Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-10-02
A LOVE AFFAIR.

Whether the rugged rocks, the crystal
cascades, the dashing waterfalls and
park-like valleys hereabouts do or do not
engender romantic love in the breasts
of the girls and boys of this region, we
are unprepared to say, but there is GER
tainly something, either in the earth, air
or water. which causes some of Mime
sota's young men and ladies to fall very
deeply into the depths of the tender pas
sion; and sometimes they exhibit this
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of this we record an episode in the life
of not-long-ago-wedded pair:
A young man named Henry Bretlandt,
aged twenty-five, who had been an en-
ployee somewhere along the line of the
N. p. met at st. Paul last summer. Su-
sic p Englefreit, girl of fifteen,
daughter of German settler, living
near Kettle River, and an intimacy
sprung up between them. They CORES
ponded for while. but one of Henry's
letters happening to fall into the hands
Of Susie's brother, Wilhelm, there was
big explosion on the part of her father
and mother. who in strong language de-
nounced the cunning lover. and inform
ed her that the thing must be stopped
at once. And as they thought. it was.
A few months ago. however, Susie was
missed from the breakfast table; and
on searching her room, it was ascertain
| ed that she had not been in her bed and
that her wardrobe had gone with her.
There was now real alarm in the family,
and the brother was sent TO look for the
lost girl. He wandered about fer a nun
Der of days without finding his missing
sister. nor was she heard from until q
few weeks ago, when lumber-man in
formed the family there was a young
couple living in newly-built log cabin
on Kettle River, about five on six miles
above its entrance into the st. Croix.
From this lumberman's description Of
the pair. the family we're satisfied it was
SUSIE and her lover. and the father aud
brother resolved to pay them visit.
This they did the following day. and
we're surprised to find the runaway pair
living comfortably, bat occupying sepa-
rate rooms. The cabin. though small,
was divided into two apartments, and
furnished comfortably. On asking why
there we're two rooms, Bretlandt said
they were not welded yet and that b.
had respected his intended enough Y
show her bis designs were DOT those Of I
villain. but of man. The reason Ia
welded knot had not been tied. was ow
ing 70 the circumstance that the minis
ter Who was 10 marry them bad failed Z
J come 70 their home a. be had promises
! to DO. asd Susie being under age. "a
! afraid 70 leave tbe house % get married
J lest her parents should capture and sens
, ber to some Cincinnati relatives. whiel
: was something she much dreaded. an
; which her mother bad repeatedly threat
] ened- Thus. they were forced . Nv
E under one roof. ba, did - sirtu0usl,
After some persuasion % the part sf tb
girls brother. who instantly recognize
: the true gentleman in Bretlasdt. the ol
4 man .'caved 10" aud gave BIS consent
0 the union Of the lovers IL vas then n
J. solved that the maTriage should tax
4 place the foIIowiBg sunday II susie
: bone.
i IL conyersing with tie fsrgiven iese
. old Ar. Esglsfrest aaesrsaiDed that 81
!. sie. after TIE discovery of thear SER
j eorrespesdsBoe. hsd IaanAged % get
y letter 70 Aer istssdsd. who. having pn
4 viously selected aqaarter section of Ian