Year: 1876

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How a Green River Girl was Won.


The Bowling Green (Ky.) Democrat
/ tells this We have been furnished,
sub rosa, with the particulars of a ro-
nance in real life that goes far to prove
the old adage that "the course of true
love never did run smooth" The dra-
mats perS0ng of our "o'er true tale"
are known to US, but, for the benefit of
all concerned we suppress all names.
Less than thousand miles from
Bowling Green there has lived for Il
number of years a gentleman who is
the father of a fascinating and lovable
daughter. She has been tenderly and
carefully reared, and her accomplish
ments are numerous and rare. She
was the idol of her parents household
and the envy of every girl in the neigh
borhood, and was enjoying a quiet and
blissful maidenhOOd, until change
came over the spirit of her dreams, and
Cupid took possession of her guilelesS
heart. She was invited by married
sister to spend the holidays at her resi-
dence in neighboring city, and ac-
cepted the invitation with all the child
ish abandon of country girl who has
seen little society life. The time for
her departure for the city came, and
with many promises to certain one
that she would remain true to him and
write every day, the train whistled,
then moved away, carrying with it a
heart full of expectations, and leav-
ing behind one filled with grim forebod-
ings. He feared that when his hearts
choice arrived in the city she would
meet with a more gallant cavalier, and
it would be the same old story of :" nev-
er knowing her mind" Whether his
fears was well founded or not remains
to be seen.


Time grew on apace. The holidays
in the city mentioned opened with gay
festivities, parties, concerts, etc., and
our young lady's head was fairly turned
with the pomp and magnilicence of her
surroundings. Handsome and gallant
young men were charmed with her
child-like simplicity and rare beauty.
Old men gazed upon her with rapturous
delight, and she was indeed a queen
among her admiring subjects. One
evening there was party given in honor
of daughter who had completed her
education. Beauty's circle was there in
all the pride of handsome toilets, and
the scintillating chandler lit up vO-
luptuous, pleasing scene. During the
evening young gentleman of hand
some form and features, and pleasing
address, conceived quite a fancy for our
heroine, sought an introduction, and the
two were soon enjoying Il delightful
waltz. The music ceased, and they re-
tired to the conservatory to partake of
ice-cream and cake. They walked,
talked and danced, and before the even
ing was over, to use Il hackneyed phrase,
they were ''smitten @ with each other"


Finally they parted for the night, and
were soon in the land of dreams. The
next morning he called, and spent a de-
lightful hour. After this, they were
frequently in each others company,
and, when the time came for her de-
parture home, she wore a sparkling dia-
mond on her finger But where was her
former lover? Ali he had been entirely
eclipSed by the brilliance of her city ad-
mirer. She arrived at home, met him,
but did not have the courage to tell her
story. But love is quick to discover the
evidences of coming estrangement, and
it was not long before, in sObs and tears,
she told him all. After this it was easy
for her to manage him, and all was
smooth in that quarter.


Her new lover visited her home, in
the next few weeks, and finally asked
her parents for her hand. Her father
had inquired all about the young gen
tleman, and, on account of his being
what is termed ''a fast young man."
was prepared with a fiat negative reply.
Here was a 90. He was allowed an
other interview, and during its
progress an elopement was
planned. He departed, and pater fG-
nailjaS thought he had got rid of him
very easily. But he reckOned without
his host, as the sequel proved. A week
after he had left the parental roof
time midnight, nothing disturbing the
stiffness except the rustling of autumn's
dried leaves-a carriage was driven
cautiously within a short distance of
our heroine's abode, and halted in the
shadow of a tree. A gentleman's form
emerged from the carriage, said ''wait''
to the driver, and proceeded on foot to
| the house. He went cautiously to win
dow, when a suppressed voice asked,
els that you, GeOrge?" An affirmative
answer was given, and she soon joined
him on the terrace below. The carriage
was reached, and they were driven to
the station, where they took the O'Clock
train for the city. Arriving, they wait
ed till daylight, and at o'clock a min
| lister pronounced them husband and
wife. After breakfast a telegram was
sent to the folks at home, wOrded rs
| follows:


"Forgive your daughter for risking
all for her love. We were married this
morning at O'Clock, by DR.. B"


When the telegram was received by
the parents, the mother cried and the
father swore They finally became
calm and reasoned the matter. They
remembered their own young days, and
how loving and kind their daughter had
always been, and, instead of sending a
telegram disinheriting her forever, the
following flashed over the wires:


"Darling, come home. Every thing
is forgiven. We can not give you up. "


How sweet must these words have
sounded when the husband read them
aloud to his WIFE Suffice it to say, they
took the evening train, and before the
sun went down were clasped in the arms
of a loving mother, and night closed
over a happy household. We are
tempted to add, hurrah for George
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