Year: 1867

that banker has son, and that son. as


all bankers sons will do, learned to


love. The object upon whom was


centered- his affection was a lovely
young lady, the daughter of a land


lord whose lnn Is a noted place of re-
sort in kenosha. Our young banker
! 9 loved with a love that was more


than love, and the object was well
Worthy the devotion, for she returned


that love IN earnest


In the course of true love there is


frequently a stumbling block In this
case 1T was the young lady's father
a matter-of-fact, earnest, unromantic
| German, whom many of our readers
who travel in the direction of Keno
sha know by heart. Not only did he
not admire the young banker; but he
had formed other projects for his
daughter he had promised her to
another, older in years, and whose
money bags groaned with the weight
of their. contents. The young banker
was forbidden the house the young
| lady was told she must see him, she
| truly loved no more I; and the favored
suitor was welcomed with open doors
and arms, and paid his daily visits. 1t
was in vain that the young man plead
ed ; it was in vain that his ia ther urged
his claims 1T was in vain that the
young lady fell upon her knees and
prayed that her darling father would
not break her heart all in VAN. The
| old gentleman's heart was as hard as
stone. He had determined that his
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and nothing would change his mind.
! 1t seemed a cruel fate for the confd.
! ing, loving hearts bat what could
| they do but submit patiently, trusting
| to fate, and the young goddess which
watches over such young hearts?


On Saturday the state OF affairs had
! grown too serious A secret meeting
| took place between the Young lovers
| 1t was then determined that love was
worth bold strike, and if papa could
not be brought to his senses by pray
ers and exhortations, something else
might do it, and. when once they were
! joined in holy bonds, the stern heart
might relent. 1t was worth the trial,
at all events.


That night, last Saturday night, it
was, the young lady might have been
seen creeping slowly down the back
stairs of her parents hotel, threading
softly, that No creaky shoes might
awaken papa from his sound sleep
Softly the back door was opened, and
| she stepped forth into the open air.
! There was an attendant whose heart
had been softened, and who would aid
the young lady rather than to see her
heart broken, and he came after her
with her little goods in trunk and
tho inimitable band box in his hand
! And there was another young man
! outside. and he had been there an
hour, perhaps two Of them, whistling
to keep his courage up, and kicking
his heels against a stone IN the effort
1 to keen them warm. He saw the
young lady quickly coming forth
His heart was lightened in a moment,
his feet were cold no more. There
was slight pressure of the soft hands
there was the meeting of two pair Of
soft lips there was a half-smOtiered
sound such as the pen cannot de
scribe there was little whisper of
haste" and the loving pair, his arm
about her waist, and her form nesting
closely to his, and the servant, whose
heart had been touched and who car


ried the trunk and band box, all set


out for the depot.


A few friends who could be trusted
were there, only few. 1T was alter
! o'clock at night The heavens were
tdark and gloomy, betokening q storm.


The old depot stood like solemn


sentinel to breast anything that might
come. A single light made darkness


less painful in the ladies room. The


friends were there, the young mans


father and Justic@.


There was no time t. spare. The
two hearts beat tremulously as the
Justice set about his work and the
two were bound together IN bonds the
strongest. 1t was romantic scene
In that almost total darkness, where


a blush could not be seen, but where


the echo of the Justices voice and
the nervous responses OF the par


seemed very loud and very earnest


thew were Joined together, and were
made very happy, the work being
6 scarcely completed ere the incoming


train could be heard. The new bride


asked If the knot was tied so hard


that her father could not unite 1T
8 and. when told that 1T was, threw hei
arms about her husbands neck and
: wept. The banker rejoiced that there
/ was so much happiness in the world
and hoped at the same time that the


stern parent woaid get no mixing o.


what had transpired until the tran
;, had born tie loving pair away. lie
= handed the husband little roll o
;. $500. and he handed the wife rol
= of like amount, aud he kissed her ano
shook him by the hand, and as the
. train touched the platform he Pu


them on board and, with an earnes
:. God bless you" he saw the tran
= depart and in moment disappear II
5 the darkness. and he and the friend
!. turned away and went to their homes
b The train. without an accident, Dor


the Young couple TO this city. wher