The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-04
ENos DALRYMpLE AND WIFE.
Reunion Of Two Lovers q fter LONG sepa-
rntisp-A Baker's Ropnance.

nom ne Detroit Frse Press.
Next shouted q barber in one OF the
barber shops In this city the other afternoon,
fair looking, middle-aged man, who remarked
~ he sat dowoi
~" This joy over and yin be ready to complete
The traditional man who talks Is the barber
and naturally bis customers remark excited is
questions with a view 10 ascertainins what was
the aforesaid work Of the Aforesaid lifetime. and
curing the next half hour, while the customer
was treated TO a shave, shampoo, and hair cut
the following romance was relatedi
Iwsp,y;two years ago, o. IN the spring Of 1854,
nesr the corner Of Jefferson avenue and Bates
street. Dalrympe had then been over from
England about one year. and during his ocean
voyage had made the acquaintance Of Miss Lou
lisa Merkham. With their parents they came to
this city, and we're thus enabled TO continue an
acquaintance which soon changed to love, and
the consequent enRasement resulted. Louisa's
parents, being pretty well supplied with this
az n son-in. law, chiefly because he worked for
living: but their opposition was useless
The young couple met In secret and car
any one but themselves. Too poor to
get married, young Dalrymple, as soon
search u bs fortune e had not been assent
many m oDtbs when Miss Merkham's parents. dis
spending with DaIrympIe, sent her to Quebec 10
be educated, ostensibiy. nut really TO wean ner
from the object Of her affection.
not word from Louisa, during which time |
moved to Melbourne, Australia, and established
myself ~ an attorney aud counsellor at law. At
last on the 10th Of August. 1909, ! was surprised
at the receipt OF a letter bearing the Liverpool
postmark and the signature Of my lost sweet
heart. In the letter she stated that she had
long thought me dead, but seeing my name IN
an Australian paper her old love had prompted
her to write to me. something telling her that
the Australian attorney was the Detroit clerk
OF -. "
N call 10 n la in
vain, until at last made up my mind that either
1 had been imposed upon or that death had
claimed my sweetheart
"stili a bachelor, toiled at my profession
and accumulated wealth, and last January. filed
m Epana ,, 10 ,ntsneins to Ssi, o'S ntias
fair at Philadelphia, took passage Oh ithe
steamer Calcutta for San Francisco, whore |
arrived on he I'D of February. Without delay
started east, and since that time have travelled
across toe continent three times.
Last Tuesday evening WIS at Chicago, and
to pass away the time Visited one OF the the
atres. What the play was ! do not recollect,
save that there was reunion of the two prin-
cipal characters after long separation, and. as
usual, the audience was dismissed IN high spir-
its. Especially was hsppily impressed, for in
the rerson OF lady who assumed the part If "A
kind. matroniy old woman, fanoied that re-
cognized the voice Hnd features OF the love Of
my Youth out snd .s wS9d coplG not Ola
upon my mind, that after going to my hotel
ex mined the play hill, and after long consider
AtDn resolved to call upon tue odd woman"
The next day carried out my resolution. and
there occurred mutual recognition, which, had
you seen u, YOU could never forget.
"'lhe result IL that after nearly ten wears Il
life ON tue stage, Louise has left 10 for good aud
together We Will visit Phllad lphia and old Eng
land, after which We Will return To Melbourne
20 end our days In peace and happiness, as
hope"
A reporter Of the Free Pres, who had over
he rd the remarks OF the man In the chair, in
troducsd himself, and Was not only received
cordially, but was asked to D." come w to the
Howard House at o'clock and you'll see the
sequel"
Having accepted tho invitation with thanks,
the ret orter was on hand, and with four or i've
invited guests witnessed the marriage OF the
Austr. Ian lawyer and the actress from Chic 90.
and soon after saw tie ola man with shining
face and steady hand inscribe with extra ouris II
IN the hotel register, Enos Dulrymplo aud wife,
Melbourne, Australia"