Year: 1869

Some time aso-it matters not how long.
dashing aud good looking young irishman
obtained the situation of carriage driver to
popular and fashionable physicigu, who's prac-'
tice is confined to the upper ten" of Lucas,
place and other wealthy neghborhoods, John.
was '.brOth of a boy" with a smooth. rosy
cheek, a sparkling eye and tidy leg, and very
winning tongue in his head. As, for impu-
dence, he had full share of that useful COM
modify, aud considered himself just as good
as the best man 10 the vide world In driving
the Doctor around to visit his patients, John
frequently got glimpse OF the pretty faces
that appeared at the windows, anu ne was not
too modest 70 return with smile the sly
gllnces thrown at him. One face in particular,
attracted J John'S attention, because 1t was very
beautiful and because, too, it threw npon him
such tender looks that his heart was carried
away entirely John, being hopelessly in
love. set to work to lessen the distance exist
ing between him and his charmer lie saw
the great barrier which. Ike Giants Cause
way, separated his idol from him aud he re-
solved to overleap It aud make her his own.


After revolving in his mind many plans
and expedients. John came 10 the conclusion.
that he would become doctor He saw in.
the example Of his employer that the wand
of the physician opened the doors of the
wealthy aud fashionable and thar good look


ing Doctor was the pet of society. He read
the list Of the successful physicians of tho
city, and found that many of them had married
into rich families, and Why should he not get
a diploma marry an heircss and live in De
Sofa stone front? Getting diploma, how
ever. Is not such an easy thing. John re-
signed his situation as Jehu, and read medical
books diligently for several weeks, but tho
hard words refused to stick in his memory
because faith, the image Of the belle OF Lucas
place was then in full strength, aud there was
no room for the Matcria Medica He per-
severed, however, and as a medical student
visited his beloved, and they exchanged VOWS
of everlasting fidelity.


The affair came TO the ears Of the rich pa
rents of the young lady, and they set their
faces resolutely against the match. John
was forbidden the house, and the seIle was
locked up in her room and watched by ono
who was more vigilant than Spanish dueuna.
But bolts and bars only added fuel to the fame
Of her love and in her solitude she thought
of nothing but John. Ii was so romantic to
be locked up and watched John, after valnly
trying to master the contents of his books,
threw them away in disgust, and obtained u
situation as conductor on a street car. He





to communicate with his lady love aud learned
from her that she was willing 10 defy her pa
rents and throw herself into his arms ON the
first opportunity. To make long story short,
the young lady managed to eude the vigilance
of her jailor. and flying on the wings of lovs
to her darling conductor, they were united in
the bonds Of wsdlock in spite of parental OPP
position The wedding took place a day or
Two ago and the young couple are now spend
ing the honeymoon at quiet and gentesl
hotel in fashionable quarter of the city
The parents Of the lady were Of course, great
ly shocked at the condIct Of their beautiful
daughter; but we venture to say it will not
be many days before their anger subsidies. and
that the ''old man'' will yet live to be as proud
of his son in law as Col. Benton was of Gen.
Fremont. We suppress the names Of the
parties, but the circumstances are true.