Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-02-12
Singular Dilemma Of Two Young Low
ers in Holland.

characters. -Belgraria.
Singular Dilemma OF Two Young Low
ers in Holland.
EMANUEL VALENCIA and his cousin,
Miss Rosa Querido, are awaiting the
finding of the formers father by the
Dutch Consular authorities in this coun-
try in order to have the marriage cere-
mony performed. Emanuel Valencia
is thrifty clerk in Amsterdam, Holland,
and probable successor to his uncles
and prospective father-in laws business.
Miss Querido is daughter of Louis Quer.
lido, successful merchant of Amster-
dam.
Jacob Valencia, the father of Eman-
uel, was a 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 hard3hips he
called upon q Hebrew society to secure
him employment at his trade. One of
the members of this society was a we'll
to. do 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 et-black hair hung
in curls down his neck. Valencia was
brought into the house of his employer,
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 a 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 unflial 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 a
humble way in one of the poorer quar-
tiers of London. He repaired the clothes
of his neighbors and sought employment
from the well-to do 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
they put upon him. One day he had a
stormy discussion with his wife. He did
not openly suggest that she should go
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
t 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, be
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, wher
! he was but child. No amount of argu
3 ment could change the face of the law
I which the authorities brought to his at
q tention. He must hunt up his father
/. and gain his consent, or if dead, Ger
! tifcate that he died. The young mar
Immediately wrote to Rudolf G. Burlage
Consul-General of the Netherlands il
+. this city, fequesting him to do his utmos
e to ascertain the whereabouts of hi
q parent Mr.. Burlage sent word to thu
Consuls of his country in the United
e States. He, also besought the assistance
of the leading Hebrew pastors of thi
/ city in his search. Nothing has beef
o learned that gives the slightest clew Il
r the father since he arrived from Londol
n twenty years ago. The son has writer
r, many beseeching letters asking that tn
e; authorities will increase their zeal s.
) that the marriage ceremony might b
n, performed.
It This is the second case of this natur
% that has of late years come to the atten
ton of the Dutch Consular authoritie
(, in this CITY,. Y. Sun.
A LITTLE girl only ten years old i
10 Chicago made an unsuccessful attemp
Is TO commit suicide because her cruel PAL