The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-12-14
Very Romantic.

In this case the young lady came to
Boston from Il country town IN New
Hampshire. She was good specimen
OF the country girl, in robust health,
and formed after the English model in
frame-or after what has been supposed
20 be the English model, for | observe
that Richard Grant White denies that
the English girl is Of buxom build.
This girl mado no prctensions TO
"style." She was well educated, and
first got some copying work to do, later
receiving employment i'll the public
library. There her English lover saw
her. lie wGs tho younger son Of dis
tingulshed and noble family, and he had
very largo wealth in his own right He
was here partially III tho hope that
change Of air would cure defect OF
hearing with which he was afflicted. He
used to visit the public library and talk,
mostly in business way, about books
with this young lady. BY and by he
asked permission TO call on her at her
boardug-huusc---one Of the respectable
but lar from protentious places in the
city Mt which bowders are taken. Sho
declined 10 accord the permission. He
then one night lett the library with her,
aud waited upon her to her boarding.
, 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 tho lady consented that
he should call. lie came regularly after
ward, and soon formally offered himself
to her in marriage. She refused him
outright. She reminded him OF the
difference in their conditions and do
clored she would never agree to mar
riage which must DO so distasteful to his
family. without telling her what he
was to do, he took the next steamer for
England, and in u few weeks rcappcared
with a collection oil tho most cordial let
tiers from nIl his near relations, promis-
ing the lady Wum welcome into tho
family, and accompanied by n really
dazzling array oil presents. She refused
TO touch one OF them, and again declared
that she would not marry him--this time
because her own parents would object.
The lover, IN the same quiet way, started
at once for the New Hampshire farm.
He came upon the parents unhernlded,
and introduced himself They too re-
fused him But they we're struck with
his manImo8s mud simplicity, and agreed
finally TO leave the decision with the
daughter. His devotion had its effect
on her ut last. She yielded but, with
genuine American Independence, she
would be under no obligation to him TIL
they were married She would not even
accept IN engagement ring. She made
her own troussrau, and it was very
simple. They were married and Mt once
wont abroad. She says the soverest or
deal Of her life was when she first met
her husbands relations. 70 show how
simple her liio had bcen 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 tho
continent. They spent year Of travel
there, and when sho came home she
understood oil about what was required
in her new life. One Of her sisters was
with her during this year, but after il
was over came back to America and
went to work to earn her living again.
The couple visit America occasionally.
They have spent one year in California.
The marriage has proved very happy