Year: 1873

she secretly determined that she would
sooner remain In this country oil her life
than return to England In that ship.
Hence, upon the arrival OF the latter in
Boston, she took her way ashore without
much ceremony, and in accordance with
previously meditated plan began inquir.
ing from house 10 house for u servants
situation. The spirit TO do such thing
as this inspired her with an air of ener-
geuc efficiency, securing immediate IA
Vorable attention from acute housekeep-
ers, and very soon she found herself en-
gagged by respectable and kind family
upon terms which, to her fancy, seemed
promising Of an early accumulation OF the
sum OF money necessary 70 take her back
to Europe upon q vessel not sailed by
charitable friends. A letter TO the old
folks at home to report her restored health
and brave conclusion, and the English


lass was ready tor the adventure next to
be related. One day soon after her Yam
keo dOmestication, while on the way to o
lamp. post letter. box with second letter,
she accidently dropped the missive 10 the
sidewalk, and in STOPPING abruptly to re-
cover It came into violent collision with
brusque, hurrying little man, ol
beIurrCd greatcoat and foreign aspect
Calamity taking to himself the blame Of
the mishap the stranger uttered plentiful
apology in German; and, apparently in
COnsolable at not being understood, fol.
lowed the startled girl, with much gestiC.
ulation and bowing, 10 the adjacent let.
ter box, and then back almost to the house
door. Not only thig, but on the dly en-.
suing he reappeared at the house in COM
pany with the well known musical lead.
er, Mr.. Koppit3, to resume his apologies
through an interpreter. The family Of
tho residence, upon learning that the po.
lite gentleman was highly distinguished
member of the famous Thomas orchestra
OF New York, called the young emigrsnt
TO the parlor for the requested interview,
whice did not terminate until the obvi.
ously admiring apolUgist had asked and
received permission to call again. 1t was
plain that he had contracted an unusual
interest for the humble heroine Of the
letter box, and when, after ascertaing her
history and making several calls, he man.
aged TO inform her that he was an honest
suitor for her hand, and what
had first been deemed an eccen.
trio whim was accepted in sCnti.
mental esrnest. The girl, as honest, prac.
tised no afectation Of displeasure at the
offer OF q husband so distinguished, and,
the betrothal being duly announced, the
delighted musical romanCer saw her
raised from the position Of servant TO
that OF temporary boarder in her Ameri.
can home and supplied with an efficient
German teacher before he took his afiec-
tionate leave and went southward on a
professional tour with his orchestra. On
his return from this same melodious Jour-
uey by way of the West, his afElanced
wrote him that her father in England
had been taken suddenly sick and desired
her speediest coming home. His answer
was an enclosure OF money and broken
English letter oi fllial explanation TO tho
household across the water, and another
letter TO tell his mistress that she must
wait a few days until he could come TO
her and himself escort her across the At.
lantic as his wife. She waited accord
ingly, reports the Boston correspondent
of the Springfield Union. The marriage
took place last week, in the presence and
under the congratulations OF American
friends, who were as well satisfied Of the
bridegroom's sterling integrity as ol the
bTide's exemplary worthiness, and the
last Cunard steamer Is now bearing to
the English coast as happy q pair Of
mated lovers ns ever illustrated old 70
nance in modern instance. .