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Manawatu Herald, Volume VII, Issue 266, 14 May 1889, Page 2

A romantic story comes from. Canada. Mr Rajph B. Hussqn, the. son of a gentleman of large estate in England having a mansion in Bngh* : ton and a town residence in London, went out to Canada two years ago for the benefit of his health, and ie • sided at Montreal There he fell in . love with Miss Mary Muloahy, who , is described as a simple and modest girl. Shortly after his return to London young Mr Husson fell into a decline, the best physicians were consulted, and he was told he must take the utmost care of himself. He corresponded regularly with Miss Muloahy, and a marriage was fixed for March 15. But the decline deepened, and|Mr Husson feeling that his fend was approaching, determined to brave the winter storms . of the Atlantic, and go put to inany the' young lady. In vain , it ; wb# stated, {he father who idolised lua son, attempted to dissuade him, and in vain the family doctor warned him that he would not survive the voyage. Early last nrojath, aoeompanied his father, the doctor, a priest, ana a friend of Itoe-faafflryv ne atartwl from England for New York. When he arrived there, after a rough voyage, Mr Husson was in a dying. state. Miss MjoJcany ■; was; -,tse^ ; graphed to an Montreal, to be sure - to meet the New Tfork train /at JfeSft?;!, venture station,. The young f ta^y V did so. The meeting between '"■' th«^' lovers was very affecting. The parly got into sleighs, and were driving ; ■ off to Mrs Mulcahy's house, when V 1 Mr Husson became livid and gasped ■for breath It was felt that his was dytag, and in that solemn and iragio ijagpmjnt he motioned that the priest who accompanied them should marry them. Miss ;Muloahy, who was rgpeatly overcome, consented, and there, in the open sleigh, Mr "Btmek and Miss Mulcahy were made man and wife. Two minutes afterward Mr Husson fell baok in the sleigh dead.