The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-09-17
ROMANTIC L0VEMATCH
AN EIGHT YEARS SCOTCH coUR1sHlP.
The Marriage in America of scotch Lad
and Lassie Who Had Been "En-
~. gagged" for Nearly Half .
Score of Years.
IN. Y. TRUTH


The nine o'clock fast Western express
that tore out Of Jersey City yesterday
morning with a shrill scream Of defiance,
leaving long trail of black smoke behind,
carried among Its passengers bound for
the Far West young and loving pair,
Just starting out on the journey Of life
along the matrimonial highway.
The marriage Of the young people was
consummated Tuesday night at the Miners
Arms Hotel, on Whitehead street, by Rev.
Isaac Mcclure. rector Of the Seamen's So.
ciety, and closed the last chapter Of roj
mantle courtship under difficulties, begun
in the land OF bonnie Scots and terminated
on Americas free soil.
Through viclssitudes that would make
many brave heart quail, these young
people have ever kept on the even tenor Of
their way, and though the course of their
true love was not by any means smooth or
a path Of roses, they wove a chain so
strong that no trial was able to break its
love links.
Eight years ago. In the charming city Of
Aberdeen, Scotland, Andrew Williams,
then canny Scotch lad, nineteen years
old, fell In love with bewitching Annie
Patterson, lassie fair to look upon, just
budding into sweet womanhood. She was
the belle at all the fairs for miles around,
and none could dance the Highland Fling
with such grace and winsome ways as
pretty blue-eyed Annie. The hearts OF the
young Scotch gallants were laid at her
feet in scores, but her sweetest smile was
for Andrew, bonnie, muckle and true, and
her eyes danced with pleasure whenever
he attended her.
There seemed to be no reason why the
two young people should not wed in time,
but after Andrew became the acknowl-
edged lover Of Annie, and the years began
to step by, the old folks fell to shaking
their heads omlnously and put their finger
in the pie. Both were poor, but both were
young and handsome, and their love was
strong. So the objections of the old folks
did not worry them or cool the ardor Of
their affection.
"You Gamma wed the young lass, An.
drew, lad, his father said, "for ye be
that poor, mon, that ye Gamma much moor
ma keep yersel."
"Pm muckle lad, father" Andrew re-
piled, "and pll bide me time,"
And so did. For five long years he
faithfully paid court TO pretty Annie in
the old country style, and she was true to
him. Success in business did not attend
him, as is always the cass with those on
whom fair Cupid smiles.
Some OF Annie's old sui,ors prospered
and grew well TO do, AMI she was told that
she was foolish lass to wait for poor An.
drew Williams when wealth could b, had
fer nod.
"If ye be true to me, Andy" she said,
81 will bide the day prosperity knocks at
your door,"
FIVE years is long time for young peo.
pie to struggle against adversely in love
ma tors. At the end of this time Andrew
found he could not earn enough in bonnie
Scotland to support wife, and determined
to seek his fortune in America, the coun.
try he had heard such wonderful stories
about So, after fearful farewell and
promises to write and one day return and
claim her as his bonnie bride, Andrew
left his sweetheart and set sail for New
York.
He arrived at Castle Garden three years
ago, and, having little money with him,
at once started for the far West, settling
In Hazelton, Buchanan County, Iowa. He
took to farming, prospered and grew rich,
| onl L. ,o,., ,u. ~ an Las r0aot Ia nd n,ynara
In that section of the country.
While her lover was toiling in America,
Annie took service in large dress making
establishment In her native town, and
watched and waited as the years rolled by.
Her friends called her foolish for being
true to her lover, and many told her that
he would never return, and she need moi
expect to see him again. Her courage new
or forsook her, though the rosy flush on
her cheek faded and the luster Of her blue
eyes grew dim.
Not long ago letter postmarked "Amer
lea" was received in the city Of Aberdeen
by the sweet little lass In the dress max
Ing establishment, and when she had fin.
ished It's contents her employer had va
cancy to fill. The letter contained E5C
note and these simple words;
"Come to me. VIII meet you in New
York. Have been prospered."
Last Monday one Of the Guion line Of
steamers steamed up TO her dock, having
among her passengers Annie Patterson
! the Scotch lassie, now twenty.three years
I old. She was alone, and had come all the
way from Scotland, after waiting all these
years, to meet her lover and be married
Truly, her faith was strong.
On the dock, eager and anxious, strain
ing his eyes 10 catch glimpse Of the faii
face and form he knew so we'll, stood
Andrew Williams. They caught sight o.
each other at the same moment and theil
meeting was indeed happy one, ant
brought tears TO the eyes OF those pas
sengers who witnessed It and know theii
secret.
Preparations were at once made for th,
marriage at the Miners Arms Hotel
where Andrew was stopping. The mar
riage hall was placed In readiness, ant
amid large company Of English friendi
the happy pair we're united last Tuesday
night A general jolliacation followed
and Mr.. Hamilton, the proprietor Of th'
hotel, was the first to kiss the bride, as h'
stood up as best man.
At one end OF the room inscribed on thu
wall, In full view Of the company, wer'
the words:
True hearts are more than coronets,
| And einnnle faith than Norman hiood