The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-03-03
BOUND TO HAVE HER.
How u Persistent Englishmnn Won an
Independent American Girl.


A Boston letter tells this romantic
story: The young lady came to Boston
from a country town in New Hamp-
shire She was a good specimen of the
country 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 I
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 i'll the pub
lie library. There her English lover
saw her. He 1As 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 q
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-on 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 i'll marriage She refused
him outright. She reminded him of the
difference III their conditions, and de-
clared she would never agree to mar,
ringe which must be so distasteful to his
family. Without telling her what he
was to do he took the next steamer fol
England and i'll few weeks reappeared
cordial letters from all his neal
relations, promising the lady 9
warm welcome into the family, and ac
b companied by really dazzling array OF
presents She refused to touch them
and again declared that she would moi
marry him this time because hel
parents would object. The lover III the
same quiet way started for the New
Hampshire farm. He came upon the
parents unheralded, and introduced
himself. They too refused him! Blu
they were struck with his manliness ant
simplicity, and agreed finally to leave
the decision with their daughter. Hi
devotion had its effect on her at last
She yielded, but, with genuine American
independence, she would be under IL,
obligation to him till they wer
married She would not evel
accept an engagement ring. Sh
made her own trOusseau, and il wa
very simple. They were married
and at once went abroad. She SAYS tn
scYcrest ordeal of her life was when sh
first met her husbands relations. I,
show how simple her life had been, it i
iact that at the reception there mad
for her she put on an evening part
dress for the first time in her life He
husband had the tact to take her vcl,
early to the continent. They spent
year of travel there, and when she cam
home she understood all about what wa
required i'll her new life. One OF he
sisters was with her during this ycal
hllt after II was over came back to Amer
lea and went to work TO cam her iivin,
again. The couple visit America occi
sionalIy. They have spent one year
California. The marriage has proved
very happy one. III these days OF Dais
Millers wasn't the story worth telling 5
as fully to bring ont its better points?