The Princeton union., 1880-03-03
A ROMANTIC STORY.
How Two Medical Students StrOve For and
..r Won the Hand Of the Same Lady.
TTrOv Press

How Two Medical Students Stroye For and
.- Won the Hand of the Same Lady.
TROY Press.]
The following very romantic story is
but the substance OF what happened in
our own city many years ago. The char
acters that appear as principals have
passed away, but their descendants yet
live among us and occupy honorable po-
sitions in society. Two young men who
had passed through college andgraduated
with honor were studying medicine. They
were fast friends and were almost insep-
arabic. They entered society together,
and were we'll received in the best hous-
es. They were together one evening at
reception in one of the wealthiest man
sions of the city, when star appeared in
the person of niece of the hostess, who
had come from Massachusetts. She was
handsome and reports agree in saying
that she was as good as she was pretty.
Both Of the medical students we're smitten
and for the first time in their lives feel
ing of enstrangement came between them.
The natures of the two young men were
essentially different. One was frank
as the day, while the other was taciturn
and reserved. Both paid court to the
lady, but she soon manifested a choice for
the more frank character and they be-
came engaged. The defeated suitor SEEM
ed to bear his disappointment resignedly
In time the lady went home, and the sue
cessful suitor went abroad to complete
his studies. While absent letters were re-
ceived by the girl concerning her lover
which created the feeling that he was
false to her, and finally one came in his
own handwriting bidding her farewell,
and adding that he was about to lie mar
ried to lady OF rank. This proved al
most death-blow to the girl, but she
soon rallied and sought in every way to
conceal the traces OF grief. The defeated
suitor was at hand and again profered
his homage, and finally in fit Of pique
she married HIM. Had this been the
finale of the story there would be no ro-
nance It was not long after the we'd
ding before the lover returned. He
could not be made to believe that the
one he loved was false by nature. He
reasoned, that there was cause for change,
and, like sensible man, he commenced
the task Of unraveling the mystery
After much trouble he obtained an inter
view with the wife in the absence of he1
husband, and as an answer to his up
braidings, she showed the letter Of renun.
citation. She was happier than she had
been in many days when she learned
that the letter was a forgery, and that the
lover had always been true to her. She
at once renounced her husband, and soor
opportunity offered, and she procured {
divorce, and was united to her first anc
only love. The husband AMI wife settled
down in this city, and here he enjoyed {
long and successful career, and when HI
died, full of years and honor, he was sur
rounded by his wife and family. Th'
false friend, who, by his wicked machi
nations had wrought so much sorrow, re
moved to Lansingburg, where he becam
a physician Of note. He afterwards re
married, and his posterity to-day occup,
honored positions in the state. In tw'
family Bibles in this city the marriage
are recorded among the archives.