American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-12
AN IOWA ROMANCE,
| One Of the Real Kind that is Worth Read
ing About.

AN IOWA ROMANCE.
One Of the Real Kind that is Worth Read
ing About.
from the Dubuque Telegraph
Some Joars ago certain gentleman
was engaged in business in Dubuque,
ana vas prospecting. He was increas.
ing his circle Of friends on every side,
and success seemed to attend him. He
became engaged to very fine young
lady of this city, the daughter of one 81
the first families. The two were to be
married, and arrangements for the hap
py event were pending. But suddenly
q financial earthquake came, and the
thriving business man lost all he pos
sessed. He was almost ready to despair,
but being the owner of very resolute
heart, and being made of the quality Of
material all rcal, true men are made of,
he stood up beneath this terrible reverse,
and faced it like hero. OF course he
could not marry then. What had he to
shelter her, or dollar he could call his
own. So he went to her like man and
told her his story--how the financial
wave that swept over him had carried
away all his possessions, and he was I'M
able to fulfill his engagement of mar
riage with her. He told her he
could not bear the thought of
relinquishing her hand, and yet he
felt that he had no right to claim it
without making her his wife. So he ofss
fered her freedom from her betrothal,
and told her that she had d perfect right
to accept it. He was going away, he
said, to retrieve his lost fortunes, and
would never return to the city until he
had. He gave his betrothed back the
promise she had made him, and her
babe be free. asf
What did she dog Did she whimper
like child and upbraid him for what
he was not to blame2 Did she take back
the promise she had given him, and
scorn his very presenceP MOI she did
neither, but like the true, sensible wom-
that she was, she babe him go, aud take
her love and her confidence and her
prayers with him, in lis efforts to build
tip his shattered fortune. She showed
him what q real woman-one of the
good old Spartan kind-can do for the
man she loves. She taught him how
much the confidence and sympathy OF
q true woman is worth to a man, when
the clouds of adversely gather over him,
and the way seems dark and hopeless.
She gave him what only a good noble
woman can give mantle pure, I'M
selfish love that comes from generous
heart.
So he babe her farewell and went out
into the world with firm purpose and
a strong and happy heart. He followed
the course of the sun, crossed the West
ern plains and arrived in the Golden
State. He stuck his stakes and went to
work. Success crowned his efforts. He
toiled with but one object in view, and
that object was to win back his lost for
tune. His solace and comfort in many
an hour of WEAKNESS, was the thought
of the noble woman who had bid him
go with her love and confidence as his
companions, and the kind and sympa-
thetic letters that came to him from Du-
buque in this far off western home,
cheered him and spurred him on to re-
newed activity.
He drew fortunate ticket in life's
lottery. He made an excellent invest
ment, and suddenly found himself rich
man. Once more his fortune was in
his hand, and he was himself again. He
returned to Dubuque to claim his bride.
He found her the same true, loving wom-
an that he had left few years before.
Her love had not been diminished by
absence, and she received him with all
the ardor and affection of her nature.
He returned to the city a few days ago,
and is soon to be united to the woman
he loves, and who has waited for him
all through these long years with de-
votion that is worthy of praise and emu
lation.
1t is hardly necessary to mention the
names of the couple. Both of the par
ties are well known here. We refrain
from printing their names, not knowing
whether or not it would be agreeable to
them. But almost every one of our city
readers will understand who are meant.
Both are well known and highly re-
spected in Dubuque. The gentleman
has won prize for wife-he has won
q true woman, and that is crown
enough for any man.