Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-09
A Romantic Eiopement.

The fore part Of this week little 70.
nance in which Lockport parties figured
developed itself, and may bear relating.
Some wears since--eight or nine--on q
steamer from Liverpool bound for New
York might have been found, If you had
on searching fl, family named Stewart,
consisting Of the father, mother and sey.
eral children, among whom was Mamie,
who was destined " be the leading
character In this story. she was then a
rather small girl, pretty and winning In
every respect. On this same vessel, act.
ing IN the capacity of steward, was q
Young man OF good appearance and al.
dress named Frank Brown.
We can't say whether 1t was case Of
love al first sight, "or whether the mutual
regard grew by degrees during the rather
lengthy voyage, but let 1t suffice 10 state
that an intense affection for each other
came into existence and was continued
one, IA the end will manifest, Well, like all
things the ocean trip ended, the separation
came, and the Stewart family finally sci.
tied in Lockport as their residence, and
the briny deep" soon divided the loving
twain. Here let IL he said that no doubt
eternal constsucy was declared before the
separation. The years passed on one by
one, and Mamie grew up into AN extremely
pretty little lady Of sixteen summers, well
educated, and might have created big
Juror among the young men had she 10
chosen. but she didn't. She was the per.
sonification OF truth 10 the memory Of
Frank But what had become Of Frank
all this time can't be told; but any way,
who should appear In this classic burg
about year ago but that very gentleman
Years Of seeking had their propg
reward at last. IL IL one Of the occult
things as to how he liz upon the right
place, but IL was no doubt through
that strange magnetic attraction that
no one explains satisfactorily. Frank had
ever remembered and adored his Mamie
of yorc, and all was lovely. But now
comes the trouble. Parents don't take
any stock In Frank, for some reason or
other, and Miss Mamie IL not permitted 70
see him, II appears However, cruel
PARENTS are sometimes circumycnted, ~
you are aware. AT all events they used q
meet occasionally; every now and then
Franks name was registered at one OF the
hotels, and he and some one else might
have been seen together promeDading The
quiet back streets in the evening. This
lasted several months, bat finally drew 70
n 1ocus Last Friday evening Miss Mamie
requested her parents 10 call her early the
following morning, as she had some par
| ticular business 10 attend 10. The young
| lady walked down town, but fails 10 re
| turn at the customary hour; parents ge
anxious, and begin 10 search for her. AL
TO no purpose; no Mamie could be found
The explanation OF this singular disap
pcarance IL that the eight O'Clock train
that morning bore the young lady In
Frank company TO New York, where, al
preparations having been made long be
iorehand, quiet, pleasant little wedding
took place last Monday evening, and
while you are reading this MIR. and Mrs
Frank Brown are on steamer bound foi
Havana, their consiancy rewarded, theii
troubles DER. May they be happy, live Il
a green old age, ctc.--Loekport IN. r..
Cor Bg6ato Courier.