Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-11
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 Wing Governor, was a candidate for
reelection. Mr.. Allen loved the Gov
ernor's daughter, but the father broke
off the match, and the lady married a
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 deus
cr n,achina. There was IN ultra-Dem-
ocrat whose daughter loved and welded
q Wing, 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 widow. The old love
returned, and they, too, became hus-
band and wife. Here is plenty of ro-
nance for a dime novel.
"But stop, my child, and listen to me
There is not young lady in the city
that would 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 in person and man.
ners, or profuse in his profession of
love, I would withhold my consent.
But we have long known him; his
moral character is without reproach !;
he is amiable, kind-hearted, and sim
cere, a 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, I don't know that he
loves me; he hasn't even said so."
go, we'll, 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 q submissive
tone
"Well, ma, just as You say-I'll tell
him yes; but, although the hour isn't
half out, we'll not 60 down until the
last minute of the hour"
At the expiration of the fifty.ninth
minute they returned to the professor
and papa, Sarah still blushing, but
more calm than before. Then, with n
firmness that astonished herself as well
as her parents, she extended her hand
to the professor and said:
Eyes, sir; if papa consents"
He gave his consent without hest
fancy, and it was readily agreed by all
that the wedding should take place a
week from that time. Then professor
Foster, with his usual calmness, con-
scious of having done his duty, with
drew to report progress to his friends.
Well, in due time the Professor went
to the clerk for his license. The clerk
informed him that the law required a
bond and security in the sum of 81 $50,
to be void on condition that there was
no legal objection to the proposed
union of the two persons named. The
Professor very promptly replied: ooh,
never mind the bond, Mr.. Clerk; I will
pay 81, 100 down, and will hand you the
balance in day or two." After further
explanation by the clerk, the Professor
soon complied with the law and OBJ
tanned his license,