Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-22
EXTR RAOEDlNARY 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 n suit,
in which the gentleman was the plaintiff, had
fallen within the range of our observation and
reading The following facts may lead to
such denouement -
Squire John Bradsher, of Pearson county,
y. c., had been a widower for only q few
months. After the loss Of his partner. he
felt sadly oppressed with the unwonted lone
Illness of his situation, and naturally fell into
the habit Of visiting Miss Frankly Lea, of
the neighborhood, by way of dispeling his
gloom 1t is not IN human nature for two
persons Of opposite sexes, with warm impul-
scs and throbhing hearts, to associate con-
stantly and intimately. without being strongly
attached one to the other The thought at
first, perhaps entered the brain of neither
But Miss Frankly, as is the saying, had the
Quills. Twelve thousand was her dowry
This, with her other attractions, (for, mind
you, she was only So operated like magic
upon the ardent nature Of the Squire, who
though in his sGventieth year, was reiuvenized
by the inspiration of Miss Frankey's 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 July, just passed. at s
o'clock, was fixed upon for the marriage. The
Squire procured his license, paid an extra
price for it, in view of the expected accession
to his wealth, employed a parson, rugged him
self off in q suit of black, and made every
other imaginable preliminary arrangement for
the ceremony which was to consumate his
! bliss.
The daughters Of Mr.. Samuel johnson,
another widower of the neighborhood, were
/ invited to the wedding. johnson was only
57-Mss Frankeys age exactly. They had
/ been children together; and while they were
! both quite young they had loved. lie was
not satisfied that she and the Squire should
marry. On Friday evening. the day before
the expected wedding. seeing a neighbor
passing his house, he hailed him. The neigh
/ Dor found johnson very much excited and
disturbed. johnson stated TO him that he
could not bear the thought Of Miss Frankey's
marrying Squire BradSher, and that he want
| ed him TO go to Miss Frarkey at once, and
( say 10 her for him, that if she preferred mar
I rying him to Squire Bradsher, she could do
/ so. The neighhor insisted on his writing to
! her letter to this effect, Offering to deliver
it. NO" says he, Il am entirely too ner-
vous to hold a pen. You must go and deliver
the message" Finally he consented, and re-
t
with this message OF love. Miss Frankey in
reply, authorized him to say to Mr.. johnson,
that il he would get ready to marry her at
sunrise The next morning, she would marry
| him.
1t was then late in the afternoon. Having
no time to spare, he put of under whip and
spur to RoXborough the county seat for his
license, and at the same moment started of
servant to Leasburg for parsou. The
servant took care not TO inform the minister
what it WIS his master wanted with him, but
only said that his services were imperatiyely
required at sunrise the next morning.
Mr.. johnson, the minister who had been
engaged to ohiciate, and the friend who had
borne tie messages Of love between Miss
| Frankey and the bridegroom, were at then
post at the appointed hour. The marriage
rites were performed and Miss Fraukey Lea
became Mrs. Frankey johnson.
An hour afterwards Squire Bradsher ano
his retinne were TO come. Accordingly. tht
bride hastily addressed note TO the Squire
informing him that she was nD longer Mis-,
Frankey Lea, but Mrs. Frankey johnson. aut
that he need not trouble himself any further
about her.
The astonihed yet incredulohs Squire
could not believe the note authentic but re
garded il as hoax attempted to be practise,
upon him by some Of the wild young men o
the neighborhood. To settle the matter hu
fastened over to see his inamorata. Arrive,
in her presence he presented the note to her
and inquired if she wrote it,. She replied II
the affirmative, Inceused at her falhiessnes.
he INDUCED {who that is mortal w0lid not
in bitter complaints of Her in treatment =
johnson meantime, IN the next room, reel
nlng on sois, costly smoking his pipe, an
listening with more of msrrimsnt than rsssn,