A ROMANTIC MISSION.

Western Star, Issue 1244, 21 April 1888, Page 1 (Supplement)

A ROMANTIC MISSION.

Among the passengers who sailed for the antipodes on the steamer Alameda My, says The Alta California, was a

gentleman from Missouri—William Milan of St Joseph—whose acquaintance with the young woman he hopes to make his wife savors somewhat of the romantic Several months ago a relative of Milan’s living in Cheswick, Australia, wrote a letter to the Missouri merchant, telling him of the many virtues of a young lady residing in Cheswick, whom the relative described as being both handsome and wealthy, Mr Milan immediately wrote to the young lady, asking for a correspondence. He described himself and his business outlook as favourably as possible, and enclosed a photograph, fearing that she may have a misguided opinion as to the physical appearance of a Missourian. Much to the young merchant’s surprise the lady accepted his offer of correspondence, and she in turn forwarded a photograph of herself. Her stately and handsome figure, open countenance, large eyes, which she described as being black, and the neat arrangement of her hair, together with the fact that she is an heiress, so pleased the Missourian that he proposed, and in jdue time his offer of marriage was accepted. Upon receiving a letter notifying him that his suit was favoured, Mr Milan proposed an early marriage. The Australian heiress answered that the ceremony could take place as soon as he reached Cheswick. He immediate* ly purchased an elegant home in St Joseph, and furnished it in first class style. To a number of his intimate friends Mr Milan stated that he would return to his Missouri home a benedict. The groom to be is a man of about 30 years of age, tall, and with features such as are usually denominated handsome. Being rich, he was considered by the mothers of St Joseph, or those who possessed marriageable daughters, the best catch in the country. Before leaving on the vessel for Australia, Mr Milan could not be persuaded to exhibit the photograph of the fair one, although he acknowledged having it in hia valise. “Although I have never seen Miss ——said be, suddenly checking himself; “ no, I won’t tell you her name ; although 1 have never seen her, I am sufficiently pleased with her to make her my wife. That the young lady’s character is unimpeachable 1 am confident from the assertions of my cousin in Cheswick. I know her to be educated from the character of her letters ; that she is beautiful any person can see by a look at her photograph. At first her health! was an object to me, but since the first two or three letters received from her I no longer think of that, but am anxious to meet and wed her for her own dear sake.”