The True Love Story That Inspired “Titanic” Will Leave You in Tears

Sound of Music

Ernest offered to play Kate the violin since he was a prolific instrumentalist. Kate obliged and he smiled at her as he played, and the sound was so beautiful that the young woman was moved to tears. She began to realize that Ernest was falling for her. She wasn’t surprised but didn’t squash his idea. In fact, she was more than just flattered...

Meeting Marion

Ernest was very honest about his desires. He asked if when they made it to shore in New York, she would leave with him, live in the Big Apple and start a new life away from her fiance and what she planned for her future. She talked it over with her suitemate, a woman named Marion Wright... 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.