The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-30
A BOSTON ROMANCE.

The correspondent of the Providence Press
tells the following good story on youth from
New Hampshire, who went on visit to the
Hub:
The experiences of city life realized by
Young men from the rural districts who do
not have their eye teeth cut, are often OF
rueful character. At least this was manifest
truth to an unsuspecting son of the Granite
State whose unhappy adventures propose to
relate He left his home in the interior and
came to the Hub to fit himself for mercantile
pursuits by attending a commercial college.
His evenings were not spent at the theaters
and other wicked places, but at the rooms OF
the Young Mems Christian Association, and
in viewing the beauties of nature on the Com
mon.
One evening while engaged in solitary
promenade on the Park street side of Boston's
little green spot, he espied lights in the vestry
of the Park Street Church, and entered. He
seated himself, and just in front of him sat a
Young lady. He tried to interest himself in
the devotional exercises, but it was not sue
cess. He became intensely interested in the
fair damsel before him, and view Of her at
tractive vet modest face distracted him all the
more. He was proud to discover that his
anxious glance was interestedly yet unobtru-
sively returned. Prayer meeting over, each
departed homeward, but our country friend
could not keep the fair vision from his
dreams.
Next prayer meeting night found him early
in the same seat, and-oh rapture-the fair
Young person was in the seat in front Of him.
He would fain have spoken to her, but be
dare not be SO bold, and SO went home more
disconsolate than ever. The third evening he
found her in her accustomed place, and
boldly took a seat beside her, a course which
seemed no way distasteful to her. He en-
deayored vainly to become interested in the
religious proceedings, but the lovely creature
by his side filed all his thoughts. At the
door, when the meeting was over, he plucked
up courage and asked if he might see her
home. The dainty damsel, who was evident
~ struck by the young mans appearance, as
he had been by hers, said he might.
How the youths heart futtered as she
placed her arm through his, and they walked
under the gaslight up fremont street. 1t
was sweeter to the young man than the first
run of maple sap from his fathers sugar or
chard, no in New Hampshire The young
lady would not permit him to accompany her
all the way home, as her fond but severe
parent would be indignant to see her in the
company OF a young mamie was so particu-
lar. She must be left at the corner of her
street. fashionable thoroughfare up town.
Before they parted, the enraptured youth
cleaned the welcome intelligence that she
should be a constant attendant at the Park
street meetings, and that she invariably went
Alone It is needless to say that the young
man became one Of the most interested and
regular visitors to "brimstone corner. !
Rain or shine, he was there, and q rain
storm was rather desirable than otherwise, for
be could then tuck his new found loneliness
closer under his arm as they walked beneath
The same sheltering parapluie. Although not
permitted 20 accompany her quite TO her
occasion and saw her enter one OF the hand |
soonest mansions in the neighborhood. The
family name, which he had already learned
from his fair charmer, was one Of the most
in the city. An alliance with a
proud and wealthy Boston family doomed up
before him. How the country-folk would
stare when he revisited home with his wealthy
BRIDE
He could not overcome his innamorata's OBJ
ections to his seeing her father, but she at
epgth suffered him to hold series of inter-
,iews in the kitchen, from which he Was
orced to depart ANONYMOUSLY over the back
7ard fence, when the obdurate papa had lock-
ID the gate. Many sweet meetings were held
n that kitchen. Our country swain became
10 accepted sutton and marriage was agreed
mon. He desired to see the old man and re-
,eive his congratulations in anticipation OF
he happy event, but his charmer tearfully
begged him not to dash her cup Of happiness
% the ground thus ruthlessly, for she knew
her proud parent would withhold bis consent |
While our friend was thus padding about |
in sea of delirious joy, sum-
mons arrived for him to return to New Hamp- |
shire. Woefully be made known this fact to |
The object Of his affections, and it was agreed
hat he should send for her to be married in
his rural home. As the young lady would in |
. measure be thrown upon her own resources, |
he gave her fifty dollars to buy her wedding |
outfit For the last time, on the eve OF the |
youths departure for New Hampshire. there
vas much billing and cooling in that kitchen.
We now come to the sequel. Within short |
lime after his return to the country our hero |
,hanced to discover that his loved one was |
lot all his fancy had painted her. "On the |
contrary, quite the reverse" as Capn Cutie |
would say.
The angelic being was simply domestic, |
md hard 'un &C that. All her talk about |
Ter obdurate parent was now understood, |
md the young mans enlarged optics could |
Ilso discern the reason why the meetings he |
vas permitted to enjoy were limited to the |
egion OF the kitchen. living :. busted" her
-erdant admirers pocket book, the designing |
'oung person was content, and 1t is fair to |
resume that in the light of these develop |
nents the gallant son Of the Granite State. |
hould he return to his city student life, will
onsider further meetings in the kitchen or
lsewhere unnecessary. At any rate, he has
ot yet sent for the young woman to come
nd marry him.
The Congress of Nations" has been well
ermed "The event of the season." Get your
ckets early and avoid the rush at the door.
or sale at the principal stores. Price fifty
ents.
physician who had been great y annoyed by
umerous ques ions concerning the condition of
9 r,ain patient, was stopped while on his busy
nunds bv a man with the old question slows
Ir.-?" "Sick.n replied the physician. "Does
q Keep his bed?' ''Of course he does you
ont suppose he's fool enough to sell his bed be-
suse he's sick do Won 2o L