The Portland daily press., 1873-01-02
From the Leavenworth CKans ls) Times, Dec %.
Tried and True.

Tried and True.
The inexhaustible romance of emigra ton,
OF which in modern days our country is al
most always the objective point, has its Ia
test reeor, ed Illustration in quiet little
story recently made public through the cir
cumstances of its gratifying conclusion. Sew.
eral years ago, in one of the midland coun-
ties OF England, the son of poor clergyman
became enamorsd of young lady named
Moss, who lived in London but was at that
time passing the summer with her aunt, cne
OF the minister's parishioners. Miss Moss
was most graciously disposed toward her rural
adorer, and as he was a gentleman by birth
and most welcome guest in the most re
spectacle country houses the society of the
village recognized, there was no Incompatible
ity in the affair. Upon her return to Lon
don, however, the young lady, whose ather
was wealthy merchant, received so little
sympathy from her family in the affair of the
heart whi h she had to disclose to them, that
she felt impelled to write rather disconsolate-
ly to her lover on the subject; and when he,
upon Fastening to the metropolis to present
himself, was received with repellant coldness
by the parents, the prospect for tie lovers
seemed unpromising enough.
Not to be thus dismissed, though, the cler-
gyman's son obtained private interview
with the reluctant merchant, and stoutly
asked why he was not eligible for the alliance
he desired. The blunt answer fas that his
worldly circumstances were not suitable He
was poor nd was likely to remain so, and
should seek wife adapted to his MEANS
Deeming the concluding piece of advice gra-
tuitous the lover took leave of the father with
no great cordiality; but upon bidding adieu
to his lady love. asked her very earnestly if
she would promise to wait for him until he
should have gained for himself the means and
position necessary to change the parental de-
cision.
The answer was as affirmative as earnest,
and without further explanation, the rejected
suitor said a hurried goodbye. Miss Moss
heard no more of him until nearly three
months thereafter, when letter bearing an
American post-mark amazed her with the in
formation that he had crossed the Atlantic To
seek the appointed fortune, and had hiob
hopes OF soliciting the fulfilment of her prom.
lse in about two years. A halfbrother Of
her father was merchant in Leayenwortb
Kansas, and had given him countenance anf
generals sslstence by which he was sanguint
that he could not fail to speculate successflll,
in city property. Only let her remain faith
fu to him and in two years her father should
see him in London again with plenty O
nonOJ III MS poChtls. one answered apprO
ptlately, with faith in the future as un
worldly as his own, and from thenceforth
their letters passed each other on the ocean
by every steamer.
The story of American fortune-making BY
immigrants has not much variety. Ociss-
sionally the dream is at least partly resh1su,
but as general thing deferred hope ,s the
burden of the song The young Englisnman
In Kansas was always just about % do petter,
| but the time of actual golden consummation
never chanced o come. Two years and
| three wears and four years rolled on, and
still he ,emained on this side of the sea and
wrote hopeful letters. During this time his
father. the clergyman, died, leaving an estate
90 meaere to the widow and daughter that
the 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,
about three months ago the true-hearted heir
ess 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, disregardiDg the still urgent OBJ
jectons OF her kindred, and leaving a London
home of luxury and refine rent, crossed the
Atlantic alone, and on Sunday last arrived
at hotel in this city, where her impecunious