerk, the Professo
soon complied with the law and OBJ
tanned his license.