The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-10-28
LETTER FROM BOSTON.
COrresnOndence of the InurnaI

tones are round, silvery and always beautifully
melodous. There is no crash, or bang, or gro
tcsque gyhlnastic performances such as we have
too often had thrust upon us by previous per-
formers. Since hearing Won Bulow | have
divided pianists into three classes: those who
make a great deal of noise, but no music; those
who make much noise and music, and those
who make only music. TO the last belongs
Won Bulow
Romance, it seems, repeats itself no less than
history. Would any one think of nineteenth
century girl being guilty of sentmentally elop-
ing, or OF young man Of this age foregoing the
delight of a great wedding: Well, such an affair
has come off, and the facts are these In one of
the most aristocratc suburban parts of the city
live a gentleman and wife who, having enough
money and to spare and no children to spend
it upon, resolved, some years ago, to adopt two
orphan neces Both We're then mere school
girls, but recently they have come out as fresh,
pretty and stylish young ladies. Naturally
This indulgent and generous couple expected
to be regarded as parents by the girls, and they
had also formed some what ambitious plans for
the settlement of their children in life. which
WcGc 50 HUGH " tIltlT own S;ttlSlucllOll tiltl
they never dreamed the arrangement would be
objected to. But girls are perverse, and in
youth are not apt to consider deeply, or nurse
gratitude over much. So one of the pretty
misses proceeded with all possible haste to be-
come entanglcd in love affair. OF course, her
hero was not the husband selected by her adopt
ed parents, who were too indignant and too in
Il ,ot IL, oil,
Except i'll the light of disappointed hopes the
young man was, however, really unoblecton-
able. He was fine looking, of good family and
fortune, and promised to do well in his chosen
profession of law. Well, at last, the young
people concluded that they We're unustly per-
secuted, and that no two persons could love each
other so fondly us they did, and hope to have
matters run smoothly. The young man ac-
cording!y laid his plans, and after considerable
pcrsuasion-for his bctrothcd was pretty but
weak and given to hesitation--thc young lady
| consented TO follow them. She Went out one
| afternoon not long since, met her ailianced and
together they visited u clergyman and We're
married. Then they repaired to, the Revere
House, whence the bride sent L letter TO her
adopted parents, telling them Of her action.
The newly welded pair then started for New
York. On receiving the note the adopted pa
rents made all haste to visit the Revere House,
and on finding the birds had flown, they cX-
pended considerable wrath IN the innocent
| landlord. But the story isn't ended yet. In
course Of Il week or 50, the young lawyer had
| to come to Boston on business, and his wife
not wishing to venture here till She had some
word of reconciliation from her family, was
| left behind. 1t CHANGED that the parents heard
| Of their son-in-law's presence in the city, and
| they seized the opportunity to so on to New
| York, where they saw their disobedent daIgn,-
er, and so worked upon her feelings as to in
| duce, or oblge, her to return with them. She
| had presence of mind enough however, to tclc-
| graph to her husband to meet her at the depot
| on the arrival of the train. lie was amazed,
| but he was there, and such scene as took
| place between him and the parents of his wife,
would require Charles Reads pen to portray.
At all events the parties 50 far forgot their po-
sition and manners, that the police had to inter-
| fcre and escort the whole qnartettc to the sta
| ton house. The father demanded his child
and the husband his wife; the one demanded
| reparation Of the law, and the other protection
| of it. The result was the husband bore away
his wife in triumph, and they have now been
| living for little more than n fortnight IN one
Of the handsomest private hotels in the city.
| Such are some of the trials of rearing other
peoples children.
Since am in the romancing line, may as
well add another story of love and consistency.
1t is suggested by the fact that Mrs. Barry,
leading lady Of the Boston theatre, received last
week as gift from Il lady of this city, very
handsome wardrobe, which was brought out
from Paris for the wedding trousseau of the
giyer. The lady, it seems, was engaged and
ready to be married, and the ceremony was TO
have taken place in few days, when She re-
ceved the sudden news of the death of her be-
trothed on the railroad. He undertook, to jump
from the cars while in motion, fell beneath
them and was killed Immediately. Since that
time, several months ago, the lady has been
unable to look ut the beautiful dresses she was
to have worn on such happy occasions, and she
has now put them out of her reach and thought
forever. Fine feathers, you see, can't sooth an
aching heart, despite all the conventional say
ings about women and frailty, and iicklcncss,
and vanity.
Lee & Shepard are in bankruptcy finally, but
they hope to avail themselves Of that clause
which provides for settlement agreed on by Il
majority of the crediio representing three
fourths of the debt. The trouble appears to
arise from Il small combination Of creditors, Il
ring in fact 1t stands this way, L hear. A Ger
tain large publishing firm with a claim Of only
$500, controls large paper dealer because of
extensive dealings, who, in turn, influences an
other publishing house, largely in the debt of
the second, which second publishing firm being
the most important customer Of prominent
printer moves HIM. This ring thus represents
oyer a hundred thousand dollars, and it was
formed because the first firm wanted some Of
the stereotype plates owned by Lee Il Shepard,
and which they hope to buy up if the firm fail
to make Il settlement. As the case now stands
an arrangement will probably be made within
a week. If Lee and Shepard's plans to settle
fail, their whole business will be broken up,
the plates distributed, and the books sold as IL
bankrupt stock, which, from dsintcrested
point of view, is far from desirable.
The millinery trade is not as good as usual
this season. A great many women are getting
tired Of paying so and $50 for an ordinary hat
Last week a lady who has much Skill i'll max
ing her own bonnets, went into a Wel-knoWn
millinery store, on Washington street, to buy
materials for a hat. She was induced to look
ut some already trimmed, and seeing one that
pleased her quite W eli, Sic inquired the price.
The reply was $40. "Now," said the lady TO
the attendant, edo you know | can duplicate
that hat for $40 at the outside; but" She added
laughingly II would be willing to give sl2 for
it, She said she never was more surprised IN
her life when the attendant told her she could
have it, for she really didn't want it at even that
price. When it came home she was stlil more
dissatisfied, and the next morning took 1t back
and said she didn't like it and would try again.
The second time she selected go hat, which
she SAID, as she had made trouble she would
toEo hnt for which she would only give SO