The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-10
WAITED YEARS FOR HIS LOVE
And Then, when She Died, Married Hel
Daughter.

And Then, When She Died, Married Her
Daughter.
New YORK, June GA romance of more
than ordinary interest turned up at the
barge Office yesterday. The actors were a
fine looking man of fifty years, a resident
OF Brooklyn, and a beautiful immigrant
girl, who has just turned eighteen years.
Shortly after noon he put in an appear
ance at the barge office and exhibited a
pass, signed by the agent of the
Red Star line steamship company,
emitting him to admission to the
information bureau to lind Miss
Rosina Borgoncita, who was a passenger
on the steamship Rhinland, which had
just arrived from Antwerp. He was
ushered into the information bureau and
presented his card to Chief Clerk Hav-
burn. Then he drew from his coat pocket
a letter written in German, and from the
same envelope took out picture. This
he showed to Superintendent Simson, re-
marking that the original was Miss Bor-
goncita. The photograph was that of a
beautiful young girl. Perhaps my visit
needs an explanation" he said to Mr..
Simson. 81 am an old man, you see,
while she is but young girl, but l am
going to make her my WIFE,"
Then he said he was Leopold Bentel, a
safe manufacturer, and had place in
Brooklyn. While awaiting the landing of
the girl he went on with his story, which
is one of the most remarkable that has
ever come through the barge Office. He
was born and brought up in a little village
in Germany and as his people were poor
he was put to work on farm. The farm
where he found employment was that Of
j. Rehr, who was one of the wealthiest
farmers in the country. He had an only
daughter, Hilda, girl of rare beauty, to
whom the photograph bore striking re-
semblance. She was in her teens when
he started to work on the farm and they
were thrown together great deal.
Finally he grew to love Hilda and she
reciprocated his affection, and for a time
they loved in silence. At last they be-
came impatient and Hilda told her father
that she intended marrying the farm
hand. She begged of her parents to give
their consent. They were Mortified at the
idea, and, instead of the blessing, came
Leopold's dismissal. He returned to his
home and his parents, thinking that he
had brought everlasting disgrace on them
by presuming to be the son-in-law of
old Rehr, bought a ticket to Amer
lea for him, and the next he knew
he was on board ship and landed in this
city, He cOrrespouded with Hilda for a
time, and at last received fearful letter
stating that her parents had decided that
she should marry Baron Borgoncita; that
was the last he heard of her from herself,
but friends kept him informed, and in
time came word that his old love was
mother. He still watched and waited, and
by this time had engaged in the safe bust
ness and was very comfortable. At least
six years agocame word that the old baron
had failed in business and had gone
through old Farmer Rehr's money with
his own.
A year later came another letter, telling
of the baron's death and that his wife and
daughter were left penniless. The old
spark OF love was lighted anew, and Leo
pold Bentel wrote to his old love and sent
her money. Finally he asked her to come
to America and he would fulfill the prom
Use he made her years before. She an
swered she would. and by return mail he
sent her money. Six months ago he re-
ceived a cable telling him that while pre-
pairing TO leave home his old love had
died. Then he wrote TO her daughter,
begging her to come to him and be his.
Rosina accepted his offer and sent her
photograph to him so that he could rec
Ognize her.
Just as Mr.. Bentel had concluded his
story Rosina's name was called out, and a
beautiful brunette appeared. Mr.. Simson
asked her if she knew Mr.. Bentel, and she
retold the story. Mr.. Bentel kissed her
again and again, and vowed she was the
image Of her dead mother, and that he
would make her life as he would have her
mothers had he been given the opportu-
nifty. The couple left together.