Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-04-23
A Romance of the West.
A MAN WHO WAITED SIX YEARS FJH
WYE AND THEN SECURED HIS
BRIDE AND $4,000 OF HER
FATHERS E,TATE.

The following storJ is a true one. Il
The namSs OF the parliss are not given
1t is because they object to publicity.
The facts, however, are known mol
only 10 The employers )f the husband,
but 10 a number Of friends.
Nearly seven wears ago Mr.. -, a
native Of Chambersburg, Penn, was a
confidential clerk for a New York
house. He fell in love with and be-
came engaged TO the daughter Of I
wealthy judge, who was a resident Of
Chambersburg. The day was set FOR
the marriage, and all the arrange.
ments were made by the father.lu law
for grand celebration such as he
thought befttcd the dignity OF the oc-
caslon. Shortly before the wedding
the prospective son-ln-law was over.
taken hY misfortune. He bad eudors.
ed for friend, the friend failed TO take
up bis notes, and the young man lost
what be had-a farm near Chambers
burg with considerable money, and
also all the cash be bad saved up dur.
ing his service in New York. The
moment that be learned Of bis mistor.
tune he went 70 the judge at Cham
bersburg, told him what had happened
TO him, and said that while as anxious
as ever 10 marry his daughter be could
not consent in view Of the change in
bis circumstances to have grand and
costly wedding as bad Deen previously
arranged for. He was anxious to
marry her on the day appointed, qulei-
ly and unostentatiously, aud then taAe
her with him 10 share his fortunes.
Tue judge, however, a man Of Obstiua.
cy, insisted on carry Ing out the pro-
sramme 10 all its details. T. was his
daughter who va, 10 be marri, d, and
be insisted that the ceremony should
take place with all the pomp and pa
rade to which be thought she was de-
serving. Mr. declined, aud let
for New York that night. Erly the
next morning TIE young lady followed
him. Tney we're married 10 New
York. lived together iot two or three
days, and then she returned 10 her
home, be remaining at the 10 etropols.
Not long after the father 10 law died.
BIZ his will he dlsiuherlled bis dalgh.
ter, but perhaps in a moment of relent-
ing, perhaps with a malignant desire TO
try their patience, he inserted provlso
that, if they should live apart for six
years, never meeting, never cores
ponding, trying to keep no communicl-
ton whatever. at the end Of that time,
if these facis we're proven to the salts.
faction Of the rustees Of the estate, the
daughter might have a share. For
nearly two years the husband lived in
New York. Then, bis heallh failing,
he went 10 Denver. AZ er slaylng
there about two Y, as he came 10 Chi
cago, entered the employ Of a large
manufacturing house. whose big store
is Oh Wabash avenue, Lear Congress,
and soon became, by yiltue Of bis ma
tural abilities aud his attention to bu-i-
uess, their confidential man. All this
time he never saw his wife, never
wrote to her, nor received letters from
her. 1t is possible, of cours e, that he
might have heard indirectly through
bis mother. But there is no evidence
OF this, and the wlfe's brothers, who
were steadily on the lookout 10 see
that none of the conditions of the will
were broken, were unable to fad any.
thing which could justify the trustees
in declaring that the judges require.
ments had not been lived up to strict
ly.
During the greater part Of this tine
Mis- employers had no idea that
be was married. He kept his secret to
himself religlously, and it only came
out last Thanksgiving day, when
dinner was given by tie head OF the
house to his leading men, aud then
the six years have expired, Mr.
ielt warranted in stating TO tie head OF
the 6rm that he was married and had
been for six years. Late last night
The trustees Of the estate decided that
the terms OF the will had been conf
piled with, and that Mrs. - was en-
titled 10 her share of her father 3 estate,
amounting 10 about a25, ,000-not what
is nowadays called fortune, buI
enough to enable them 10 live in COM
Portable independence. Soon after
that, all business matters having been
settled up, the wife came to this city,
and met her husband, WHOM she had
not seen for over six years. He re
mains lr the employ Uf the fin, and
they are both living happily together
in pleasant quarters on the Sout SIDE.
The husband is little exaltant )yer
this reward of his patience aud endjr
auce. just as Jacob felt joyous after he
mad served fourteen years aud dnally
earned he hand Of Rlchel, and is no,
disibclieed to tell the story OF his early
love and the long separation. TIE
wife, however, is more sensiuvei Is uu-
willing to have the s.orS known among
the acquaintances whom she has made
since she cane here, AID it Is, there
lore, rather out Of Differences to her
wishes that the names of The plrties
are not given. - Chicago Tribune.