Smyrna times., 1874-06-03

ROMANTIC MARRIAGE There is enough OF
romance connected with the marriage which we
publish this week to cram a three hundred.
page novel if some sensational writer only had
the text. Miss Fisher, the bride named in
the notice, (sister of Mr.. Oscar Fisher, jew
eler) is a modest, cherry little German girl,
who, for nearly six yeers, had been resident
of our town. Possessed OF that modest
mien' that never fails to win respect, 1t was
never dreamed by any OF our towDstOlk that
the tender passion had found lOdgment IN
her breast until she startled some Of the shop
keepers last week with the announcement that
she was purchasing her wedding apparel
| TO announce her nuptials when 1t was not even
suspected that she had beau was a terrible
blow to those parties who always know such
things in advance of those concerned in it.
Her announcement was made with an artless
frankness that was refreshing in contrast with
the American reserve of half Withholding such
news, while the newsmOngers were completely
foiled. But to the events which lead to the
unexpected nuptals. Nine years ago, Mr..
Kleemann, on visit to his home in Germany,
after gaining clever competency in the gold
mines of California, met Miss Nathalie IL
her fathers home, in the little city OF Ostrowa
where both were reared-he bachelor OF
80, she school girl below "sweet sixteen.
MIR. K. would daily visit MIR. Fisher, her father
to tell him ofthe wonders of America, and whils
so doing his heart went out alter the title schoo
girl. He proposed. She, or her parents fo
her, declined by reason of her age. He lef
for America, with no abatement IN his passion
however. Two years later the Fishers alsC
came to America, to join Oscar, the yount
lady brother, who had already settled in thl
town. Mr. Keemann happened to be il
, Philadelphia whilst the family were there, ell
f route for Smyrna. Again he meet Miss Nath
t allie and pressed his suit with more earnestness
0 but she not yet satisfied as to her age and tn
!, advisabity Of the change of situation, still
{ declined He was advised, even when at hi
e home, in Germany, to secure " the pledg
0 Of love" from her but be declined, EnOc
e Arden like, lest her pledge to him should de
e prive her of a more lovable man. and max
Y her lot unhappy 81 for the second time the
i separated-he for California, she for Smyrna
It For nearly six years they remained thu
h far apart, until Friday, 22d ult., whilst Mi,
Nathalie was looking from her brothers stoT
4 window she espied her suitor in the pilotag
g of Mr.. HOUSTON, one of our spry old widower
Q who was directing Mr.. K to her abode. Th
. marriage notice finishes the story. After
- courtship summed up in three interviews
o nine years, 1.-THE twain are made one" an
% left Philadelphia for their home in San FraI
i cisco on Thursday last. Mr.. X. remained hel
% two days, having resolved to " Burn or perisl
n TraniO, if | achieve not this young mode
D. girl" He pressed his suit until Miss Nathal
d told her brother she had made up her mind
Is live in San Francisco, when he returned
/ Philadelphia, and she followed him thence {
le the day of the nuptials In the six years that
tervened between the second and third inte
views the coy maiden refused second suite
l. hoping to accept the offer she had twice r
ID fused before And she did.