Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-28
A Story OF Two Continents.

New York correspondent Of the De
troit Post tells this story: Not very
long ago, n young lady, the daughter Of
French gentleman resident in this city,
but herself American born, | think,
went TO the French capital with her
mother. sister and sisters husband.
During their visit they met Parisian
who fell, or claimed to fall, violently in
love with the young girl, and in due sea
son became engaged 10 her, pressing for
an early marriage. The brother-in law
felt violent prejudice against the lover
Mt first, but having found his reference
satisfactory, could take no step toward
interrupting the course of true love. The
trousscau was ordered; the European
tour cut short. and finally the day set for
the cxpectant bride and her mother 10
return to America in order that the girl
should be married from her fathers
house. Then, contrary TO all French
etiquette, which is extremely rigorous in
forbidding lover 10 travel with his
bctrothed, the amntory Frenchman in
sisted upon crossing the ocean by the
same steamer that bore his future wife.
This still further reused the suspicious of
the brothcr-in- law and TO some extent Of
the mother; for she was still influenced
by the customs of her native land. al
though she had go long lived away
from II.
The young lady herself having been
reared In the frccr atmosphere of the re-
public and doubtless feeling pardon
able pride in the devotion Of her lover.
thought very little OF the matter. and
ultimately the lover carried his point in
spite of the earnest rcmonstranccs of the
mother and the brothcr-in- law. No
sooner had the party of three sailed,
however, than the brothcr-in- law. who
with his wife had remained i'm Paris.
applied Ia the perfect Of the Paris police
for the history Of the man he dis,rustcd.
In three days lac was sent for to come TO
the prefecture and there handed the
dOsd.r of his sister-in-law's impatient
swain.
1t began with his birth ut such \ place
on such "a date: gave his real name,
which was quite different from the one
hc was passing under; the name of his
parents, the places Of their birth and
their occupation in what towns hc had
lived. tho streets. numbers and rooms
hc had occupied, with the price hc had
paid for his lodgings nj the different
houses; the journeys hc had made. the
luggage. naming number of pieces and
each article that he had each lime taken
As, lpF instance. iliM Hf had gone
January %. 1863. from Brussels " Ghcnt.
carrying "a sole leather trunk. q black
hat box, a canvas travelling bag. and n
brown rug in shaw strap-and in fact
the minutcst details Of his misspont life.
including the most important points Of
Mi. that on n certain date he had been
married Ia a Belgian lady. by whom he
. had several children. stating the dates
and places Of their birth. and that hc
was then wanted by the Belgian GOV
crnmcnt on a criminal but not cNiradit-
able offence.
The happy hrothcr-in. law. delighted
with thus easily and promptly obtain
. lng the evidence he wanted. cahlcd 10
I his faihcr-in-iaw in this city To stop all
/ preparations for his marriage t.ll his Jet
/ tors were received and when the lover.
arrived in New York they were met by
[ the stern parent. who forbade any COM
munication between them till hc learned
/ the nature Of the charges against the
wouid-hc bridegroom, In due time the
whole thing came out ard the wretrhcd
scamp offered to bC bought or for $500.
but was finally contondod with 500 and
took his departure. leaving the unhappy
girl hc had imposed upon very thankful
/ 1or her escape and Tor the efficiency Of
/ the French police