Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-27

Library interesting
Some years ago, SAYS a Boston letter to
the Albany Journal, this library the
Boston Public Library was the scene Of
positive romance, the memory OF which
has hung about it ever since. The
younger brother Of Sir Wilfred Lawson, q
rather distinguished member of Parlia-
ment, ifyOu remember, came to this coun-
try into form himself as TO the workingmen.
and as he brought letters TO
Wendell Phillips and other phi
lanthrOpistsh here, he made Boston
his home one winter. During that
time, Mr.. Lawson, who was handsome,
manly fellow, slightly deaf, had occasion
10 consult the Public Library, and enlisted
the services of a young girl, who was
assistant hbrarlanin the upper hall. She
was country girl, refined and cultivated,
however, and extremely handsome, with
that fresh, creamy beauty we associate
with fair English women, and this beauty,
as much as the modesty Of her bearing.
soon attracted the young BritOn. One
evening, after several passing converse
tons about the books he was reading, he
asked If he might walk home with her.
she refused, saying her brother always
accompanied her, yet as he insisted she
finally gave consent and the three pro-
eeeded TO her boarding house, where he
discreetly took his departure. After that
1t was not long before he asked that he
might call upon her, and he then placed
IN her hands letters Of introduction TO
well-known people, that she should have
no doubt Of his responsibility. In month
or two he asked to marry her, but she
refused him, frankly saying that her posi-
ton made it impOss bic snd she could not
consent 70 be tolerated or his family.
Well, TO made a long story short, the lover
was too strong. and she yielded on cendi-
ton that he himself should seek her
parents in their little farm in New Hamp-
shire and gain their consent and then
cross the ocean and ask his mother and
brother for theirs. he went to New
Hampshire alone in the winter time and
introduced himself to these simple coun-
try people, who, on hearing his story,
gave him their daughter 'sif she loved
MN, anu theu ne departed for England
Meanwhile the young woman pursued her
usual aYOcatiOn at the library, kooPang
her secret intact, and waiting who shall
say with what an anxious heart, 70 see if
this gallant stranger would come back to
wed her. In the spring he appeared,
bearing not only the wished-for consent Of
his family, but costly gifts and tender,
kindly words of welcome to the American
girl who was not ashamed TO earn her
bread honestly, and as honestly deny her.
self a great marriage unless she should be
received openly and willingly by his
relatives. They were married at her
little country home, and then they sailed
for Liverpool and London, where this
young girl entered on as difficult and
brilliant a career as circumstances could
possibly afford. The rest is a fairy tale,
or perhaps what is tar better, ''an interna-
tiOnal episode" such as Henry James and
Mr.. HOWells have yet to write. All that
wealth and high social position could
give is this charming wOman's. who has
proved a worthy subject for good fortune
that befel her so Unexpectedly ten or
eleven years ago. The Lawsons travelled
much in Europe at first, and the young
wife completed her education and per-
fected herself in those accomplishments
that she had lOnged for in vain in her
humble Boston life, and part OF the time
they live delightfully."- in London, or they
come over to America and travel OF to
Colorado, where the climate is considered
beneficial for MIR. Lawson. Such is the
romance Of the Public Library, and for
years every girl there expected thai light
ming would strike a second time in the
same place. But it has not so far as l
know.