Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-25
A MYSTERIOUS MARRIAGE

correspondent; of the Newark Daily Ad-
VertIser gITes tie following sketch of a mys-
teEiOus marrisge:
The article about singular dream recently
published attracted some attention, and was
the means Of reviving n,v remembrance Of an
o;her case Of similar character. the parties in
which were well known 20 me
Ia 1901 Mr.. W, rather a reckless young
man OF twenty-five, Of nervous, bilious tenn
permanent and not al all romantic having run
the gauntlet OF an army experience lie had
oeen early orphaned, and some bard experience
nad not added polish or improved mis- views of
tne gentler sex; however, fIOm early youth he
mad entertained certain welI-defned ideas of
proper conJuSal relations, and was ever hoping q
iOr an ideal partner to fill the void caused bV
the loss OF loved and loving mother
~, Ia one Cf our New England States resided
Miss L., passing twenty five, mild and amiable
for PeTlod OF years she had resisted the per-
Srcution OF selfish parent who for pecuniary
LeaSons would have cOerced her to marry a
man thTlee her own age. Twice had she been
lhdneed TO consent to marriage and twice
eFaded ~ the last time wedding-clotbe and
every other preparation for a trip to Europe
were made, but rs the time for its eonsumma-
uoI approached her excessive grief gain post
Poned the affair. Shortly after. in 1852. in
New York State. one morning wbiIe half
seeplng and half waking she became con-
Sc'ouS oi human form bending down close
over her head the face alone being clearly
tiSiGle- She looked steadily until all her
4'culhes were aroused, and then hurriedIy
en'ered her head. On arising. the room was
thoroughly examined, yet not the slightest in
cred. ="
In speaking Of it, Miss l.. expressed her
hFm conviction that she should meet the coun-
t"rpart OF the person presented at her bedsi lie.
AID would marry him. Two years passed;
meanwhile Mr.. W., then residing at PhiIa-
d~IpnIa, heard, through an intimate friend of
Miss L. and her waking dream, and was assur.
ell by this friend that he answered to the de-
scTIptlOn given. When an opportunity oceur-
red he visited the East quite unexDecte,lIy.
hnd arranged to be introduced 10 the lad v
uhder another name than his Own-ehoosin ng
tiat "f younger msn, whose mother Miss |,
knew, but not the son. On meeting for the
hrst tine, and being Introduced Miss L. was
observed TO look searchingly NJ the gentleman
ana after some commonplace remarks injured
where his mother WIS. The peculiarity of the
question caused him for q moment TO incline
MS head, when Miss L., recognizing the posi-
h, H"h, instantly flushed up, and called him by
MS proper name. Three days subsequently,, at
mutual friends house, Mr.. W arose from The
dlnner table. and acting from an unaccountable
sad Irresistible impulse, not all premeditated
followed the lady into another room. and ia
less than three months from the time they were
married, notwithstanding Miss L. : often and
eniPhstleslly repeated assertion that she never
would marry man younger than herself
lew years have passed since then and
'ne Domestic relstiOnS and parentagc of these
p4itle' are 10 this day fully in kecping with
nv nv harmony that brought them together
"hen facts Of this kind are well yOuohed for.
So can but wonder AT the unknown powers Of
ne human mind at the climax Of thought, We
LAeh-aly repeat. Man, know thysalf' >