The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-05-29

An unparslled matrimonial advssturs
has taken place during the last week 10
Dudley. A Mr.. Wragg, q patent bottle
smoker maker, few years ago paid bis
addresses to Mrs. Lydia Brady, il
Birmingham street, Dudley. After hav.
ing had two children by her, he proved
faithless to his VOWS, and 4 few weeks
:go commenced paying his addresses 70
MRS; Nancy Lane, who keeps trips shop
in the town
Mrs. Lane, happening to b ou terms
Of friendship with her fair rival, was de-.
termined to punish Mr.. Wragp for his
f.ithlessness to bis former love, BY put
ting into execution q ssrat,gem which
has no parallel in the annals Of masrimo.
NAL bonds. Feignny to receive his ,d.
dresses with tenderness, she consented
that the bans Of mstrimony should be
published in Wordsleys church, and be.
ing experienced in the forms necessary
to be undergone, she undertook to have
them published herself. This she did
but instead Of giving the clerk her own
name, she gave him that Of Mrs. Lydia
Bradley.
So far all went we'll; but the difficulties
to be overcome we're still great-but not
too groat for woman's wit. The morning
tor the celebration Of the happy event
camc-and with it Mr. Wrsgg to the
house of his "new love- Mrs Lauc
received him with smiles, ready attired'
in her wedding dress, and Informed him
that if he would wait ten minutes, whilst
she made some little preparations up
stairs, and put her vel! on, she would ac-
company him to the church. No sooner
was this rusc over than she Immediately
transferred her wedding garments to Mrs.
Bradley, who, descending the stairs, duly
yelled and decorated with the attire Of
Mrs Lane
It's customary in Dudley for the bride.
groom to lead the woy to church, accom-
panied by the bridelnaid, the father aud,
bride bringing up the cortege Of course
this was all in favor of the plot, aud tho
party arrived at church. The trepidation'
OF the representative Of Mrs. Nancy
Lanes charms can be more easily con.
ceived than described when her faithlsss
one was brought thus far, and had to 20
through the ceremony; but, despuiring
not, the ceremony was entered upon; aye
and such was the "amazcment' of poor
Mr.. Wragg that he went through it:
without noticing that the name of his
bride was Lydia Bradley, and not Nancy
Lane.
After leaving the alter, and being stilE
in blissful ignorance of the trick that had
been played upon him, the gay Benedict
attempted to steal kiss lie was sue
cessful; but, behold, the face was uoe
Nancy's but Lydia's
The sequel only remains to be told; the
bridegroom, who had been audibly con.
soling himself on his way from church on
the prospect of being "iudependent for
life, with Mrs. Lanes tripe business"
found himself in the wrong box. IN
dignaut in the highest degree, tho newly
made Benedict forthwith proceeded 10
the residence Of his "iutended," and re-
preached her bitterly. Nancy met his
reproofs with such smiles Of consolation.
that poor Mr.. Wrasg waxed wroth, and
sought to redress his wrongs by applying
to an attorney. Alack day. the gentle
man of the law told him that his only
remedy was an application for divorce,
but he would not be answerablc for the
amount of the costs, so the faithless Mr..
Wragg has been obliged to put up with
his rib, to the no small amusement Of tho
whole town.-Enylish Paper.