Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-11
A LIES ROMANCE.
The Interesting History of a aIysterf-
Gus Newspaper Personal

81. Louis CQU.
Several months ago an advertisement
appeared in the personal columns o
nearly All the leading papers Of the
country. Its peculiar wording and tbs
length Of time that il was kent before fbe
public caused considerable speculafion a.
to its authorship and what heart history
lay concealed therein. The sspersonap
was worded as follows:
M T. and c. G., engaged 1861: separated b,
We VIII OF God, 1867; reunited - vii
=. u. II alive. enable NJ. f. to fiji out the
blanks Oldham Farm.
There was absolutely no clue bv which
the writer of the personal could be traced
the cashier of the st. Louis paper In which
II was inserted only knew that it was &C
c0mpanled by money to pay for its inser
ton, without the address of the writer
and but for chance, which brought a re-
porter In contact with the interested par
tles, the secret OF the mysterious personal
might nave remained forever undisclOsed
yesterday afternoon an elderly gentle
man might have been seen sitting on this
deck of the steamer ChOuteau. and by his
side sat sweet-faced little woman
whose gfay hair looked strangely out OF
keeping with her smooth brow. Thus the
old couple sat, hand in hand, gazing into
each others eyes with the fOndness OF ar
dent lovers. As the steamer moved down
the river, the reporter engaged the old
gentleman in conversation concerning OBJ
lects OF interest on the shore. Gradually
other topics were preached. and finally
the old man, with fond look at the LADY
by his side, said:
Il am the happiest, proudest man to
day that ever breathed the breath of life,
there isn't creature on Gods foOtstooj
Inat would refuse request; Pm nearly
90 years old, but was married only last
week. It's strange story. Read this. .
continued the old gentleman, as he handed
the reporter slip Of paper containing
the advertisement above quoted. ''Thai
personal has been inserted In papers all
over the country at intervals for the last
twenty years, and not until last Nav did
l receive an answer to it. When the war
broke out was young man living on a
farm down in York State. Ny wife was q
school teacher in the neighborhOOd. and
we became engaged after a few months
courtship, but the little woman wouldn't
hear OF an early marriage, pleading
for year in which to make her
preparations. In this she was sus.
tanned by her parents, with whom she was
living. We both had reason to regret this
postponement, as you will see. We con.
tlnued the even tenor of our WaV until the
war broke out, when / organized a yolun.
teer company, the little woman refusing
to marry me i'll did not enter the coun-
try's service. Our separation was not
painful, as neither of us anticipated the
troubled times that were to follow. At
Bull Run was shot and lett for dead on
the battle field, but afterWard recovered
and was captured and sent to Anderson
vile. For eighteen months lived in that
place. Early in 1863 l was exchanged,
and, being unfit for further service, was
sent home. On my arrival | discovered
that had been mOurned as dead since
That fatal day at Bull Run, and Carrie
my Wlfe-had gone with her parents 10
one knew where. l traced them as far as
Chicago, where the clew was lost. had
several thousand dollars, every cent of
which was paid to detectives, whose
efforts were unavailing. NV desire
to find the object Of my search
ana not decrease as the wears
went by, for my mother told me that Car
RE had taken solemn VOW never to mar
ry, and felt within me that she had kept
her VOW II alive. That advertisement
was my only resource, and in many of
the western papers it was never out Of
PRINT. Thus for twenty long years had
kept up my search, never disheartened,
and confident that my labors would some
day be rewarded. And sure enough, on
the 10th of last May, 1 received letter
from San Miguel, Cal, which told me that
the object of my hearts desire was still
alive, and cherished for me the same old
time sentiments. Living on ranch near
san Miguel, in region where papers sell
dom found their way, and, above all,
deeming me dead, it was not strange that
so long time should have elapsed before
she heard that l was alive, a fact made
known to her only by the merest chance.
A san francisco paper round an express
bundle had told the story.
"Well, you may believe / made quick
time in reaching San Miguel, and may be
you think our meeting wasn't Joyful. We
were married the day Of my arrival, and,
after brief season for preparation,
started East. My name? o, certainly
Martin Ferran and Mrs. Martin Ferran.
nee Caroline Granger, Oldham farm, near
Cayuga, N. Y"
The boat had neared the landing as the
old mans story was concluded, and they
babe the reporter good-day and moved
slowly up the wharf arm in arm. minglino
with the crowd, a sober, sedate, and hap
Ply old couple.