The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-01-20
MISS HooKER's ROMANCE.
4 Story Equal to One of Hans Christian
AndersOn's Best Tales.

4 Story Equal to One of Hans Christian
AndersOn's Best Tales.
Among the victims of the great Chi
cago IRE in 1871 was gentleman by
the name of Hooker. He was a
wealthy merchant at the time, but
like many others of his class was
utterly ruined by the great fire.
After this calamity the family
was supported by keeping bOarders.
Three or four years ago there came
into his family to board two handsome
young Swedes. polished, well-educated
and apparently the possessors of money
one called Sven and the other Olaf.
Mr.. Hooker's family is American.
That makes no difference. The Swed-
ish visitors were well pleased with
their clearinghouse, and the reason
for the genuine satisfaction they dis
played over the matter will be better
realized when it is told how they were
both single gentlemen and how in the
Hooker household there was at least
one unmarried daughter, fresh, pref
ty. vivacious young lady, who fitted
about the halls and parIors like an
angel, occasionally pausing to illumin-
ate some dark corner with her bright
smile.
That bright smile it was that haunted
one of the affable young Swedes-
young Olaf. The Swedish gentlemen
in the meantime did not seem to care
to engage i'll any business occupation.
They gave it out that they had come
to America to study the manners, Gus
I a.
the latter pursuit they were assisted
by the Rockers, and especially by that
daughter of the household, Annette,
who, by her careful attention to Olaf
particularly, had him in few months
so that he could speak United States
like a native.
Of course there could be only one
sequel to all this mutually of feeling,
this kindly regard. 1t was announced
that Annette and Olaf were engaged,
and in the early fall of 1885 the twain
were made one. Their wedding trip
included a visit to Lake Minnetcnka,
where they stayed two weeke enjoy
ing their honeymoon. From Mime
tonka they returned to Chicago, and,
bidding an affectiona.s farewell to the
old folks, set out COR Olaf's native
land, where Olaf had proposed they
s.,0uld spend ,he remainder of their
DAYS After brief stay in London
they sped across to Christiania.
Much % her surprise the bride found
an elegant equipage fitted out with
Diverted driver and with footman
awaiting them at the steamship
dock, and she heard her husband give
some direction to the coachman by
which she inferred that the equipage
was his own. She asked no questions.
The pair were driven through the city
into an aristocratic suburb ornamented
with fine residences of wealthy people
and with the grounds and palaces of
the nobility. When the most extensive
and most magnificent of all the palaces
was reached the coachman wheeled
his steeds in upon the grounds
'.NOw," said Olaf. 1--WE will alight; l
want YOU to come in and look over this
! palace ard see how the great of the
| land live" Annette gazed with awe
upon the noble pile. At first she ex-
hibited shyness at the thought of going
| in and meeting the great people. But
her husband finally induced her to take
a walk through its halls When they
came out he asked her what she
thought of it. The young bride ex-
/ pressed her admiration tor what was
i. really the finest palace in the vicinity
of the great city Of Christiania. He
listened to the rapturous compliments
! that poured from her lips.
Annette" he said, slowly, this is
your future home 1t was afterward
explained to her that her husband was
the son of a EObleman with a fortune
| of SI3, 900. 900
Olaf and his bride are now living
happily together in the great palace in
the suburbs of Christiania. - Chicago
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