The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-04-25
Genuine Romance IN, Real Life,
row TWO LOVERS WE'RE AT LAST UNITED.

row TWO LOVERS WE'RE AT LAST UNITED.
That truth is stranger than fiction, every
body knows. But real life is not merely
more strange-it is often more romantic
than anything invented by the writers of
romance. An instance of this has recently
occurred within our knowledge and the
deuouement of the story is so pleasant that
7 cannot refrain from giving it to your read
ers. youch for its correctness, as one at
least of the parties col ccrned is well known
to me.
About ten years ago a wealthy merchant
of this city, having an only child, beauti-
full gill Of seventeen, became alarmed at
certain indications of 4 consumptive ten
dency in her, and to recall her health sent
her TO pass some months at country home
among the hills of Vermont. The young
Iadv recovered her health but she lost her
Lesrt. She made the acquaintance of a
younp man named c., farmers son,
intelligent and well educated, but a ma
chinist. The young people became warm
lv attached to each other, and entered into
an engagement conditional on the consent
of the lady's father. But the latter had
more ambitious views for his daughter; and
when the young machinist presented him
self as her SuitOr he was treated with very
little ceremouy-was, i'll fact, dismissed by
the father III a manner offensive that
pride forbade him to make any further adj
/ yances. He went West, and entered into
/ business in st. Louis. Having plenty of
talent. energy aud character, he was sue
cessfuI soon had large establishment of
bis own, and has accumulated handsome
fortune. Absorbed in business and in the
various occupations of man of prominence
and influence, lie had doubtless Outgrown
Iis early disappointment in love but he
had formed no other attachment, and re-
manned unmarried.
The young gnl meanwhile, her lover be
ing lost to her, accepted the husband select
ed by her father, was married, aud went to
live in France. at the end of two years
she became widow, but continued to re-
side abroad. She was in possession of 4
modest fortune, and her parents having
: died in this interval, there was nothing 10
call her back TO Boston. Up to September
of last year this was the position of affairs
between these two. With each the brief
romance of their early youth had faded into
the memory OF a tender dream, aud nothing
could have seemed less likely than the &c
currcncc of an event which should reunite
their Sundercd lives.
However. it so fell ont that the require
ments of Mr.. G-'s business took hlm,
last year, to Europe, and he remained abroad
for several months. One evening, late in
September, he was on board little steam
er going from Marseillcs to LcghOrn, when
there came up one of those sudden storms
for which those waters are Unpleasantly
noted. 1t was very rough, but no danger
was anticipated. Mr. G. sat on deck
watching tie storm, and many passengers,
among them several ladies, were doing the
same. Gne Of the latter had risen from
her seat to go below, and was standing in
/ an ungUarded attitude, when. the steamer
giving violent lUrCh, she lost her balance
and was thrown overheard. Mr.. G.
saw the mishap, and Instantly leaped after
her into the sea. He was fortunate enough
to find and support her; but it was dark,
the sea was running high, and, though
boat was quickly sent out by the people on
the steamer, those in it were unable 20 find
/ the missing passengers, and it was sup
posed that they were drowned. But, for
tunatCly for them, the steamers people, as
soon as the accident was known, had thrown
ont various things for them to cling to. \
plank tOated near them, and by this they
were enabled to keep themselves from sink
ing. They were picked up on the follow
ing day by a vessel bound for Malta, and
carried to that port.
And thus it was that these long separated
lovers met at last. In the darkness ofnight,
on a plank III the stormy waters of the
Mediterranean, they recognized each other.
They were reunited, and with no prospect
before them but of speedy death in each
others arms. Was it strange that the old
love which had slumbCrcG, not died, in their
hearts, was Tc-awakened, and that on find
ing themselves once more possessed Of life,
felt it impossible to spend that life apart
At any rate, they were married soon after
il the English chapel at Malta, and having
passed the winter there, for the benefit OF
the lady's health, which had suffered great
ly from the exposure she HAD undergone,
thew are at present on their way home 10
America. And may all true loves have an
equally fortunate issue !-BoSt0H Letter to
tie Chjcago Tribune.