ROMANTIC STORY OF A CANADIAN GIRL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 164, 30 March 1871, Page 7

ROMANTIC STORY OF A CANADIAN GIRL.

A romantic story of a young Canadian girl is told by the " St. Mary's Vidette."

Many years ago a young man made his appearance in Stratford, and spent a few weeks iv the tavern which then existed to afford shelter to stagecoach travellers. Whence he came and what was his business, none could guess. Directly opposite the tavern stood the small cottage and forge of a blacksmith named Fulsom. He had a daughter, who was the beauty of the village, and it was her fortune to captivate the hoart of the young stranger. He told his love, said that he was from Scotland, that he was travelling incog., but in confidence gave her his real name, claiming that he was heir to a large fortune. She returned his love, and they were married.

A few weeks thereafter, the stranger lold his wife that he must visit New Orleans. He did so, and the gossips of the town made the young wife unhappy by disagreeable hints and jeers. In a i'vw months the husband returned, but before a week had elapsed he received a large budget of letters, and told his wife that he must at once return to England, and must go alone.

He took his departure, and the gossips had another glorious opportunity to make a confiding woman wretched. To all but herself it was a clear case of desertion ; the wife became a mother, and for two years lived on in silence and hope. At the end of that time a letter was received by the Stratford beauty from her husband, directing her to go a t once to New York with her child, taking nothing with her but the clothes she wore, aiul embark in a ship for home in England.

On her arrival in New York, she fouud a ship splendidly furnished with every convenience and luxury for her comfort, and two servants ready to obey every wish she might express.

The ship duly arrived in England, and the Stratford girl became the mistress of a superb mansion, and as the wife of a baronet, was saluted by the aristocracy as Lady Samuel Stirling.

On the death of her husband, many years ago, the Stratford boy succeeded to the title and wealth of his father ; and in Uio last edition of "Peerage and Baronetage " he is spoken of us the issue of ' : Miss Fulsom of Stratford, North America."