The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-25
LOVES STEADFASTNESS.
THE coNsTANcY AND COURAGE OF A GERMAN
MAIDEN AT LAST REWARDED.
Communication Springfield Republican


Communication Springfield Republican,
Every once in a while passage in the his
tory of life is brought to light which is
Notwithstanding the industry of the jenkins
family, these do not always find their way into
the newspapers. The announcement in the
New York papers few months ago, of the de-
parture of q certain vessel for England recalled
to those who were acquainted with one of the
| passengers an interesting story. This person
was young German under 30 years old, who
had just completed period of teaching in a
| Berkshire county seminary, and who was now
with his newly-made wife, on his way to the
fatherland
Some years before, in his native Germany,
this young man had fallen in love with one of
the blooming maidens in the place where he
resided, and his attachment was ardently re-
turned by the young woman. A speedy mar
rage would have been consummated, had not
parental authority interfered. The father of
the girl objected to the bans, and did every
thing in his power to keep the lovers apart
In this distracting state of affairs they did not
elope, after the usual fashion, but the young
man, forbidden the house of his beloved
babe farewell to his country and passed
over into France, to forget, if possible, in
new scenes and occupations, his frau
lein. Several years followed in giddy, fash
ionable Paris, in which the self-ex:le gained
some knowledge of the world, as well as
made acquisitions to his studies in music and
languages. After time, as he developed
into larger manhood, and his native abilities,
adorned by culture, drew him into refined
and intellectual society, he outgrew his love
for the simple girl at home, and came to con-
slider his old attachment as q mere boyish
passion. This would have been all well
enough if the "girl he left behind" had only
shared in this growth and change. So far
from that, the years only strengthened her
affection. Her life had been quiet and un-
eventful, and she had plenty of time to brood
over the image Of the absent one.
A few years more spent in France, and then
the young man came to America to try his
fortune as teacher in our schools A year
or two more passed, in which he was success |
fully employed in the Berkshire boarding
school. His ability, good looks and address
made him favorite in society, and he on his |
part found the American girls quite as inter-
esting as their German sisters had been. Just |
here, and little more than a year ago, he |!
received letter from the father of his early /
flame, informing him that his daughter was |
still deeply in love, that she was, indeed, |
utterly disconsolate and miserable without
him, that she was likely to die of disappoint-
ment if she couldn't marry him, and most
of all, that she was coming to
she would embark alone in
few days for New York, where she hoped to
be met by her old lover. Probably quite diff
erent conclusions would be arrived at by diff
erent persons as to the duty Of the young
nan in this most painful dilemma. The
girls father had denounced him, utterly re-
using him for a son-in-law; forced to a sepa-
alton, he had gradually outgrown his love,
coming finally to rejoice in the circumstances
hat had forbidden him to ally himself with a
woman untitled to be his life companion.
What was he to do? The girl was already on
Ter way to New York. Unattended, totally
gnorant of our language and customs, the
teamer on its arrival at the city would turn
Ter adrift 1t to'k our hero but short time ,
o decide. Obeying a conscience that most
7ould call over sensitive and morbid, he went '
0 the metropolis to meet the solitary German 6
1rl at the wharf where she landed, and, in q /
wv days more the long separated and l
pair were married. Several {
lonths followed in the seminary, during ,
hich the ignorant wife gained some practi- I
al knowledge of English, and then the two 6
ailed away for the old world, the husband to t
Hill an engagement to teach in German /
and the wife to share her fortunes {
18th his 1t is to be hoped that the bride is T
happy as she had dreamed, and, as for the
e-grained and chivalrous COON, our best a
ishes alone can attend them. o
r.
Mr.. Sam1 A. Garland. of Pascaeoula, is d
lad. He belonged to the firm of Wright. a
annals Co., from Michigan, who about o
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