WEDDING BAN REMOVED

Evening Star, Issue 21092, 3 May 1932, Page 13

WEDDING BAN REMOVED

GOOD NEWS FOR LOVERS It was stated on February 20 by the correspondent of tho ‘ Express at Leverstock Green, Hertfordshire, that there ivas an excellent chance ot a happy ending to tho love anair tno story of ■which was published iecently—of the vicar’s daughter and the Canadian farmer who was once hexfather’s gardener. This was brought about by a dramatic development. The llev. Arthur Durant, the 70-year-old vicar, it was understood, had withdrawn his objection to the marriage of his daughter 'Lorna to her childhood sweetheart, Mr Frederick Seabrook, who recently returned from Canada, where he emigrated twentyeight years ago, promising to make good and return to claim Lorna’s hand. Mr Durrant returned to the village on February 18 to conduct a funeral service, and immediately after his arrival he cycled to the homo of Mr Seabrook’s father. Mr Seabrook, jun., was out, and the vicar left a mesage asking him to call later at the vicarage. When Mr Durrant returned to the vicarage Mr Seabrook was waiting for him, and the two men had a long conversation. . , Subsequently Mr Seabrook stated that the vicar had definitely withdrawn his opposition to the marriage. “Mr Durrant,’’ he said, “told mo that he actually withdrew his objection to our marriage before Lorna was taken to the nursing home, and he explained that ho was too busy with church affairs to let mo know. So 1 think that, after all, there will be a happy ending.” . Aliss Durrant was still 3U the nursing home at St. Albans, and Mr Seabrook said that it would not be possible for her to leave within a month. “ I have inquired about her,” ho said, “ and: I am told she is going on well. She has asked about mo several times, and tho knowledge that her father has withdrawn his opposition to our wedding will be a great relief to her, and wilfhelp her to got well quickly.” Tho vicar had informed tho Bishop of St. Albans that lie felt ho could not take the services at tho parish church on Sunday, February 21. Consent was given by tho bishop for someone to act as his deputy. Mr Seabrook, as stated iu the story as published, is a man of 50, while Miss Durrant is a woman of 45. They fell in love with each other when they were little more than boy and girl, Mr Seabrook being then the vicar’s gardener. He emigrated to Canada nearly thirty years ago, and having “ made good ” lately returned to England to claim his bride. The latter has been subject to mental troubles, and at the time to which the story has been told she was undergoing treatment in a nursing home.