The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-01-16
OCEANS OF LOVE.

little story recently made public through
the circumstances Of its gratifying conclu-
sion. Several years ago, in one Of the
midland counties of Eoghnd, tho sou of a
poor clergyman became cnamored Of a
young lady at the time passing the summer
with her apat, one Of the minister's parish.
Oners. Mis-, Moss vas most graciously dis
posed towards her rural adorer AMI as be
was gentleman by birth and n welcome
guest in the most respectable couutryhous.
es, the society Of the village recognized no
iucOmpalibiIity in the affair. Upon her
return to LoadOn, however, tho youag lady
whose father was a wealthy merchant, re,
ceiycd 50 little sympathy from her family
10 the affair of the heart which she had to
disclose to them that she felt inpolIed to
write rather disconsolatcly to her lover on
hGsubjeci; and when he, on fastening to
the metropolis to present himself, was re-
CeiVed with repcIlant GOODNESS by the par
Cnts, the prospect for The lovers seemed IN.
promising enough. Not to be thus dsmis
scd, however, the clergymnu's son obtain
cd a private interview with tho reluctant
merchant and stOully asked why be was
not eligible for The alliance he desired -
The blunt answer was that his worldly cir
cumStanCsS we're not suitable. lie was
poor aud likely 70 remain so, and shOald
seek wife adapted to bis means. Deem
ing The concluding piece of alvice gratuit
Gus, the lover took leave of the father with
no great cordially; but, upon bidding adicu
10 his lady.love asked her very earnestly
TO wait for him until he should have gain.
cd for himself the means aud position nee
eseary to change the patcrnal decision
The answer was as affirmative as earnest
and, without further explanation, the re,
jectod lover said an earnest goodbye
Miss Moss heard no more of bin until near
iy three months thereafter, when letter
bearing an American postmark amazed
her with the information that he had cross
ed the Atlantic to seek the appointed for
tune, aud had high hopes of soliciting the
fulflment of her promise in about two
years. A half.brothcr of his father was
merchan! in Knoxville, Tenn, and had
given him cOunlcncUcc and generous as
sistance by which he was saBguinC that he
= could not fail to speculate successfully iu
cotton, sugar, aud other Southern products
Only let the dear girl remain faithful to
him aud in two years her father should sec
him in Loudon with plenty Of money 10
his pockets The dear girl answered ap-
propriately, with a faith in the future as
unworthy as his own aud from thcncoforth
their letters passed each other on the ocean
By every steamer. The story Of American
fortune'makiug by emigrant lovers has not
much variety Occasionally the dream is
at least partly realized, but as general
thing deferred hope is but the burden Of
the song. The young Euglshmeu in
Tennessee was always about to do better,
but tue time Of tho actual golden Cousm.
nation never CHANGED 10 come Two years
and three years aud four years rolled on,
and still land still he remained on this side
of the sea and wrote hopeful letters. Dur.
ing this time bis father, the clergyman,
died, leaving an estate so mcagre to widow
ard daughter that the exile could not think
ofgoiug back to bis old home as poor as
when he left it. But the father Of Miss
Moss departed this life also, aud about
three months ago the hearted hciress
wrote to her finally respondent lovor that,
as be could not go to her, she had deCid.
cd to come to him. Accordingly, adds q
writer in the Nashville Union, concluding
the story, the spirited young lady, disre.
garding the still urgent objections Of her
kindred; and leaving London home Of
luxury aud confinement, had crossed the
Atlantic OlOOS, end on Sunday last arriV.
ed at the hotel in Knoxville, where, Der
impecuniOus lover was to, and doubtless
did, meet her. Doubtless they were mar.
ried on the same day, aud it may be add.
cd, probably, that their wedding journey
will be back to the old country. A sori-
Gus temporary sacrifice was involved, Of
course, in the fair voyager's trip to this
country Cd such an orrand, but, as AREA.
DIV noted. she ia NOW an hnirnss. her nrrnr