The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-03
MSS HooKER's ROMANCE.
A Chicago Girl Marries a Swede, Who
Proves TO Be Nobleman.

A Chicago Girl Marries q Swede, Who
Proves to Be Nobleman.
Among the victims of the great Chicago
fire in 1871, says the Chicago Tribune, 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 hand
some young Swedes, polished, we'll 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 Swedish visitors
we're well pleased with their boarding
house, and the reason for the genuine salts
faction they displayed 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 ut least one an
married daughter, fresh, pretty, vivacious
Young lady, who fitted about the halls and
parlors like an angel occasionally pausing
to illuminate 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 mean-
time did not seem to care to engage III any
regular business occupation They gave it
out That they had come to America to study
the manners, customs and language of the
COUNTRY In the latter pursuit they were
assisted greatly by the Hookers, and
especially by that daughter of the house
hold, Annette who, by her careful atten-
ton 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 mutuality of feeling, this kindly
regard IT was announced that Annette
and Oiai were engaged, and in the early fall
of 1885 the twain were made one. Their
wedding trip included a visit to Lake Min
| netonka, where they staid two weeks tn
| loving their honeymoon. From Mime
! fonka they returned to Chicago, and bid
| ding an affectionate farewell to the old
| folks. set out for Olaf's native land, where
! Olaf had proposed they should spend the re-
mainder of their days After brief stay in
| London, they sped acrossSs the Christiana.
| Much to her surprise, the bride found an
elegant equipags fitted out with liveried
driver and with footman awaiting them at
| the steamship dock, aud she heard her hus-
| band give some directions 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 the
fine residences of wealthy people and with
the grounds and palaces Of the nobility.
| When the most extensive and most magniti-
! cent Of all the palaces was reached the coach
man wheeled his studs upon the grounds.
Now" said Olaf, I'VE will alight;
want YOU to come in and look over this
palace, and see how the great of the land
live" Annette gazed with Gwo upon the
noble pile. At first she exhibited shyness at
the thought of going in and meeting the
great people. But her husband finally in
duced her to take a walk through the hall
When they came out he asked her what she
thought OF it. The young bride expressed
her admiration for what was really the
finest palace in the vicinity Of the great
city of Chlistiania He listened to the rap
furious compliments that poured from her
lips.
Annette he said slowly, this is your
future home" 1t was afterward explained
TO her that her husband YVES the son Of a
nobeman with fortune of $l3,000,000
Olaf and his wife are now living happily
| together in the great palace in the suburbs
| of Christiania.