The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-13
FOR TRUE LOVE.


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How a Poor schooIn, asaeE Test ed -tle |
Love of the Fair Sex.
Atlanta Journal -
In a country not far remote from At
lanta there dwells a gentlemfn OF fair es-
tate and moderate wealth. For prudent
ial reasons we omit names a-'d simply
give the facts, which prove that truth
is stanger than fiction.'' ''s+ ss 't-
One beautiful day in spring this gent
Ieman, who was the NEST prominent
and influential citizen in his section,
was approached by a young man, III neat
but thread5are garments, and asked Tor
permission TO open a schoo' IN ballding
belonging TO him ononeT qf bis farms.
The bright, intellectual eyes and frank
countenance of the young man at once
won tfe sympathies of the gentleman,
and his consent waspronlptiy and freely
given. In order to encourage the effort
of tie young man, his ratroT told him
he would send lis children to h:m, and
he did. School was opepe d with large
teode1ce owing to the influence o. this
lea1ing citizen. Ansons tie pupils was
a ayourg lacy, toe daughter % bis pa'ron,
sweet 16, blcnde of the faire"t and
most impressive type, q mo;'ei of leaCty
and accompl:slme ats. he teacfe gave
sat ST; lt-on TO tie parents. and YVES a ior-
ed bv lis pupils. But he fell Il victim to
the w;les Of Cupid aud was caught n the
meshts of his far ones golden locks.
Fo- awhile he repressed his feelings, ow-
inc o lis poverty and her wealth. but II
naI,y overc ane his mo2esty and open
el no his he,rt" 20 the lady n question.
With a true womaa'y hcc :, she rC9pond-
ed t;,at wealth was ro.l-'hs c. nj arei to
worth ard ho,or, and th.tt sic "ved
HIM efficiently to Ink her des,.n'es
with him ''fcr better Or for worse de-
spite his poverty -esr, s.. sy -,
Feeling that family pride would pre-
vent the parents Of .he bride .fronrcon-
santing To their union, the kouns coup
lie left one night, carrying with hec al
the surplus cash she could get from her
indu,gert father. who loved her as S'the
apple af Lis eye" ssz.. i,
The community was amazed and >Ee-
wilde. eC. the next morning when the
closed doors of the school house met
Their view and the disappearance OF
the tutor and his fa rpupil was annornc-
ed 'f '~--' -
The. father was almost frantic in his
grief, vet soo1 $ ttled down 70 the con
viction tbat what cannot be cured must
be endured with phi'csophic spirit
He emploved a friend to start in pursuit
Of the cpuple, with su nls enough to sup
port them a year, believing that IN the
impecunious condition of his son-in-iaw
this course would be absolutely neceSsa
nv. The man started at once, and reach
ing Atlanta discovered from Porter, til
watchful gate-keeper at the p2ssenGe
depot, that such Il couple had LETT on TIN
State road frr Dalton. At Dalton IN
found that they had been cared for l.,
the veteran VIII Lewis, and sent on thei
way rejoicing to Chattanooga: Whei
lie reached the depot at Chattanooga an(
inquired for The couple, aman whispese'
in his ear, II can tellypt.Yff you are
friend of his Responding that he va
his friend to the core, he gave the az
dress of the young teacher as NO. loo
Second street, Memphis. Tenn. Ia
messenger hurried on to Memphis, an
was astonished tp,tipd 1907 Second ftres'
one of the hansomest private residence
there. He was met by venerable old !.
DIV and escorted to the parlor, she Stain
that ber son and his bride would SOC
come in. But his astouishment wa
made greater when the bride informe
him that the poor teacher she married {
such was really one Of t4eS, Mfalthie
young men in Memphis and athat y
stead OF needing assistance she was IN
position to assist Eer father
Her husband had adopted this rn.
simply to test tie female heartEto 81
whether they would marry for love il
stead of gold. s-l.t. - .,...,f .........s
Man versus Horse. 4f..-. =, .
Minnpa Tribune