Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1873 — Somewhat of a Romance. [ARTICLE]

Somewhat of a Romance.

Several years ago, in one of the midland counties of England, the son of a poor clergyman became enamored of a Young lady named Moss, who lived in London. Miss Moss was most graciously disposed toward her rural adorer; and, as he was a gentleman, the society of the village recognized no incompatibility in the affair. Upon her return to London, however, the young lady, whose father was a wealthy merchant, received so little sympathy from her family, that she felt impelled to write rather disconsolately to her lover on the subject; and when he, 'himself, was received with repellant coldness by the parents, the prospect Tor the lovers seemed unpromising enough. Not to be thus dismissed, though, the clergyman’s son obtained a private interview with the merchant and stoutly asked why he was not eligible for the alliance he desired. The blunt answer was that his wordly circumstances were not suitable. He was poor and likely to remain so, and should. seek a wife adapted, to his means. The lover took leave of the father with no great cor : diality; but, upon bidding adieu to his lady-love, asked her if she would promise to wait for him until he should have gained the means and position necessary to change the parental decision. The answer was affirmative; and, without further explanation, the rejected suitor said a hurried good-bye. Miss Moss heard no more of him until nearly three months thereafter, when a letter bearing an American postmark amazed her with the information that he had crossed the Atlantic to seek fortune, and had high hopes of soliciting the fulfillment of;her promise in about two years. A half-brother of his father was a merchant in Leavenworth, Kansas, and had given him countenance and general assistance, by which he was sanguine that he could not fail to speculate successfully in city property. The story of American fortune-making by Immigrants has not much variety. Occasionally the dream is at least partly realized, but as a general thing deferred hope is the burden of the song. The young Englishman in Kansas was always just about to do better, but the time of actual golden consummation never chanced to come. • , Two years, and three years, and four rolled on, and still he remained on this side of the sea and wrote hopeful letters. During this time his father, the clergyman, died, leaving an estate so meager to the widow and daughter, that the poor exile could not think of going back to his old home as poor as When he left it. But the father of Miss Moss departed this life also, and about three months ago the true-hearted heiress wrote to her finally desponding lover that, as he could not go to her, she had decided to come to him. Accordingly, the spirited young lady, disregarding the still urgent ►objections of her kindred, and leaving a London home of luxury and refinement, has crossed the Atlantic alone, and a few days ago arrived at a hotel in this city, where her yet impecunious lover was to—and of course did—meet her. They were married soon afterward, and it may be added that their journey will be back to the old country. Leavenworth (Kansas) Times.