The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15
[From the Toledo Rlade.l

How She Followed the Young Ger.
man Whom She Loved in Europe, &c
the West, and Married Him in Indian
RpOlis.
[From the Toledo Blade.l
- For some time past the paper:
TthrougiDif the country have beenpub-
Fishing the following item, which was
hset afleat by the Indianapolis journal
"a Boston girl and her mother, who
are stopping acene of the hotels in this
city, came Vest in search of a young
German, toAwhom the daughter became
very much attached while spending a
few months in Europe with her parents
some two years ago.-The last they
heard of the young man was that he
had come To INDIANAPOLIS. He is said
to bespoor, ,butwell Iedaeated, and the
parties in search of him are very
wealthy" l,,,,v,,a r..,-.sl,l,1z
1t was The good fortune of Blade re-
porter, who happened to beg at the de-
pot just before the departure of the
western train which carried the above
nhentioned party on their Journey TO-
ward Indianapolis, tobeeenfe- acquaint-
ed with the young lady and her mother.
The young lady is Miss Mary NJ. Coch-
ran, of Boston. She is a remarkable
/ fine looking person, apparantly twenty
one or twenty-five. years of age. She
was very styhshy dressed, and present
ed a most Interesting appearance.
Through the courtesy of one of'therail-
road officials who was acquainted with
them, IN introduction was obtained,
and a very pleasant interview followed.
1t seems that two years ago this
spring Miss Cochran, accompanied by
her mother and number of friends
from Boston, went to Europe to spend
the summer. During brief stay in
| CarlShrue, Germany, Miss Cochran
became acquainted with a young German
named Charles A. Braidenburgg He
was young man of great ability, well
educated and of respectable parentage,
although they were quite poor. The
many noble qualities of heart and head
completely won the heart of the young
American, and she fell desperately in
love with him. This feeling was mutu-
al, and during the interviews the young
man related the condition of things at
his fathers house. The family was in
the hands Of cruel horsepower, who
not only owned the small house in
which they lived, but was also proprie-
tor Of The mills ia which the father, son
and b. other earned their scanty pit
tance. On account of some difficulty
which had occurred some years before,
this man, whose name was Steinmann,
cherished deadly natred against the
Brandenburg family. So deep was this
hatred that he would do every thing in
his power to Keep them down, although
some of the greatest improvements in his
mill had been made. BY the elder Bran
denburg. He so exercised his authority
that they were kept in poverty, and ev
cry effort they made to better their for
tune was overthfOwn by the relentless
landowner. At last, Charles, the eld
est son, determined to come 90 America,
and try to do Something to help himself
and family in this counsry. 81
Such was the state of affairs when the
young American lady knew him first
and loved him. Tive months after they
pfghted theirtroth, and Brandenburg
sailed for America. Soon after Miss
Cochran returned to Boston. "A corre-
Spondence was kept up for over a year
following their separation. Then the
young German, who had been working
in New York and Philadelphia set out
for the West, and the letters came less
frequently, and finally there were none
at all. During all this time the young
lady, who was pretty and accomplished
enough to have won the hearts of a
score of admirers, even in rigid, upright
old Boston, remained true 10 her first
love. When she heard no more of her
lover, she was almost crazy, and as the
time grew on, her suspense became al
most insupportable. IAtlast, about two
weeks ago, she learned through a round
about way that the object of her atfec-
ton was in Indianapolis. Slender as
the hope was, she determined to ascer-
tain the truth of the report. So she
and her mother left Boston for Indian
apolis.
Miss Cochrane said that she was
bound to find her lover, and if he cher
! ished the same sentiments as he did two
years ago, when they last met, ,and seven
months ago when she received her last
letter, there would be a marriage, and
she laughingly invited her interviewer
to be present-an invitation he accept
ed at once. Assisting the persevering
damsel and her mother on the train,
and wishing them success, the reporter
watched the. westward bound train roll
away with a sincere hope that she
might not be disappointed in her search.
The wish was gratified, and the young
couple who loved each other devOtedly
are now united for life, as the following
from the Indianapolis Journal, of the
oath, will show:
! HYMENIAL.-Yesterda the romantic
courtship of Charles A. Brandenburg, OF
/ Germany, and Miss Carrie NJ. Cochrane, of
I Boston, the existence of which was noted in
the journal several days ago, terminated
/ by their marriage, Rev. DR.. Day perform
/ ing the ceremony. The mother Of the
/ young lady was present.