MARRIED AFTER TWENTY YEARS' WAITING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2224, 9 October 1886, Page 1 (Supplement)

MARRIED AFTER TWENTY YEARS' WAITING.

An interesting wedding has taken place in a pretty cottage on the Paterson Flank road, North Bergen. The bridegroom was Ivan Luooki, a well-to do floriot, with property valued at $50,000, who had been looked upon as a confirmed bachelor. The bride was Rachel Korpf, who recently arrived from Warsaw. The happy couple, who have both reached the age of forty, told a romantic story to the guests. Ivan is a native of Warsaw. His spouse was the daughter of a wealthy resident of that city. They were playmates and, later, became lovers. Ivan was a Republican and freely expressed his views. This antagonized Rachel's father, who refused to consent to the match. The young Republican was subsequently banished, and before leaving he urged his sweetheart to accompany him to the New World. She consulted her father and he compelled her to remain at home. Recently Rachel acquired property on the deatli of a relative. Bhe wrote to Ivan and he invited her to come, telling her he had ample of his own and not to allow the eotate to detain her. She converted her land into co»h promptly, and staited to rejuin her lover. The neighbours and prominent officials were invited to the wedding feast.