A Romantic Affair.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 187, 25 August 1888, Page 3

A Romantic Affair.

A NEW ZEALAND ENOCH ARDEN. [TER MAIL STEAMER.] Eight years ago a young Dublin engineer named Boyce fell in love with and married the daughter of a rich provision dealer in that city. The lady’s father objected to the match on the ground of the bridegroom’s impecuniosity, but matters were at last arranged satisfactorily, and the wedding duly took place. After the marriage ceremony the whole party went to Glendalough for a picnic. Sad to say, a good deal of the “ crater ” was consumed, and the bride’s father, waxing merry under its influence, taunted his new son-in-law with the fine match he was making. The bride also joined in the joke, which, however, the bridegroom entirely failed to appreciate. Angry words followed, and eventually young Boyce, in ajrage, betook himself off. No one thought much of the matter, the bride and father expecting to find the truant at home and penitent when they returned. He was not, however, there, and it presently transpired he had taken the evening steamer to Liverpool. Days, weeks, months and at last years passed. Yet Mrs Boyce heard nothing of her errant spouse. Her fat he- died, and she undertook the management of his business herself. Naturally, she had many visitors, but feeling sure of Boyce’s death she refused till this summer to listen to any of them. Then a persevering lover was accepted, and preparations made for another wedding. The happy day had, however, barely been fixed before the long-missing Boyce put in appearance in the city.