The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-28

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| Amo6s tho victims Of the Grsat Cni.
caro ~ in 1871 MAS gontismah ~
IA name Of Hooker. He wss
wealthy merchant at the tame' DuI
| ike many Others Of his class va
utterly ruined BY the great nre.
After this calamity the famsiY
IVES supported ay keeping boardcrA
Three or four years ago there came
| into his family to board two Handsome
young Ewedes, polished. well-educsseo
and apparently the possessors Of money
-one cssiea 6wcn and the other Olaf
Mr.. Hooker's family IL American.
That mskes no difference Tho Swed-
| ish visitors were we'll pleased with
their boxrding-house, and the reason
for tho 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, pret.
ty. vivacious young lady, who fitted
about the halls and parlors like an
angel. occasionally pausing to illumin-
ate some dark corner with her bright
smile. N
That bright smileit was that haunted
one Of tho affable young Swedes--
young Olaf. The Swedish, gentlemen
In the meantime did not seem to care
to engage in any business occupation.
They gave it out that they had come
to America to study the manners, GUS
toms and language Of the country. In
the latter pursuit they were assisted
by the Hookers, 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. "iI' 1.'t 'FA,
Of course there could be only one
sequel to all this mutuality 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 Minnetonka,
where they stayed two weeks enjoy
ing their honeymoon. From Minne-
tonka they returned to Chicago, and,
bidding an affectionate farewell to the
old folks, set out for Olaf's native
land, where Olaf had proposed they
should spend the remainder Of their
days. After brief stay in London
they speed across to Christiania.
Much to her surprise the bride found
an elegant equipage fitted out with
liveried driver and with footman
awaiting them at the steamship
dock, and she heard her husband give
some direction to tho coachman by
which she inferred that the equipage
was his own. She asked no questions.
The pair were driven through the city
into I'm 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 and see how the great Of the
land livc." 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
u walk through its halls. When they
came out he asked her what she
thought of it. The young bride ex-
pressed her admiration for what was
really the finest palace in the vicinity
Of the great city of Christiania. He
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 nobleman with q fortune
of $13, 100000. ''-'.
Olaf and his bride are now living
happily together in the great palace in
the suburbs of Christiania. Chica 90
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