Year: 1867

One of the most beautiful and nccomnlisb.
ed young ladies of Toronto, Canada West
was Miss , a niece of the Honorable
Postmaster General of the Canadas. Her


parents were pecuniarily independently a
fortune of several hundred thousand dollars
could make them so-and were besides
highly connected. For the past four or five
years their daughter has been in attendance
upon school in a Deighboring city, where
she has stored her mind with useful kpowl
edge.


During one of her visits to her home in
Toronto, she met q young man about her
own age, the son of prominent banker


there. Having met, they loved, and, having
loved, their first impulse was to testify that


love by wedding, as to them there seemed to


be no reasonable objection. In the happi.


ness of their new found affection they ap-
piled to the parents of the young lady for
| their consent to the union-no obstacle being


interposed on the other SIDE of the house.
What was their dismay to meet with posi-.
tive, unequivocal refusal. The parents de-
clared that such a union could never take


place; that although the young man bore
an unexceptionable character he was the
son of a banker, while they were people of
quality. No prayers or entreaties on the


part of the young folks availed anything


they were inexorable. They had resolved
that their daughter should marry another
lawyer of great wealth and Of good blood,


but one whom the young lady detested.


Finding matters in this condition, the


young couple did as many others have done


before--resolved to elope Although the
young man was forbidden to enter the house,


they managed to hold communication. and


arranged all the preliminares.


The young lady's parents gave large


party on the eve of her departure for the


last term at the seminary, where she had
spent the latter years of her life. All the
quality OF Toronto were present. among


them the previously mentioned LAWYER. des.


tined by her parents to wed the heroine of


our story. Dancing was commenced. and


gaiety was at its hight, when a servant
handed note to the belle of the party.-
| Hastily excusing herself to the LAWYER. to


whom she was engaged for the next set. she


hurried to her room, changed her clothes


and packing few articles necessary for her
Journey left the house and was received in


the arms of her young lover Together the
two proceeded to a carriage not far off. drove
to railway station, embarked ON board the
cars and were soon speeding away to Kings
ton.


arriving at that point they lost no time,
but procuring the aid of a clergyman, were
soon made one flesh They We're now Joined
together in the bonds that no man can put
asunder, and their minds were at last ut
rest. Taking the next train for the States.
they crossed the border and came directly to
this city where they have friends For a
couple of weeks they remained among their
friends here, evidently taking the greatest
enjoyment in each other. society. All who
saw them could not.help remayking the deep
affection they seemed to entertain for eacll
other. and all unite in wishing them a long
life of happiness and prosperity. We unite
with their friends in hoping that they may
never regret the step they have taken. =
They returned to Toronto on Saturday, and
the husband will take his station once more
behind his father COUNTER KaUGukee Sen
hneL Sept. %.