National Republican., 1885-06-17
A rnun sronY WIN A MonA1.

How - Pretty Louisville Girl, who Was
Careful Enough 10 Dress for Dinner,
Won a Lover and Husband.
The closing week has developed one Of
tho prettiest romances in local history.
Fiction may tell stranger stories than this,
but none more truthful.
About six weeks ago a wolldressed young
gentleman of about 30 years of ago,pre-
scntod hs card to the head Of one Of the
largest business houses in this city. He
represented a house In a neighboring city,
aud was accorded n cordial reception After
getting through with the business in hand
the merchant was so prepossessed with the
agent that he asked the pleasure OF intro
ducing him to his family at dinner the same
day. The invitation was modestly and
thankfully accepted, and after few brief
remarks the gentlemen separated TO
meet at an appointed place and
hour. The merchant Immediately in
formed his wife Of the inton1ed
visit that she might make suitable arrange
ments for the entertainment OF the eX-
pccted guest IL was a warm day, Just the
sort of day to keep away from extensive
toilets and new acquaintances. so indig-
nation followed the announcement that o
guest was coming, and the daughters de-
clared that they would not make toilets for
the occasion; that they would neither take
their hair out Of curl papers nor change
their gowns for other garments. This in-
consideration OF the paternal ancestor fur
nished food for conversation for the next
four hours, and by time for dinner the
sweet girls had entered into solemn com
pact that they would not only look as ugly
as possible, but did not intend to say "a
single wordn to the horrid stranger. They
knew he would be old and unnteresting,
and they didn't care anyway. Finally the
guest was announced and the young ladies',
at least two of them, gloating over their
independence aud each feeling every inch
O martyr iloated TO the parlorin their negige
costumes and were formally introduced
to the stranger But one Of the sisters
broke the compact entered into aud APP
penrcd In neat fitting dress With her hair
becomingly arranged aud forming a strong
contrast 10 her more independent sisters.
The dinner passed of without incident, the
polite stranger making himself generally
agreeable, but paying 10 especial attention
to either OF the three. Observing the cti-
qucttc of polite society, he called on the
family the next evening, and after spend
ing brief hour with them left with the
assurance that he would be welcomed at
any time he might return TO this city. The
yonng ladies voted him 'thc incest man.
they had ever met, and the dear mother
could talk Of no one else.
Three or four days after this, while tho
father was engrossed in details of business,
one morning he came across letter which
banished ali thoughts Of trade aud profit
from his brain. IL was from this young
stranger. He asked permission TO address
his daughter. After worrying over the mat
ter all the morning the father took the let
ter home and gave 1t to his wife. Not un-
derstanding It she gave II to each of the
daughters. They were as much startled as
their parents. The divine stranger had
previously given no intlmation Of any seri-
Gus intentions, and had hardly had word
in private with any Of them. There was q
mystery somewhere. After giving the mat
ter much consideration II WAS decided that
the father should write the handsome
stranger and usk of him plainly which one
of the daughters he desired to address. The
letter was written and mailed, and oh! the
suspense and agitation of the next four
days. No one who came TO the door of the
beautiful house could bring ns much of in
tcrcst to the occupants as the postman,
and his coming was the one absorbing topic
IN that household. Finally, on the third
morning, there came letter; u was post
marked from the city of the. sianger, and
the handwriting was mucif like that Of the
first. 1t was anXiously taken TO the most
private part OF The house, and, with mother
and daughters bresthless with suppressed
excitement, the seal was broken, the con-
tents read, and the name of the fortunate
girl disclosed. 1t was the one who had
taken the pains to dress herself becomingly
at the first dinner
The letter was answered aiiirmatlvely;
the young and ardent lover Immediately re.
turned to the city to begin the wooing Of
his lady love. 1t was short and an ardent
courtship, and in the end he won his suit.
After remaining here for n week or teu days
the gentleman returned home, got the free
consent of his own parents and the wedding
day was appointed. Not long since this
young couple in the presence OF family and
friends were married. Eight weeks ago
they were strangers. To-day they are man
and wife. They will live In elegant style
in city not far from here. The parents
Of the gentleman are wealthy and he Is the
only child Louisville Commercial.