New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-25
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A ROMANCE HAPPILY ENDED
LOVERS UNITED ON CHRISTMAS EYE.
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DAYS Slent ~ the e9HnIlng rpQM and tue laeiHff,
ILrle years ago, he va, seat to the lnted states,
~ the hope that diyereed from oi associations he
IA ght amor the gray hairs vi his iather. taiied
hack to Vienna alter short stay IN this country,
II seemed as though absence had been salntarV.
Instead OF resuming his former occupation oi sow
ing wild oats" he eyinceda desire to learn ths
ather business aud what leisure hours remained
If er the duties of the day he devoted to the society
OF a lady whom he soon came to regard as the love-
lest OF or sex. Dora Me,elburgh, tall brunette
with u will and fortune .of her own the latter
amounting it ID said, to half a million ilOrlns-con-
scned to his suit. So did the parents and all went
well for the lovers in that gay capital.
Jacques came to New-iork again to open
branch of his fathers house.
lie was to return to Vienna last spring TO DO
married, when a cable dispatch announced the fall
ure of Gewitschen & Co., for million horins
Jacques was in despair. Dora nourisheda hope
which not all the reasoning and mDortnntv OF her
parents and friends cOuld uprO0t Of yet becoming
Madame Gewitschen. Deprived of his allowance
from home his growing business nIpped in the bud,
Jacques gave his betrothed her freedom and bravery
began the work of rebuilding his ruined fortunes
by selling at retail IN u peHpatetic way various
aTticcsicomprsed under the word notions
A correspondence, largely on the young womane
side was kept up. She wanted him to return and
share her home and flOrins. lie refused. She in-
sisted and finally announced her determination TO
sail at once for New,lork and deliver hun from ms
ceiye his written remOnstrance she caInc borne on
the wings of love. Yesterday they met at tho
wharf She was radiant in silk and fars. limo
and separation had enhanced her charms beyond his
fOndest expectation. 49,
"Where is the Mayors Officer she asked
" Take me there first and love me afterward"
SEEKING THE MAYOR.
A coach was called and together they went to tho
law office of Delahunter * Villas IN THE TRIBUNE
Building There John Delahuntcr, an old friend
drew up the marriage papers. rhc AIucduct Com
mission was in session with Mayor Edison in tho
cha r in the adjoining Office. lie stopped the decis-
ion contract to give ear to the legal represent
ative OF Jacques and Dora. Informed OF the inter-
cstng iacts already narrated he consented 10 mar
~ them mt the close of the Commission session.
From that time every parliamentary tactic of which
lie was master was employed To hasten the proceed
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lionOr's pleasure At . o'clock procession
started across the City Hail Park. The Mayor was
| followed by Jacques and Dora. John Dclahunter
| and cloud of clerks and curious witnesses. Tho
| snow fell fast and the rude wind deepcned the
bushes upon the cheeks of the fair Austrian gir
who clung to the arm of her loyer obliyions Z? an
else. Arrived at the City lial the Mayor found his
office closed and locked The bridal party halted
| and the Mayor seemed irrcsolutc. a besecching
look from Dora decided him. " The side door he
| cried aud led the way through "A gloomy passage
single gas.jet burnelaboye the heads OF the YOUTH
| fnl couple aud illuminated the benign conntenante
o the Mayor rs he s'ood IN front of his desk and
said tn, fateful words.
A 30 they were married aud on Christmas eve Doia
| saw the end of her LONG quest. and every witness
| there from the Mayor down wished he WIS as sure
or a merry Christmas "a as jacques