Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-04
A REMARKABLE LOVE STORY.
The Curious Separation of Two Young Lovers.

Port Jeryis Union, June ii
A little more than four years ago
a gentleman of this village, then
about % years of age, fell in love
with a young lady, aged about 10,
also of Port Jervis. She returned
his affection, and for time all
went along smoothly. The lady
was the daughter of pious parents,
and although she was not connected
with any church, was firm believ-
er in their tenets, and looked with
feelings akin to Eorror on anything
approaching skepticism or doubt.
But the time came when she learn
ed that her love was deist; that he
disbelieved In q revealed religion,
had no veneration for the Bible, and
took no interest In churches, seldom
or never attending them save as her
escort. She was deeply panied by
the revelation. She sent for her
lover and endeavoied to convince
him of his error, but he was not
satisfied with her arguments, and
refused to accede to surrender of
his principles. The more the lady
tiic uuty
clear to her, and she finally decided
to reDounce her love. She accord
ingly wrote him long and tear
stained letter bidding him good.by
forever. The gentleman again and
again urged her to reconsider her
determination, but she was obdur-
ate, and n separation took place.
He wa. deeply panied, hnt although
he was. as he thought, badly
used, felt that she had acted up to
what her convictions Of right de-
manded. He could not as easily
divest himself of his love, and after
few months he left this village
and engaged in business elsewhere.
The lady mournej, but tried to sat
isfy herself that she had acted
correctly. Two years made her
more liberal than she had been, and
she began to study on the subject.
Tie more she read the more she
distrusted her former decision, and
she finally became quit as liberal
as the lover she had discarded.
Whether the logic of the books she
read or the promptings of the old
love had most to do with the change
it would be hard to tell. The lover,
too, had undergone change. The
fact that iiis creed had cost him his
sweetheart annoyed him, aud,
struggle as he would, he could not
Danish her from his memory. Last
Winter a revival of religion took
place in the city in which he was
engaged in business. AT the SOL
c,tations of friend he was induc.
ed to attend. AS in the other case,
| it would he hard to tell whether the
change was brought about by tho
arguments of the preacher, by the
excitement which prevailed, or by
the memory of his old love. Suffice
it to say that he united with the
church, and In short time became
II jealous member. lie thought
over the action of his former sweet
heart in discarding him for his in
fidelity, and wrot. her brief note,
asking the privilege of once more
calling on her. She responded in
the affirmative. The gentleman
came, and when she timidly apol-
ogized for her previous dismissal OF
him, he, to her surprise, defended
her conduct; said she had been in
the right, and in her place he
would to-day do the same. Hel
heart sank at these words. She
confessed the great change in her
sentiments. From being firm
believer in the Bible, she had dis
carded 1t, and with 1t her BELIEF in
any revealed religion. 1t was now
the gentleman's turn to bc horrifi-
ed. He pleaded with her-urged
Everything he could think of to in
duce her to change her mind. She
could not, and told him go. He fell