Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-09-06
From the Clarksvile Tobacco Plant
EXTRAORDINARY MARRIAGE.


Our readers will remember that some time
since we stated that it was very usual for ladies
to institute suits for breach of marriage promise,
but that no instance of such suit in which the
pl,intiff was man had failed within the range of
our observation or reading The following facts
NAV lead to such announcement -
Squire John Bradsher of Person County, N.
c., had been widower for only few months.
After the loss of his partner he felt sadly op-
pressed with the unwonted loneliness of his situ-
alton, and naturally fell into the habit of visiting
Miss Frankly Lea of the neighborhood by way
Of dispelling his gloom. 1t is not it human ma
Fture for two persons of opposite sexes, with
warm impulses and ,hrobbing hearts, to associate
constantly and intimately without becoming
strongly attached the one to the other. The
thought at first, perhaps, entered the brain of
neither. But Miss Frankly, as is the saying, had
quills. Twelve thousand was her dowery. This,
with her other attractions, flor, mind you, she
was only 57) operated like magic on the ardent
nature of the squire, who, though in the seven
teth year, was rejuvenzed by the inspiration of
Miss Frankys smile. He therefore found no
difficulty in making up his mind to marry her if
he could. He proposed-she accepted. The
morning of Saturday, the l4th of July just
passed, at O'clock was fixed on for the marriage.
The squire procured his license, paid an extra
price for it in view of the expected accession to
his wealth, employed parsou, rugged himself off
in snt of black, and made every other imagin-
able preliminary arrangement for the cerimony
which was to consumate bis bliss.
The daughters of Mr.. Samuel Johnson, an.
other widower of the neighborhood we're invited
to the wedding. Johnson was only 57-Mis.
Franky's age exactly. They had been children
together and while they were both quite young
they had loved He was not satisfied that sh'
and the squire should marry. On Friday even
ing, the day before the expected wedding, seeing
a neig hbor passing his house, he hailed him. Th
neighbor found johnson very much excited an
disturbed. johnson stated to him that he cOul
not bear the thought of Miss Franky's marryin.
Squire Bradsher, and that he wanted him 10 g
TO Miss Frankly at once and say to her for hin
that IL she preferred marrying him to 'Squir
) Bradsher she could do SO. The neighbor insis
f ed on his writing to her letter to this effec
t Offering to deliver it. NO." says he " al
entirely too nervous to hold pen. You mu
90 and deliver the message" Finally he col
t sented and repaired 10 Miss Franky's residence
r charged with his message of love Miss Frank.
q in reply, authorized him to say to Mr.. Johnsc
+ that if he would get ready to marry her at SUI
= rise the next morning she would marry him.
\ ID was then late in the afternoon. Having
Ii time to spare, he put off under whip and spur
% Roxhorough the country seat. for his cens
IS and at the same moment started off servant
e Leasburg for parson. The servant took cal
s not to inform the minister what 1t was his MAJ
ter wanted of him, but only said that his serVice