Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-08-08
ROMANCE OF A POOR GIRL.
Found at the washtub While Heiress
to 800, ooO-A Speedy Marriage.

On board the Fowler, which left Nash
vile recently, were young bride and
groom ON their way TO their home in
jackson county, Tenn, couple to
whom much interest is attached in that
section. They were married IN Nash
vile, and their union is one of the oc-
casional turns in the wheel of fortune
which shows ON its shining rim unlock
ed for blessings.
Several years ago the brides father
and mother, who had been living in
jackson county, left there and moved
to Illinois. where they lived for a few
years. Their married life not being a
very happy one they separated, the
mother going back to her old home in
jackson county, where, after q time,
she procured a divorce and married
again. The father left Illinois and set
tied in Massachusetts,, where lie engaged
in business, and in the course of few
years he had accumulated considerable
amount OF property. His business asso-
ciate was gentleman named Cleveland,
TO whom he told the story Of his past
life. He related TO him his unhappy
marriage, the separation between him
and his wife, and Of his having All only
child, daughter, who remained with
her mother. About year ago he mado
his will, in which lie left his entire
estate to his daughter, If she could be
found, and in short while thereafter
he died. His partner aud friend,
Cleveland, engaged nh attorney, who
after some delay located her in jackson
-, ..fI.o Ia
on farm a few miles below Gaines
boro. When he arrived he found in her
the true country girl, still at the wash
tub in the plainest of garments, and
perfectly contentcd with her condition,
getting the frugal allowance Of % cents
q day. The attorney told her OF his
mission, and Ind no little trouble to
convince her OF the truth OF the situa-
ton. She could not realize that she
was to he put in possession OF so i'm
mense n sum as S100,OO0 The attor-
ney at last persuaded her to 60 with him
to claim her fortune, after fully estab-
fishing her identity. She went to Mass
achusetts. There they had no trouble
in arranging matters. She was imme-
diately put in possession of the personal
lIopciAJs oOHHi9tiiiR va F'fN'N hiiN bsa'tN7
able notes to the amount of SSl 900.
Her fathers real estate was found 10 be
worth $50, 900, and steps were commence
cd at once to put her in possession Of
that also Having arranged matters
satisfactorily. they left for Tennessee.
Another interesting feature Of the
story is thh a young man named
Shores, who lived in the same ncighbor-
hood, had for some time be On PLAYING
the devoted to the girl before he dream
ed of her good fortune, and they had
become engaged to marry. Knowing
of the time of the girls return to NASH
vile from her northern trip, he secured
friend, whose expenses he paid. and
went TO Nashville, where the two were
married They took passage on the
steamer Fowler tho same day for their
up country home. The young man is
about twenty-five years old, very mnch
behind the world in manners and dross,
but honest and clever The girl is Of
the same type; was honestly clad in n
simple calico dress, and seemed TO wear
her new fortunes very easily.