A CHRISTMAS ROMANCE IN THE ROUGH.
It was Christmas Eve. Streets—brilliantly lit shop windows —toys —gay crowds—snow on the ground—everybody out —Christmas turkey. Jane Allalone wandered alone —orowd— sweet, sad face—wistful eyes. Five years before, James Goodygoody— Christmas Eve—betrothed to Jane—sailed away—lndia—ship lost—never heard of—foundered on coast of Africa. Jane—held on to hope—never would marry —pined away—etc William Badybady —rich, corrupt, dissipated—mortgage on Jane's mother's house—foreclosure. Away villain! Rather poverty, crußts, etc. Turned out of doors —homeless. Down by the dark river—Pier No. 8. She was about to take the fatal plunge. In fact, Jane Allalone did. But just then the ship, with Captain James Goodygoody, whioh had not been lost at all, came sailing up to the dock, loaded to the water's edge with china, silk dresses, and tea. Captain Goodygoody saw Jane struggling in the river. He fished her out with a boat hook and hauled her on board.
" My Jane!" " My James!" The cook dried her at the galley stove. The were married on Christmas.—N. ¥. " Graphic."
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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1996, 17 July 1880, Page 3
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