Wichita eagle., 1889-01-25
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HAPPY AT LAST.
The Romance of Two Lives Ends In
Fashionable Wedding.

faShlOnaDie WeuuihS.
boston Transcript
The recent marriage of two well-known
Lowell (Mass.) people is the happy culmi-
nation of most interesting romance, which
is told by an evening paper. Some years
ago Maurice Johnson, the son of one of
Lowelrs wealthiest citizens, was sent to
Harvard to complete his education. On
entering college his fathers name and
purse soon placed him at the head of his
set, as he was generous spendthrift. But
an unexpected financial crash left his father
nearly penniless. The shock had whole
some effect on young Johnson. He resolved
at once to change his course. He gave up
his sumptuous apartments, horse, bicycle
and other luxuries. The little he saved
from the wreck was soon gone, and he went
to work in earnest. Dire necessity made 1T
imperative that he should acquire profess
sion He chose medicine. Sprees gave way
to studiousness, and he soon stood at the
head of his class. The young man was the
accepted lover of Miss Nellie Chace, fair
young girl. Her love was for himself, but
her father priced young Johnson's money
bags more, and when the boys financial
status changed, he curtly forbade their
courtship and declared the engagement
off. A different message came from the
girl, but the penniless student was proud,
and in answer TO the insults of the father
and the tender words of the daughter he
gave the same silence. With unrelenting
determination he bent himself to the task
of completing his course. The one who
loved him so truly he never saw until his
graduating day, and then, remembering
only that she had deserted him in his dark
est hour he pushed her aside, taunted her
with being a coquette, and reproached her
in the widest words. BE disappeared from
the city, and no one knew whittier he went.
Years passed, bringing many changes. his
parents died, and Maurice was still far
from realizing his fond ambition. He
went to New York and worked with WILL
but fate was not kind. Thoroughly dis
heartened. he took to drink. He pursued
downward career at a rapid pace, and final
ly brought up in hospital on the verge
of delirium tremens. Then fortune smiled
In the attending physician he recognized
an old classmate. and by his aid he
was restored to health and filled anew with
ambition and courage to face the world
Win IunQS hI0uIN DN Ills Hc"-
found friends he started for a New En-
gland city. He went to work there, soon
gained an enviable reputation as a medical
expert. and came back TO Lowell. One day,
on entering his Office, he found summons
to attend a lady, whose case, the note said,
was very urgent. He FASTENED to the house
designate and there, upon couch, he
found the girl whom he had loved in earlier
years. She was older now, and cruel lines
upon her fair face gave but the true proof
Of life's sofTovs and sufferings. She had
followed her lover every where to be near
him. but had never let him know under
what adverse circumstances. The mem
ories Of wears came back 10 DR.. johnson,
bringing regrets for his heartless desertion-
He would bring her back to life. He would
atone for the past. Never did be work as
he worked then All his skill was coupled
with a new-found love. After a ongstrug-
gle came convalesence. Then DR.. johnson
discontinued his professional calls. which
were no longer needed he came as q
lover, and il is needless 70 say that in the
happy marriage alluded to loyal, devoted
woman gained the husband for whom shs
had waited twelve long years.