Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-05-03
Romantic Love Story.

ing his own daughter. According to
the story by Cordif', when a young
man he fell in love with the daugh-
ter OF his employer, Mr., Cole, an ez-
tensive peach grower in New Jersey
Her parents objected to their mar
riage, but they managed to elude
their vigilance and were secretly mar
red. When the parents learned oft,
they made it so unpleasant for Corlif
that he decided to leave, his young
wife agreeing to come to him whenev-
er he should send for her. His let
ters were intercepted. Shortly after
ward he learned that she had died,
leaving a baby girl. The child, he
learned, had been taken by distant
relative in Baltimore. Corditf says :
81 at once made a trip to New Jer-
sev and Baltimore, but owing to my
lack Of means l failed to locate the
child. Heartsore and discouraged, l
came back to Ohio, where have since
resided, most of the time in Jefferson
county. In April, 1896, l received
a copy Of matrimonial paper pub
lished in Boston. saw the descrip-
ton of a young lady living in West
Virginia, who wished to correspond
with a gentleman. Thinking the
young lady perhaps might be living
Just across the river and not faraway
l wrote letter and forwarded it
through the publisher. In short
time I received a reply from Charles
ton, W. Va. a long correspondence
followed.
81 can offer no explanation or rea-
son for doing this. l seemed to be
strangely fascinated by the young wo,
mans letters, and to be drawn toward
her by some unknown power. On
Thanksgiving of that year l went over
to Charleston to see her. We were
wonderfully pleased with each other
at once. To be sure there is quite q
difference in our ages, but it was such
strong attachment we became en-
gagged and the wedding was set lol
Christmas Eve. She was but the
adopted daughter Of a plain, honest
couple, but I can never forget that
dear girls face. 1t seemed TO be be-
fore me continually. l came back
home and prepared for my marriage
l rented a small FARM and told my
neighbors of my intended wedding
They promised to receive me and my
young wife royalty u on our arrivaI
from Charleston.
Il arrived in Charleston two OF
three days before our wedding day
Immediately went to the home Of the
girl. Lucy and | were sitDrg in the
parlor talking over our plans for the
future. She had brought out an old
album | had never seen before
While looking through it | was sud,
denly startled, to find photograph
Of a young woman resembling my wife
of 20 years previous. l was amazed
at the striking likeness. In few
moments had no doubt of it being a
photograph Of her l betrayed my
emotion. Lucy asked what was the
matter. told her l would tell Ler
another time, but I asked her Of what
person it was the photograph.
"Why, that's my mother, who died
when l was a mere baby
Lucy then told me her mothers
maiden name was Cole, but that she
had never been told who her father
was. When she had been adopted
into the family where she made her
present home she had received their
name. No words could portray my
thoughts for a few moments. l was
amazed. The magnitude of the crime
of unconsciously marrying my own
daughter dumfounded me. Lucy
thought me i'll and called for assist
auce. When came to my senses, ]
clasped her to my heart, not as my
bride, but as my long-lost daughter.
| understood then for the first time
the peculiar power that drew me to
her since the time l received her first
letter.
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