The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-02-26
Singular Dilemma Of Two Young Low
ers in Holland.

finding of the formers father by the
Dutch Consular authorities in this conn
try in order to have the marriage cere-
mony performed. Emanuel Valencia
is thrifty clerk in Amsterdam, Holland.
and probable successor to his uncle's
and prospective father-in laws business.
Miss Querido is daughter of Louis Ouer-
lido, successful merchant of Amster.
dam.
Jacob Valencia, the father of Eman-
uel, was painstaking journeyman tai
lor in Amsterdam, Holland, in 1857.
He had travelled through much of Ger
many, Holland, and Belgium in the five
preceding years, stitching as he went,
not caring much for the accumulation
of worldly goods. In 1858, he Quilted
Amsterdam and set out for England.
He passed through France, working his
way in the same fashion that he did in
the countries he had previously visited.
In March, 1859, he walked into London.
After enduring many hardships he
called upon a Hebrew society to secure
him employment at his trade. One of
the members of this society was we'll
TODD tailor by the name of Pesaro. He
became interested in the young appli-
cant, who was then about twenty-seven
years of age. He was handsome in
appearance. His jet-black hair hung
in curls down his neck. Valencia was
brought into the house of his enlpleyer,
and gained much attention and respect.
In the same house with the young jour-
neyman tailor was the only daughter of
the tailor, Rebecca Pesaro She had
been well educated, and was much
courted. Her father had arranged that
she should marry the son of success
full merchant, and much store was set
upon it.
In the summer young Valencia aston
ished his employer by informing him
that he had married his daughter Rebec-
ca. The father was much grieved, be-
cause he had already promised his
daughter to the son of his old friend.
He could offer no other objection to the
union with his workman. In order to
punish his daughter for her unfilial con-
duct he turned the newly-married
couple out of doors, telling them not to
expect anything from him. Valencia had
saved something from his wages, and
with this he started housekeeping in
humble way in one of the poorer quar-
tiers of London. He repaired the clothes
OF his neighbors and sought employment
from the well TODD establishments. But
he did not prosper. A son was born to
him. With his expenses, increased his
financial troubles. His restless DISPOSE
ton could not brook the restraint which
theysput upon him. One day he had
ctorpnu dicoucciny, with ,rrifo TIo Al
not openly suggest that she should 90
and see what her father would do for
them, for he was proud. Yet he let it
be inferred from the conversation that
help from that source would not be
scorned. The wife thought he could
best talk with her father; she was too
weak, she said, to bear his anger.
In the evening Jacob went out, as the
wife believed, to visit her parent. He
did not come back. Weeks afterward
she received tidings from him in this
city. He said he had shipped on board
OF sailing vessel from London, and
landed here after stormy passage of
six weeks. He was then engaged, he in
formed her, at his business, but did not
say by whom he was employed. The
wife heard nothing more about
him. Her father died, and his
possessions were not so large as
was expected. With these she and
her son Emanuel journeyed back to Am
sterdam, where sister of her husband |
had married Louis Querido, and was
doing well. Into the Querido family |
were installed the mother and son. He |
was educated, and in due course of time |
was established in his uncle's store as
clerk. Young Valencia fell in love with
Rosa Querido, and sought her hand in
marriage. The uncle freely gave his
consent to the marriage. When the
young man went to the authorities to be |
united civilly, as is the custom before
the religious ceremony is performed, he
was asked to furnish his fathers consent
to his union with the young lady. He
explained that his father had left his |
mother in London years before, when
he was but child. No amount of argu.
ment could change the face of the law
which the authorities brought to his at
tention. He must hunt up his father
and gain his consent, or if dead, GER
tiilcate that he died. The young man
Immediately wrote to Rudolf G. Burlage,
Consul-General of the Netherlands in |
this city, requesting him to do his utmost
to ascertain the whereabouts of his
parent. Mr.. Burlage sent word to the
Consuls of his country in the United
States. He also besought the assistance
OF the leading Hebrew pastors of this
city in his search. Nothing has been
learned that gives the slightest clew to
the father since he arrived from London
twenty years ago. The son has written
many beseeching letters asking that the
authorities will increase their zeal SO
that the marriage ceremony might be
performed.
This is the second case of this nature
that has of late years come to the atten-
ton of the Dutch Consular authorities
in this city.-N. Y. Sun. 1862
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