Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
LOVE LAUGHS AGAIN.
The Last Scene Of a Pretty Little
Romance Laid Near Millvale.
TWO LOVERS PARTED FOB A YEAR
By the Father of the Hero, Who Objected
to the Heroine's Poverty.
THE CURTAIN FALLS ON A TABLEAU

The tongues of Millvale gossips are wag-
ging merrily over right pleasant happen
ing which has lately disturbed the equa-
nimity of that ordinarily easy-going and
unromantie borough. Two fond young
hearts, parted for weary twelve-month,
have been once more united, and the happy
event has occurred, in Millvale, of all places
in the world.
During March, 1889. Emily Henderson, a
captivating English girl, came out from her
home in sunny Devon to live with an
uncle, John D. Henderson, who farms some
land near Millvale. Emily brought with
her sore heart and a woeful story OF
blighted love. She was well received by
her uncle's family, and, under the warming
influence of kindness, told the cause OF her
journey to America.
Beneath the thatched roof of her father, 8
gamekeeper to Mr.. Herringfete, of Helsham
Hall, Emily had grown into womanhood,
free and beautiful as the tall foxgloves that
bloom in the lanes of her native Clovelly.
Squire Herringfete, although the head OF
an ancient race, was not over wealthy. and
80 his sons did not 60 to Oxford or Cam
bridge, like other boys of their position, but
rambled through Clovelly woods or spent
their time in boating, shooting.or cricketing.
THE OLD, OLD STORY.
Young Leigh Herringfete-romantic
name-in one of his woodland voyages met
Emily Henderson and fell over head and
ears in love with her. Love is infectious,
and soon Emily was also smitten with the
dear disease. The pair held many a tryst
under the broad oaks of Helsham, and be-
hind the waving ferns where the rabbits
scurried to and fro. Presently they
grew reckless, and became addicted to
strolls along Clovelly cliffs. Here they
were one day surprised BY old Squire Her
ringfete. There was mighty to-do, during
which Leigh declared his passion for the
gamekeeper's lassie, and his firm determine
ton to wed her. Father and son parted in
high dudgeou after this radical declaration,
but the Squire could not afford to quarrel
with his heir-at-law. There might be
other little casi bellorum to which entailed
sorted to craft to break this awkward love
affair.
Leigh happened to be on yachting expe-
dition to Penzance and Plymouth when his
fathers deep-laid plans took effect. Game
keeper Henderson was prevailed uDon by
threats and promises to send his daughter to
her uncle in far-of Pennsylvania. While her
sweetheart was enjoying himself on his
yacht, the poor girl was hurriediy carried
by her father to Liverpool, and, with a
laborer's family from Clovelly, shipped on
board the White Star steamer Solavonic,
bound for New York.
When Leigh Herrin gillette returned from
his cruise he found the nest empty, and the
bird flown, he know not whittier. Old Hem
derson would only say that his daughter
had gone ''to America" hut America is a
big word, and Leigh Herringfete saw it
was useless to pursue Emily without more
specific clue to her whereabouts, 30 he
shook the dust of Helsham off his feet and
enlisted IN an English marching regiment.
The old Squire saw too late the evil of his
plans, and pined slowly away under the loss
of his loved son. A heavy fall from his
horse while hunting during January Of
this year, proved fatal to an already
shattered life, and he died early in the fol-
lowing month.
DISCOVERED THE PLOT.
The heir Immediately bought his dis
charge from the army, and among the pa
pers in his fathers desk, found a full ac-
count of Emily Henderson's place of resi-
dence Business affairs alone kept him
from sailing at once for America, and a de-
sire to surprise his betrothed prevented mis-
writing. At last. however, about the mid
die of May, he left England for America,
and arrived at Millvale, after q short stay
in New York.
Inquiry soon discovered for him the Hen
derson homestead. When be arrived at the
house he found no one to answer his call, so
he sat on the porch and waited. he had
brought with him from Devon a little
terrier, his constant companion in the days
of his love. Now this terrier was of an in
quiring nature, and set about exploring the
neighboring orchard. In his travels he met
an extremely pretty maiden, in a big sum
bonnet, who nearly tainted at sight of him.
But the rencontre seemed perfectly natural
to "Gyp," and when the pretty maiden
cried out his name in tremulous tones, he
barked and frisked round her in delight.
] he recognition was mutual; "Gyp" had
discovered Emily Henderson.
The sound of barking brought Mr.. Leigh
Herringfete on the scene; and then -, but
such scenes are far too sacred for the columns
of a daily paper. Even "Gyp" discreetly
turned aside in pretended chase after but
terfiy, and left the lovers to their rapture.
The sequel of this glad meeting may
prove interesting, though commonplace.
On Tuesday, June 8, Mr.. Herringfete left
Millvale for New York in company with
his future wife and her aunt, Mrs. Hender-
son, who will act as chaperone. The happy
pair will be married this week in New York
by an old schoolfellow of the bridegroom's,
now a Dastor there