Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-26
A Romance of Atlanta.
From the Atlanta Constitution. l

Once upon a time and not very long ago at that, & young man of Atlanta fell in love with an Atlanta girl. This happens every day, and, as also happens, the girl fell in love with the young man. Somehow other the parents of the girl frowned upon the union of these two hearts that beat as one, and they continued to frown until the young people, thrown upon their own resources eloped as young people will do. and the parental frown alluded to, instead of becoming a smile and benediction in the presence of the inevita- ble, widened and deepened into bitter disap- probation. The father and mother set great store by their daughter, and they were over whelmed with grief when they discovered that for the first time in her life she had dis obeyed them. They did not seek her out for the purpose of bestowing their forgiveness
 In the course of time little baby was born to the young couple-a marvellously beauti- full child we have been told--and it grew to be as cunning as it was beautiful. One day recently a lady acquainted with the facts, and intimate with both families, called upon the young mother, but found nobody at home but baby and nurse. An idea struck her.. and she lost no time in carrying it out. She seized the baby and bore it off in triumph to it's grandmother. When she rang the door
 bell at grandmothsr's house the lady was in tremor, but the baby was as cool and as un- conce erned as 0 cucumber. Perhaps we ought not to say unconcerned. for when the grand mother opened the door the baby laughed and crowed in her face, and was as pert and as saucy as you please. And wouldn't the lady come in and rest herself Well, the lady didn't know; she was just passing, and she thought she would ring and see how all were getting along but in she went, and presently grandmother admiring baby as it sat perched, bright and buoyant, upon the lap of the lady. At this juncture the baby displayed the most exquisite diplomacy. It boldly held out it's dimpled little arms to it's grandmother, and was soon nestling against her motherly bosom. It laughed crowed and cuddled, and when somebody made 8 What wonderful bright eyes it had, to be sure What cunning little curl. half hid den behind it's little pink ear! What tempt ing little toes! What dainty little hands
 Oh, wonderful babs altogether, the grand mother thought and said.
 At this critical moment the grandfather made his appearance, and this remarkable baby seemed to understand it's business thor oughly. It cooed and crowed at the grand father, found place in his strong arms, and hid it's little face in his coat collar. The grandfather was captivated. He tossed and dandled the baby, and fondled it in way al- together unusual Then the lady was asked whose baby it was. Her position was embar- rassing. She had 10 idsa of the result. but she made bold to tell the two old people that it was their daughters child. With this the grandmother fell to weepi and clasped this wonderful baby to her breast, and the grand, father walked nervously around wiping his eyes and wondering why he foolishly happy. Nothing would do these old people but their daughter must be sent for, and such another reunion and revival as was held over that baby has never before been seen in Atlanta. That we'll say and stick to.
 carriage passed in front of the Constitu- tio1a office yesterday, and in it were seated all the members of the reunited family The baby had front seat, and it was laughing 1o0 ,1r
 and as cute-wel as cute as it could look and if any reader of the Consultation is in- clined to discredit this true story, all he has to do is to ask the grandmother about it.