Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-03-03
BOUND TO HAVE HER.
How a Persistent EngIishman Won an
Independent American Girl.

How Persistent EngIishman Won an
Independent American Girl.
"A Boston letter tells this romantic
story The young lady came to Boston
from country town in New Hamp-
shire She was good specimen Of the
ceantry. girl, In robust health, and
formed after the English model in
frame-or after what has been sup
posed to be the English model, for 7
observe that Mr.. Richard White de-
MES that the English girl is of buxom
build. This girl made no pretentions
to " style She was well educated,
and first got some copying work to do,
later receiving employment in the pub
lie library. There her English lover
saw her. He was the younger son Of a
distinguished and noble family, and
he had very large wealth In his own
right He was here partially in the
hope that change Of air would cure a
defect of hearing with which he was
affected. He used to visit the public
library, and talk mostly in business
way about books with this young lady.
By-and-bye, he asked permission to call on
her at her boarding house e-one of the re-
spectacle but far from pretentious places
in the city at which boarders are taken
She declined to accord the permission.
He then one night left the library with
her, and waited upon her to her board
ing house door. There her brother, who
boarded with her, saw him and objected
| to this being continued, until she knew
more about him The gentleman then
went to some friends in the city and
procured letters setting forth who he
was. On this the lady consented that
he should call. He came regularly af-
terward, and soon formally offered him
self to her in marriage. She refused
him outright. She reminded him Of the
difference in their conditions, and de-
clared she would never agree to a mar
riage which must be SO distasteful to his
family Without telling her what he
was to do he took the next steamer for
England and in few weeks reappeared
with collection Of the most
cordial letters from all his near
relations, promising the lady a
warm welcome into the family, and ac-
companied BY really dazzling array of
presents. She refused to touch them,
and again declared that she would not
marry hin-this time because her
parents would object. The lover in the
same quiet way started for the New
Hampshire farm He came upon the
parents unheralded, and introduced
himself They too refused him But
they were struck with his manliness and
simplicity, and agreed finally to leave
the decision with their daughter His
devotion had its effect on her at last
She yielded, but, with genuine American
independence, she would be under no
obligation to him till they we're
married. She would not even
accept an engagement ring. She
made her own trousseau, and it was
very simple They were married,
and at once went abroad. She says the
severest ordeal of her life was when she
first met her husbands relations. To
show how simple her life had been, it is
fact that at the reception there made
for her she put on an evening party
dress for the first time in her life. Her
husband had the tact to take her very
early to the continent. They spent q
| year of travel there, and when she came
home she understood all about what was
required In her new life. One Of her
sisters was with her during this year,
but after it was over came back to Amer
lea and went to work to earn her living
again. The couple visit America occa-
sionally. They have spent one year in
California. The marriage has proved a
very happy one. In these days of Daisy
Millers wasn't the story worth telling so
as fully to bring ont its better points?