Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-27
LOVES LAUGH.
The Daughter Of n Rich Irish
Laad-hOider Who Joined Her
Lover In this Country.

NsH YOTk sBseiL says: When tie
sIelr4gs passengers q the steamer
City Of Rome were landed a Castle |
5zr1ga yastsTiIy, two men took . sta
tiaa close 70 the registry clerk desk, !
ard closely scanned the face Of e1eh |
FINALE immigrant a. she passed by. sf- |
- h1Tisg FI=sa her mana and dss-
isaiioa. They asked g1ssr CUES
Hs1L took mzuy nntsz AID hnslly left
d No oae kn5Fs their mission. Il ap-
peErs, hsEsTsr, usn Who we're dstsc
tTes, we're searching tlr young Irish
harass. named Fanny . R9urke. The
staTy o. fsn1ys crime, as toe detees
tiFe3 we're pleased 70 term it, Is that
about three years ago she tell in love
with q young IrishmGn named Piu
gerald. VINO lived in County MAYO.
eioss b. her fathers estate. 0'ROufke
was rich, while John was q poor
farmer. and when Fanny declared she
loved john. the stern father promptly
notified the young lover that Fauuy's
expectations were such as to prevent
her maltying a poor man, and be
advised ] ohn & forget his sweetheart
and choose for himself q wife among
poor country lasses. An uncle Of
Fanny died about this time and left
her f50e9, which was to be placed in
her hands when she became Of age.
Fanny was then nearing her nine.
tenth birthday, and upon hearing Of
her good fortune, advised her lover "a
come to America and build q home
promising to come TO him as soon az
she secured the 5000 on her twenty
first birthdsg. John followed her ad
vice, and about two years ago settled
in Patterson, New jersey, where be i
at present earning good wages 10
large silk factory. Upon his arriya
here John sent Fanny a letter an
nouncing his safe arrival, and in re,
turn received a sweet note, saying he
father was endeavoring to marry he
TO a rich Squire's son but she declare,
she would never marry any one bu
John Fitzgerald, Since that time III
two have corresponded regularly, an
about month ago John received
short note stating that his sweethear
would sail for America on the City {
Rome Fannys father, howeve
learned Of his daughters intention on
day too late to intercept her, and
In consequence Immediately cabled |
some friends in the city TO look "a
her and send her back to IrelAn,
He thought his daughter would CON
in thesteamer under an assumed nam
but no person resembling the descriJ
lion was found.
Detectives concluded that Fam
had taken the cabin Of the ship, bu
they we're too late TO catch tho runs
way. Last night dispatc
was sent to Mr.. O'Rouke, /
Ireland, stating that bis daughtC
arrived and was met by Fit
gerald, who took her away in a CA
riage. Detectives gathered this il
formation from several cabmen, VIII
informed them that upon the arrivi
Of the City Of Rome, yesterday morn
ing, o young lady answering the d.
scription OF Fanny 0'Rourke. ha
rushed down the gangWay, and ha
been caught 10 the arms Of fair hair
cd lrishman, whom the young lad
had called dear John, When tho cal
was procured by the gentleman he hal
said while holding the door open
step in, Fanny, my love- and givel
the cabman orders TO drive them h
Chambers street ferry, and to do 50 il
hurry. II is said that the youHl
lady's father 10 immensely wealthy
aud is large land owner in Ireland
Fanny is only a child and was to hav,
been the nossossOr or his fortune.