Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1869 — Romance in Real Life. [ARTICLE]

Romance in Real Life.

On Sunday last, Miss Matilda Griffith, who has long been a respected citizen of GredhvUlo, and Mr. John Grant, of Ireland, were married, at the residence of the former, by the Rev. B. T. Bulst, D. D. The incidentals a pleasing one; a romantic history attaches. Thirty-three years have fled since the parties became engaged, nor havq they seen each other in that time, and, during a large portion of It. w r s ignorant of each other’s whereabouts. They wore both attached, when mere children, In their native Ireland; but when the engagement became known the femilies of both were opposed to it from opposite religions views, and that of Miss Griffith contrived to send her, against her will, to the United States Mr. Grant, all disconsolate, enlisted in the British army, not being aware at first whither the lady had gone. His career as a soldier continued twenty-six years; In the meantime he fought the terrible Sepoy rebellion in India, making as many hairbreadth escapes “in the imminent deadly breaches” as Othello. He returned to England some three or four years ago, and having in the meantime had some correspondence with the lady by letter—for his devotion never faltered—sailed for this country. She was on her voyage at the same time to old Ireland, and Bie ships passed each other. He found his way to the great West; and having been prostrated by cholera, and, losing the means brought xrith him, he went to Montana to recruit Last Friday he arrived by the cars in Greenville, suddenly and unheralded, and forthwith sought the house of Miss Griffith, who knew him instantly on sight, but he did not recognize her in the same manner, for she had changed from the fragile girl to the mature woman. Of course she was agitated and overjoyed, as he was, and, there being no longer any impediment, an immediate marriage was determined on. The result was their union on Sunday, as before staled. They both have the congratulations and kindest wishes of this community, and the good prospect, from apparent vigorous health, of enjoying many years of happiness to crewn their mutual and rare constancy.— Greenville, 8. 0., Enterprise.