Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-13

TRIED AND TRUE.


The inexhaus,ib,c romance of emigra-
ton, Of which in modern days our coun-
try Is almost always the objective point,
has its latest recorded illustration in a
quiet little story recently made public
through the circumstances Of its crafty
ing conclusion. Several years ago, in one
Of the midland counties of England, the
son Of q poor clergyman became enamored |
Of young lady named Moss, who lived !
in London, but was at that time passing
the Summer with her aunt. one OF the |
minister's Pensioners. Miss Moss was
most graciously disposed toward her ru-
raj adorer, and as he was gentleman by
birth and a most welcome guest in the
most respectable country houses the So
ciety of the village recognized, there was
no incompatibility in the affair. Upon
her return to London, however, the young
lady, whose father was wealthy mer-
chant, received so little sympathy from
her family in the affair Of the heart which
she had to disclose to them, that she felt
impelled 10 write rather disconsolately to
her lover on the subject; and when
he, upon fastening to the metropolis 10
present himself, was received with repel-
lent GOODNESS 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 reluctant merchant, and
stoutly asked why be was not eligible for
the alliance he desired The blunt answer
was that his worldly circumstances were
not suitable. He was poor and likely to
remain so, and should seek q wife adap-
ted to his means. Deeming the conclud-
ing piece Of advice graIitous the lover
look leave of the father with 10 great cor
diality; but upon bidding adien to his la
ay love, asked her very earnestly II she
would promise TO wait Tor him unit. he
should have gained for himself The means
and position necessary to change the par
entail decision. The answer was as atiir
native as earnest and without further ex-
plantation, the rejected suffer said hur-
ried goodbye Miss Moss heard no more
Of him until nearly three months thereaf
ter, when letter bearing an American
post mark amazed her with the informa-
lion that he had crossed the Atlantic to
seek the appointed fortune, and had high
hopes Of soliciting the fufilment of her
promise In about two years. A half
brother of his father was Il merchant
In Lesvenworth, Kansas, and had given
him countenance and general assistance.
by which he was sang1ine that he could
not fail to speculate successfully in city
property. Only let her remain faithful to
him and in two years her father should
see him in London again with plenty of
money in his pockets She answered ap.
propriately, with faith in the future as
unworldy as his own, and from thence
forth their letters passed each other on the
ocean by every steamer
The story OF American fortune making
by immigrants has not much variety.
Occasionally the dream is a. least partly
realized, bat as a general thing deferred
hope Is the burden OF the soug The
young Englishman In Kansas was ALWAYS
just about 10 do better, but the time of
actual golden consumation never CHANGED |
to come. Two years and three years and |
four rolled on, and still he remained on |
this side of the sea and wrote hopeful let !
tiers. During this time, his father, the |
clergyman died, leaving an estate so
meagre 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, and about three months ago
the true hearted heirses wrote to her fin
ally responding lover that, as he could
not go to her, she had decided to come TO |
him. Accordingly, the spirited young
lady, disregarding the still urgent objec-
tons OF her kindred. and leaving Lon
don home and refinement, crossed the
Atlantic alone. and on Sunday last ar
rived at hotel in this city. where her
impecunious lover, was to, and of course
did, meet her. They were married on the
same day, and it may be added. that their
journey will be back to the old country,
A serious temporary sacrifice was in
yolved In the fair voyager's bold trip to
this country on such an errand; but, as
already noted. she is now an heiress; her
array of travelling trunks is spoken Of as
something wonderful, and the reunited
lovers will return to their native land, as
husband and wife, in the glow OF ro-
nance to which riches will give all nee
essary gentility-Leauenworth. Kansas,
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