Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-27
DAUGHTER.
A Love Match Ia spite Of Golden
Fetters.

New York Star, 2l.l
With all the pomp and ceremony
that wealth can purchase, the nuptials
Of Miss Leila Vanderbilt and DR..
Seward Webb we're celebrated yoster-
day. The stern parent, who so ro-
Gently refused his daughters hand
because he did not regard favorably
the ambitious young Doctors pecuni-
airy prospects, gave away the bride and
appeared TO participate in the festivi
ties Of the occasion with the elastic
enjoyment OF youth. Young DR.. Webb
comes Of good stock. His father was
a very respectable editor in his earlier
days, and he was ola chiValrous turn
Of mind, 50 much so hat he did not
hesitate to fight a duel when called
out. The youthful pair met, loved,
and naturally enough wanted to got
married. AS long as friendly and
neighborly courtesies alone existed, no
objections we're urged, but when
marriage was proposed, the great
millionaire weighed the matter in the
scales Of speculation, and interposed
an emphatic veto.
You are a very nice youngwan for
a small tea party" in substance said
the railroad king; but to give you my
daughter | don't feel inclined. You
may succeed 10 your Professionalism
orable enough in its way-but you can
never hope to earn money enough by
cutting off peoples limbs, examining
cranks' heads, or administering anas-
thetics to support my daughter in the
style to which she is accustomed"
Thus, in a few words, loves young
dream was doomed to the bitter reality
of disappointment. DR.. Webb did not
whine and cry, nor did he despair, but
with Roman courage and Spartan for
titude, determined to make ever the
boosted owner Of 800, 000, 900 &C.
knowledge him as a SON in law.
He cast aside his medical works,
babe a long farewell to his instruments
oftorture, and dove into the whirling
pool of Wall street speculation. For
tune smiled on love, and in
a brief time-perhaps by follow
ing Mr.. Vanderbilt's brokers'
the ex-doctor became a wealthy man,
with a bank account of nearly a
quarter Of a million of dollars. While
this struggle for wealth was going on,
Mr.. Vanderbilt suggested a trip to
Europe to revive his daughter droop-
ing spirits, at the same time hoping
that distance might conquer love.
Judge Of his surprise, upon escorting
his child to her choice staterOOm, to
find even the couch elegantly deco
rated with natural flowers, the gift Of
the same young physician whose per-
sistent declarations Of love could not
be suppressed as long as flowers had a
language Of their own. Thousands OF
miles of ocean expanse separated the
lovers, and all mail communication
was cut off, while the daughter, closely
guarded by her devoted father, was
introduced to all the gayeties of Euro
pean oapitals--but in vain. When the
good ship returned with its precious
cargo, the first person to greet the
millionaire's daughter was DIR. Webb,
a triumphant smile wreathing his face.
He whispered a few words in her
car, and she, too, became ecstatic with
joy. lie told her Of his good fortune.
He could no longer be chided about
his poverty, for the same Wall street
which made a Vanderbilt and a Gould
famous, had opened its ~capacious
vaults and the chivalrous young doc
tor had acquired a goodly portion of
The wealth. The sordid argument of
pere Vanderbilt was overcome by the
clink of gold, his objections were with.
drawn, and the curtain fell upon a
happy domestic scene with the ever
welcome BLESS you my children, bless
you"
We extend a hearty greeting to the
fair bride who had good sense enough
to bestow her affections on a manly
young American, instead eff being cap
tivated by the tinsel glitter ofsome
foreign ~aristocrat's title, and who,
although born to great wealth, has
learned that money alsne cannot con-
fer happiness. We congratulate the
proud husband whose perseverance,
won him a treasurer better than gold
or raflrnod hopdu