American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-10-27
Wheeling, Va, 1855.
From the CIdrkspiHe Tobacco Plant.
EXTRAORDINARY MARRIAGE.


EXTRAORDINARY MARRIAGE.
Onrreaders viii 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 a suit. in which the
gentleman was plaintiff. had fallen
within the range of our obseI Iva,ion or
reading. The following fact may lead
To such denouemrnt:
Squire John Bradshur, Of Person
comfy n. c., had been widower for
only few mnnlhs. After the loss of
his partner, he felt sadly oppressed
with the unwonted loneliness ofhis sit-
habit "fvisiiing Miss Frankly Lee of
the neighborhood. by way of dispeliug
his gloom, it is not in human nature for
two persons Of opp"site sexes. with
warm impulses aud lhr"bhing hearts,
to associate constantly and ultimately,
without becoming strongly attached
one tn the other. The thought at first
perhaps entered the brain Of ucirher.-
But Mrs. Eranky, as is the saying, had
the quilts. Twelve thousand was her
dowry. This with her other atirnc-
ti"ns, (for mind You she was only 57;)
/ operated like magic upon the ardent ma.
ture of the Squire, who though in his
seventeen year, was roiuveuized by the
inspiration Of Miss FIanky's smile -
He, therefore, found no difficulty in ma
king up his mind to marry her if he
could. He proposed-she accepted. -
The morning Of Saturday, the 18th OF
Jnly, jus, passed, at O'Clock. was f&.
I'd upon for the marriage. The Squire q
procured his licence, paid ali extra price
For il. in view Of the expected acces.
sion to his wealth, employed a parson
igged himself off in suit of black and
made every other imaginable prelimin.
ary arrangement for The ceremony
which was to consumma,e his bliss.
The daughters Of Mr.. Samuel John,
son, another wid"wer Of the nrighbnr.
hood, were invited to The wcddiug.-
Johnson was only 57-Alss Frankly.
age exactly. They had been children
t"gcthcr-and while they were both
quite young they had loved. He was
not satisfied that she and the Squire
should MARY. On Friday evening, In,
day before The expected wedding, see.
Jag neighb"r pass his house. he hail
ed him. The neighbor found Johnson
very much excited and dsturhrd.-
Johnson stated to him that he could mo-
bear the thought Of Miss Frunkys mar
rying Squire Br radSher--thal he wanted
him 10 go to Miss Ftauky at once anc
say tn her for him, that if she prefer
red marrying him 10 Squire Bradohor
she could do SO. The npighbor insist
ed on his writing her letter to This eff
feet, offering !" deliver it. No, says he
am entirely too nervnus To hold a pen
l"u must 60 and deliver the mrssape
FiuaiIy he consented and repaired IT,
Miss Franky's residence, chargcd with
This message of 1--we Miss Frankly. in
reply, au,h"rizrd him to say To Mr.
J"lInS"n, hat if he would get ready e.
marry her - sunrise the ucxt morning,
sh" would marry him.
II was then late in the afernoon.-
Having ~" lime To spare, he PIT off un-
DIR whip and spur to R"xborough. the
county seat, Tor his license, aud at the
same moment stated of servant to
Leasburg for parson. The servan,
took care not to inform the ministe,
what 1t was his master wanted with him
but only said that his services were i'm
Peratively required a, sunrise the uex,
morning.
! Mr.. Johnson, the Minister who had
beeen engaged to ofFiciare and the friend
who bad borne tho messages Of love be.
tween Miss Frankly aud the Bridegroom
were al their post at the appointed hour.
INC marriage rites were pcrfurmed. g.
Miss Frauky Lea became Mrs. Frauky
Johnson.
, Al hour afterward S1nire I;radsbcr
and his re'inue we're To cone. Accor.
dingly tho bride hastily addressed d
note to the Squire, infotthing him that
she was no longer Miss Franky Lea
but Mis-. Frankly J"hfrson, and that he
nee'I moi trouble himself any farther a.
bout her.
The astonisled yet incrcdulous Squire
could not believe the note antho ntic,
but regarded it as hoax attempted
to be ptactsed upon him by some of
The Wild young men Of the neighborhood.
10 settle tho matter he FASTENED over
to SEQ his inanorata Arrived in her
presence he presented the note Of her
aud inquired if she wrote il. Sho re.
piled in the affirmative. lncepsed nj
her iaithlessuess, he indulped (who that
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