Year: 1873

England exhibited symptoms OF going
into decline, as the old fashioned phrase
is. and arrived at that stage of the Oh
scure indisposition where the medical
gentlemen of the day is wont to confess
the inadequacy of bis science and escape
fnal responsibility for the case by coun-
selling remote travel. Her father and
mother were sagely Informed by the fam
lily physician that an Atlantic voyage on
ly could restore her to health /; and they
being, as already indicated. in humble
circumstances. that ordinary costly resort
might been hopelessly beyond their reach
but for their acquaintance with n certain
sea captain, who, upon hearing what the
doctor had aaid. volunteered to give their
daughter trip upon his vessel to Boston
and back.


In consideration of this gratuity che
was to render such service as she could
to the friendly mariners wife during the
voyage, ard readily assented to the con-
dition. But scarcely had the ship clear.
ed port, and her health began mending
when she discovered that the business of
working one's passage across the ocean
is anything but sinecurial. The cap
tain's wife made her drudge from morn
ing until night at all kinds of menial Of
fees; and although her physical condi-
tion steadily improved under the ordeal.
she secretly determined that she would
sooner remain in this country all her life
than return to England in that ship
Hence, upon the arrival of the latter in
Boston. che took her way ashore without
much ceremony. and in accordance with
previously medi,a,ed plan. began in
quiring from house to house for a SER
wants situation.


The spirit to do such thing as this
inspired her with an air of energetic ef-
fciency, securing immediate favorable
attention from acute housekeepers. and
very soon she found herself engaged by
a respectable and kind family upon terms
which, to her fancy. seemed promising of
an early accumulation Of the sum of
money necessary to take her back to
Europe upon vessel not sailed by char
liable friends A letter to the old folks
at home to report her restored health and
brave conclusion. and the English lass
was ready for tie adventure next to be
related. One day soon after her Yam
kee dome s.ieatiOn, while on her way to
lamppost letter boz with second
letter, she accidentally dropped tie mis-
sive to the sidewalk, aud in stopping alb
ruptly to recover ii came into violen,
collision with brusque, Gutrying little
man. Of befurred great coat and foreign
aspect.


Calamity taking to himself the blame
of the mishap the stranger uttered pien-
tiful apology in German, and apparently
inconsolable at not being understood; fol.
lowed the startled girl, with much ges-
ticulation and bowling. to the adjacent
letter box, and then back almost to She
house door. Not only this, but on the
day ensuing he re-appeared at the house
in company with the well known musical
leader. Mr.. Koppitz, to resume bis apo!-
ogies through an interpreter. The FAM
lily of the residence, upon learning that
the polite gentleman was highly da,in-
guished member of the famous Thomas
orchestra of New York. called the young
emigrant to the parlor for the requested
interview, which did not terminate until
the obvious admiring apulogist had a.ked
aad received permission to call again.


1t was plain that be had contracted an
unusual interest for the humble heroine
of the letter box, and when, after ascer-
taining-her history and making several
calls, he managed to inform her that he
was an honest suitor for her hand, and
what had at first been deemed an eccen-
tric whim was accepted in sentimental
earnest. The girl. as honest. practiced
no affectation Of dispIeasnre At the offer
Of husband 60 distinguished, and the
bstrotbal being duly announced, the de-
lighted musical romancer saw her raised
from the position of servant to that of
temporary boarder in her American home.
and supplied with an efficient German
teacher before he took his affectionate
leave and went southwark on a profes-
sional tour with bis orchestra.


On bis return from this came melodious
journey. by way of the west, his affianced
wrote him that her father. in England.
had been taken suddenly sick and de-
sired her speediest coming home. His
answer was an inclosure of money and
broken English letter of flial explana-
ton to the household across the water,
and another letter to tell his mistress
that she must wait few days until he
could come TO her, and he himself escort
her across the Atlantic az his wife. She
waited accordingly. reports the Boston
correspondent of the Springfield Ux'oS.
The marriage took place last week. in
the presence and under the congratula-
tions of American friends. who we're a.