The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-29
DETERMINATIONS WINS.
How an AristoeratIc Fathers Plans
~ Rtre Frustrated.

GENEVA, Ill, June 2S.-This naturally
quiet little burg is just now agog over an
affair in which one Of the leading families
Of this section is largely interested. Some
half dozen years ago the Hon. Joseph H.
Maybourne, ex-State Senator from this dis
trict, employed as his coachman young
Swede, Andrew johnson by name. The
new adornment OF the front seat Of the
Senator's coupe was fine specimen Of
budding manhood, Of good form, intelli-
gent above his station, bright and active.
He attended strictly to business, and all
went well until on an unlucky day 1t was
discovered that the second daughter Of the
family, Miss Clara, was interested in her
fathers attendant and that he reclprocated
the young lady's manifest fondness. THE
discovery engendered o cyclone Of wrath in
the Mayboufne household. The head Of
the family is unwarrantably aristocratic In
his bearing and ideas, and when he had
regained his composure after the startling
discovery was made lie uphraided the girl
and drove her adored one into the world.
A DETERMINED LOVER.
A little disheartened, but by no means
discouraged, young Johnson hustled about
and secured employment on the county
poor farm. It was a mighty change from cit.
ting in magni6cence above the Maybourne
coat OF arms emblazoning the family car
riage to the dull plodding for which tho
lie OF a tiller OF the soil Is especially noted,
but the dreariness OF the situation was en-.
livened by occasional secret visits from
Miss Clara, and the gloomy surroundings
were not altogether raylees. The visits
continued for several months, and incteaE-
ed in their frequency until the suspicious
ofPapa Maybourne were again aroused and,
one perfect day in June, four years ago, he
watched the smittcn girl and followed her
to her trysting place, surprising the happy
twain in the blissful enjoyment OF each
others company. A scene ensued. The
youthful pair had not recovered from the
surprise Of the discovery ere the usually
staid and dignified Senator dealt his would.
be.son.in-aw severe blow on the head
with a heavy walking-stick. He was &C.
companied by an elder daughter, Miss
Grace, y ho smote the prospective brother
in.lsw gracefully, but not lenderly.
! UNITED AT LAST.
johnson retired to the classic shades OF
his Retreat and Miss Clara went home to
labor with her great and abiding sorrow.
The affair caused considerable talk at the
time, but was soon forgotten, and for four
years for all watching public or sus-
picious family knew Alfred Johnson and
CLARA Maybourne we're dead to each other
and the old fame was pretty thoroughly
eouelched. But such it appears was not
the case. Love, which is excited to mer-
riiment at locks and locksniths, wrestled
the doughty old Senator in the end, and to.
day smiles upon him, II not in derision,
at leas: in selfsatisied complacency. John
son nursed his wound and his love
and continued in the role pumpkin
husker for time. lie was frugal, in.
dustrious, and temperate, working to
goal, and after little abandoned
tie IFS OF granger and took
up business in small way in this village,
Luck, II there is such thing, has been his.
His business has prospGred and developed,
and the bank account Of The disdained ex.
coachmsn having assumed really respecIa.
BILE proportions, the trusted and trusting
maid was communicated wilb, an evening
overland voyage made to AURORA, and the
faithful hearts whose love had been lasting
were made as one.
Returning Mr.. and Mrs johnson have
settled down in home as happy as though
the road leading thereto had not been be-
set with 0 parental opposition that was i'll
tense enough to descend 10 open war. It
10 said that the Senator is furious and that
the air around about the Maybourne domi-
Gil is yet blue, but the wrath OF the good
man does not change the condition OF al
fairs.