The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-08
Extraordinary Marriage.

from the GAINESVILLE Tobacco Plant
Our readers will remember that some time since
we stated that it very usual for ladies to nsti-
tute suits for breach Of marriage promise, but that
no instance Of such suit, in which the gentleman
was the plaintiff had fallen within the range Of our
observation or reading. The following facts may
lead to such denouement:-
Squire John Bradsher Of Person county, N. G.,
had been widower for only few months. After
the loss of his partner he felt sadly oppressed with
the unwonted loneliness of his situation, and natural
" fell into the habit of visiting Miss Frankly Lea
OF the neighborhood, by way OF dispelling bis gloom
1t is not in human nature for two persons OF opposite
sexes with warm impulses and throbbing hearts, to
associate constantly and intimately without be-
coming strongly attached, one to the other The
thought Mt first, perhaps, entered the brain OF
neither But Miss Frankly as is the saying, had the
quilts. Twelve thousand was her dowry. This,
with her other attractions, or, mind yon, she was
only SD operated like magic upon the ardent nature
Of the Squire, who, though in his seventeen year
was rejuvenized by the inspiration Of Miss Frankys
smile. He, therefore, found no difficulty in making
up his mind to marry her il he could. He proposed
she accepted. The morning Of Saturday, the l4th
July just passed. at 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 parson, rugged himself on
in suit Of black, and made every other imaginable
preliminary arrangement for the ceremony winch
was to consumInate his bliss.
The daughters Of Mr.. Samuel johnson, another
widower Of the neighborhood, were invited 70 the
wedding. johnson was only 57-Miss Frankys age
while they were both quite young they had loved.
He was not satisfied that she and the Squire should
marry. On Friday evening, the day before the ex.
wedding seeing negh1of passs ns
very much excited and disturbed johnson stated to
him that he could not bear the thought of Miss Fran.
ky's marrying Squire Bratisher, and that ne wanted
him TO go to Miss Frankly at once and say TO her for
Bradsher, she could do The neighbor insisted on
his writing to her letter to this effect, Offering to
deliver it. No. says he, :! am entirely TOO
nervous to hold pen. You must go and deliver the
message" Finally he consented and repaired to
Miss Franky's residence, charged with this message
of love. Miss Frankly, in reply, authorized him TO
say TO Mr.. johnson, that If he would get ready to
marry her at sunrise the next morning, she would
marry him.
It 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 parson. The servant took care not to inform
the minister what it was his master wanted with
him, but only said that his services were mpera
lively required at sunrise the next morning.
MI. johnson, the minister who had been engaged
to officiate and the friend who had borne the mes
sages of love between Miss Frankly and the bride
groom, were at their post at the appointed hour.
The marriage rites were performed, and Miss Frankly
Lea became Mrs. Frankly Johnson.
An hour afterward Squire Bradsher and his ret
nue. were to come. Accordingly the bride hastily
addressed note to the Squire, informing him that
johnson, and that he need not trouble himself any
further about her.
The astonished yet incredalous Squire could not
believe the note authentic, but regarded II as hoax
ATTEMPTED to be prlctised upon him by some of the
wild young men Of the neighborhood To settle the
matter he hastened over TO see his inamorata. Ar
rived in her presence he presented the note TO her
and inquired II she wrote it. She replied III the AZ
firmative. Imcensed at her faithlcssncss, lie in
dulged (who that is mortal would not y In bitter
complaints Of her i'll treatment. (Johnson mean
time in the next room, reclining on sofa, costly
smoking his pipe, and listening with more Of merr
ment than resentment at the imprecations hcaped
upon his bride) Indeed, having foiled his compet-
tor while in the very act of pucking the fruit for
which he so much yearned, he could well afford to
endure the pain Of few bitter reproaches..
After free ebulliton Of his indignation, the Squire
retired, resolved, as our informant tells us, upon
resort to the law to stanch his heart wounds, aud
heal as far as possible his bruised and lacerated af
fections.
Having derived these facts from undoubted au-
thorty they may be regarded as true to the letter.