A SAILOR'S ROMANCE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 222, 12 June 1908, Page 5

A SAILOR'S ROMANCE.

Discussing the fatal fascination' of ; gold braid and ' buttons for tho girl who takes a voyage Home, Christina in the "Australasian" tells the following story of:a boardship romance: — > Aii 'Australian, girl, in spite.'of : the' displeasure of her mother and the .; anger :of her fathor, -a 'Wealthy man ■ of ' soma import-' ance, became engaged to a P. and 0. officer on- the way back- to Australia, a few years' ago.; ;Her. life at 'homo after the departure of his ship: was- tho reverse 1 - of pleasant.'v Tho ! father' vowed lie would disinherit: his daughter,. and taunted the girl with giving herself, to "a fortune-hunter." (It as amazing how seldom a father can comprehend a young man's lovo and devotion;; if the.oßjcct'ofit is his own daughter to ■ himan ordinary and commonplace individual enough). One'can-imagine how such an insinuation wounded arid hurt the lonely' girl. The mother aided her husband ill "twitting". her with" "the miserable match" she was making. With pride' and independence .the girl declared- that 'she would marry. the • man she loved, money or no money. Then tho ship's officer • returned and. the marriage took place in'tho presence'. of tho- annoyed and still- protesting parents.The , newly-married pair . went straight off to England.' 'Judge.of the surprise of the bride's parents when she wrote from England to say that lior husband had resigned tho merchant service.- ' "You see " she-; explained,:' 'he Jias tho lovely 'estate. 'in Kont ;his father left him, and over £2000 a year! The ship's officor, determining vri? r 1 v . e tlle S irl ' s love for'him: through all uiihculties, had "kept dark" , his- estate .and private income, 'till tho knot was firmlv tied. ... 1 . ■ -.; . ■>