Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-02-07
Somewhat of a Romance.

Several years ago, in one of the mid
land counties of England, the son of a
poor clergyman became enamOred of a
young lady named Moss, who lived in
London. Miss Moss was most graciously
disposed toward her rural adorer; and, as
he was gentleman, the society of the
village recognized no incompatibility in
the affair. Upon her return to London,
however, the young lady, whose father
was wealthy merchant, received so lit
tie sympathy from her family, that she
felt impelled to write rather disconsolately
to her lover on the subject; and when he,
himself, was received with repellant cold
ness by the parents, the prospect for the
lovers seemed unprOmising enough.
Not to be thus dismissed, though, the
Clergyman's son obtained private inter-
view with the merchant and stoutly asked
why he was not eligible for the alliance
he desired. The blunt answer was that
his worldly circumstances were not suita-
BILE. He was poor and likely to remain
so, and should seek a wife adapted
to his means The lover took leave
of the father with no great cor
diality; but, upon bidding adieu to
his lady-love, asked her if she would
promise to wait for him until he should
have gained the means and position nee
essary to change the parental decision.
The answer was affirmative; and, with
out further explanation, the rejected suit
or said hurried goodbye.
Miss Moss heard no more of him until
nearly three months thereafter, when
letter bearing an American postmark
amazed her with the information that he
had crossed the Atlantic to seek fortune,
and had high hopes of soliciting the full
filIment of her promise in about two
years. A half-brother of his father was
merchant in Leavenworth, Kansas, and
had given him countenance and general
assistance, by which he was sanguine that
he could not fail to speculate successfully
in city property. The story of American
fortune-making by immigrants has not
much variety. Occasionally the dream is
at least partly realized, but as a general
thing deferred hope is the burden of the
song. The young Englishman in Kansas
was always just about to do better, but
the time of actual golden consummation
never chanced to come.
Two years, and three years, and four
rolled on, and still he remained on this
81 lie of the sea and wrote hopeful letters.
During this time his father, the clergy
man, died, leaving an estate so meager to
the widow and daughter, that the poor
exile could not think of going back to his
old home as poor as when he left it. But
the father of Miss Moss departed this life
also, and about three months ago the
true-hearted heiress wrote to her finally
desponding lover that, as he could not go
to her, she had decided to come to him.
Accordingly, the spirited young lady, dis
regarding the still urgent objections of
her kindred, and leaving London home
of fluxury and refinement, has crossed the
Atlantic alone, and q few days ago al
rived at hotel in this city, where her yet
lmpecunious lover was tO-and of course
did-meet her. They were married soon
afterward, and it may be added that their
Journey will be back to the old country.
Lea0enloorth Kansas Times.