San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-10

New YORK, June GA romance of
more than ordinary interest turned
up at the barge office yesterday. The
actors were fine looking man of
fifty years, a resident of Brooklyn,
and beautiful immigrant girl who
had just turned eighteen years.
Shortly after noon the man put in
an appearance at the barge Office and
exhibited pass by the agents of the
Red Star Line Shipment Company,
emitting him to admission to the in
formation bureau to find Miss Rosini
Bergen Gorgoneita, who was passen-
ger on the steamship Rhineland,
which had just arrived from Ant.
werp. He was ushered into the in
formation bureau, and presented his
card to Chief Clerk Haybus. Then
he drew from his coat pocket letter,
written In German, and from the
same envelope took out q picture.
This he showed to Superintendent
Simpson, remarking that the original
was Miss Gorgoncita. The photo-
graph was that of q beautiful young
girl.
Perhaps my visit needs an explain
ation," he said. ~ am an old man,
you see, while she is but a young girl:
but l am gong TO make her my
wife,"
Then he said he was Leopold Ben
tel and that he waa safe manufac-
turer, and had a place in Brooklyn.
While awaiting the landing of the
girl he went on with the story, which
Is one of the most remarkable that
has come through the barge office.
He was born IN little village in Tus-
cany, and he was put to
work on farm. The farm
on which he found employ
ment was that of J. Rehr, who was
one of the wealthiest farmers in the
country. He had an only daughter,
girl of rare beauty. She was In her
teens when he started to work on the
farm, and they were thrown together
q great deal. Finally he grew to love
Hilda, and she reciprocated his affec-
ton. At last they became impatient,
and Hilda told her father that she in
tended marriage, and she begged of
her parents to give their consent. They
were Mortified at the idea and Leopold
was dismissed. He returned to his
home, and his parents, thinking that
he had brought everlasting disgrace
on them by presuming to be the con-
in-law of old Rehr, bought ticket to
America for him, and the next he
knew he was on board and landed in
this city.
He correspondent with Hilda for q
time aud at last received tertul let
ter stating that her parents had de-
cided that she should marry Baron
Borgonai. That was the last he heard.
In time came the word that his
old love was q mother. He still
watched and waited, and by this
time had engaged in business and
was very comfortable. At last, six
years ago came the news that old
man Rehr had failed In business. A
year later came another letter that the
baron's wife and his daughter were
left penniless. The old spark was
lighted anew, and Leopold Dental
wrote to his love and sent her money.
Finally he asked her TO come to
America and he would fulfill his en-
months ago he received
preparing to leave home, his Hilda
had died. Then he wrote to her
daughter begging her to come here
and be his. Rosina accepted his offer,
and sent her photograph to him.
Just as Mr.. Bentel had concluded his
story, Rosiua's name was called out,
and a beautiful brunette entered.
Mr.. Simson asked her If she knew
Mr.. Bentel, and she repeated the
story.