Richland beacon., 1873-05-10
Romance on Kettle River.

4 Young man named Henry Bretllndt.
| aged y. who had been IN employee som, .
| where along the line of the y. r.. met AT
st. Paul. last summer. Susie L. 'Engle
| frcit. a girl of l.. "A daughter of German
settler living near Kettle river. and an in
! timacy sprung up between them. They
| correspOndtd for while. but one of Hem
rvs letters happening to fall into tho
hands of Susie's brother, Wilhelm. there
was big explosion on the part of her
father and mother, who in strong Ian
guage denounced the cunning lover. and
informed her that the thing must be
stopped at once. And, as they thought. it
was.
a few months ago. however. Susie was
missed from the breakfast table, and on
searching her room il was aSccrtaiEed
that she had not been in her bed, and that
her wardrobe had gone with per.
There was now real alarm in the family,
and the brother was sent TO look for the
lost girl. He wandered about for mum
Der of days without finding his missing
sister, nor was she heard fro n until few
weeL ago, when lumberman informed
the family there was young couple liv
in. in newly-buit log cabin on Kettle
river, some five or six miles above its On
trance into thu st. CrOix. From this
lumberman's description of the pair the
family were satisfied il was Susie and hcl
lover, and the father and brother res lved
TO paw them visit. This they did the
next day. and were surprised 10 find the
run ways living comfortably, bur Occu-
pving separate rooms. The cabin. though
small. was divided into two apartments
and furnished comfortably.
On asking why there were two rooms.
Bretlandt said they were not welded yet,
and he had respected his intended enough
to show her his designs were not tho G of
a villain, but of a man. The reason the
welded knot had not been tied was owing
to the circumstance that the minister who
was to marry them had failed to come TO
their home as he had promised 10 do, and
Susie. being under age, was afraid 10
leave the house to get married lest her
parents should capture and send her TO
some Cincinnati relatives, which was
something she SO much dreaded. and
which her mother had repeatedly threat
ened. Thus they we're forced to live I'M
der one roof. but did 80 vrtuOuSly. ,
After some persuasion on tie part Of the /
girls brother. who instantly recognized /
the { ne gentleman in Bretlandt, the old (
man gave his consent 10 the union Of the .
two lovers. II WAS then resolved that
the marriage should take place the follow /
ing Sunday at Susie's home.
In conversing with the forgiven lover, /
Did Mr.. Englefreit ascertaired that Susie, .
after the discovery of their secret CORES
Dondence, had managed 10 get letter TO
ler intended, who, having previously Sc
ected a quarter section OF land. went 10
work and put mp his cabin AMI furnished .
{. When all was r"a " he went FIR ST.
lie. and she being apprised that the min
-ter 70 unite them was To he on hand n
heir future home in the Willis. jumped
lhoarl a temporary Sled Henry hal pro-
'ihci. and was drawn by him some eight
niles 10 their forest r, >lcncc.
On arriving there. the minister not b.
~ ON haui.~h" wcpt bitterly and wanted
O. go back, bat Henry aS>uag,I her grief
il proposed H." -crarate room business,
% which he aCcedcl.
The pair Wr'p duly married q. the resi-
nee of the vir.'> parents on the follow
ny SUNDAY. and now thev a. well 49, their
Connexions are happy.-N.Pu' Press,