Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-05-17
A Romantic Love Affair.

A Romantic Love Affair.
4 young man named Henry Brantlandt,.
aged twenty-five, who had been an employed
somewhere along the line Of the n. F.. met at
St. Paul. last Summer, Susie p. Engefret
girl Of fifteen, daughter Of german settler
living near Kettle River, and an intimacy
sprung up between them They corresponded
for a while, but one of Ilenry's letters happen
ing to fall into the hands of Susie's brother,
Wilhelm, there was a big explosion on the part
of her father and mother. who in strong Ian
suase denounced the cunning lover, and in
formed her that the thing must be stopped at
at once And. as they thought it was. Aiew
mouths ago, however, Susie was missed from
the breakfast table, and on searching her room
it was ascertained that she bad not been IN
hr bed, and that her wardrobe had gone with
her. There was now real alarm in the family,
and the brother was sent to look for the lost
girl. lie wandered about for number OF
days without finding his missing sister, nor
was sue Dearu from uuIl - lV" "NSN' "o"t
when lrmberman informed the family there
was newly married couple living in a newly
built log cabin on Kettle river, some fFe orsix
miles above the entrance into the St. Nfoix.
From this lumberman's description Of the
pair, the family were satisfied it was Susie and
her lover, and the father and brother resoyed
to pay them visit. This they did the fol-
loving day, and were SURPRISED to fnd tho
runaway pair living COMFORTABLY, but occupy
ing separate rooms. The cabin, though small,
was divided into two apartments, and fur
nisbed comfortably On asking why there
were two rooms, Bretandt said they were not
welded yet, and that be had respected his in
tended enough to show her his designs were
honorable 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 be had promis-
ed to do aud Susie being under age, was afraid
to leave the house to get married, lest her pa
rents should capture and send her to some Gin
ciunat relatives, which was something she
much dreaded, and which her mother had re-
peatedly threatened. Thus, they were forced
to live under one roof, but did SO virtuously.
After some persuasion on the part Of the girls
brother who instantly recognized the true gen
tleman in Brstland, the old man caved 10 and
gave bis consent to the union Of the lovers. IL
was then resolved thatthe marriage should take
place the following Sunday at Susic's home.
In conversing with the forgiven lover. old
Mr. Engefret ascertained that Susie, after tho
discovery Of their secret correspondence, had
managed to get a letter to her intended. who,
having previously selected a quarter section Of
lan1, went to work and put up bis cabin and
furnished it. When all was ready he went
for" Susie. and she being apprised that tho
minister to unite them was to be on hand at
their future home in the wilds, jumped aboard
a temporary sled Henry had provided and was
drawn by him some eight miles to their forrest
residence. On arriving there, the minister no.
being on hand, she wept bitterly AID wanted
TO &c bacEj OUT harry asSuaged hei grei anu
proposed the separate-room busiHsSs, to which
she, ,acceded. ....at.,4
The pair were duly married at the residence
Of the girls parents on the following Sunday,
and now they, as we'll as their connexions, are
happy. .,.ss. 80.
There is a good deal Of romance 10, this III
tie affair but when The reader understands that
our hero drew for over eleven miles, on a snow
sled, the boards which divided bis room from
tina, Of the girl, be has since made his wife, a
principle Of purity Of heart aud honor shines
ou. ;ba, sparkes diamond like, and makes the
matter almost sublime. We doubt if there is
another such example Of " love in the bush
on recerd-Phildddphia North American.