Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-12
Gem. Tom Thumb,a Courtship.

The New York papers state that Gen. Tom
Thumb [Charles S. Stratton] is about to be
married. He has fallen desperately in love
with the pretty little dwarf, Lavinia Warren;
and they give all the particulars of the court
ship. He first met her at the Parker House
in Boston, in the presence of her mother, who
rather objected to the appearance of the gen.
eral because he wore a mustache. This
meeting happened just before the holidays,
but it made an impression on the heart of the
little man, which deepened when the parties
met again, a few days ago, at the st. Nicho-
las hotel, in this city. Of late, these petite
people have met daily at the Museum and
their acquaintanceship, which soon ripened
into friendship, has eliminated in love. The
general has already avowed his passion and
proposed marriage to Miss Warren. She re-
ciprocates his affectionate attachment, and
modestly acknowledges that his society is
pleasant to her, and that it gives her pain to
be separated from him, but she is disnclined
to marry without the consent of her parents,
and she archly reminded the gallant general
thot her mother objected to the mustache.
Mr.. Stratton says he will cut off his mustache
and his ears also, if the sacrifice be required
to secure the hand and the heart of the fascin-
ating little belle. He has already discontin-
ued the habit Of smoking, to please her, and
yesterday messenger was dispatched to Mid
dleboro' to ask the consent of her parents.
He carried the following letter.
BRIDGEPoRT, Conn, Jan. s, 1868.
Mr.: AND Mrs. WARREN: Ever since l first
metyour daughter, Layinia, [ have felt that
kind Heaven designed her for my partner for
| life. l loved her the first moment saw her,
and | love her more and more every day. In
deed, feel unhappy if sac is out OF my sight.
am delighted to think that she also loves me.
| have offered her my hand in marriage and
| she very properly refers me to you for your
consent. | assure you that if she becomes
my wife, shall always do all in my power to
make her happy. have sent Mr.. Wells with
| this letter to obtain your consent to our mar
riage, and Lavinia and l both feel that we
| shall be very happy if Mr.. Wells is permitted
| to bring back your approval of our desires.
Respectfully yours,
CHARLES S. STRArToN.
Tom Thumb is worth 100000, and he
| has promised in the event of his mar
riage, which is regarded as pretty GER
tain, to take his bride to the courts of Europe
n,,d ;-4----l--~ rN,rsUudI acquaintance, but he
will not allow his wife to be exhibited for
money. This is bona hde love affair, but it
is not the first instance of the kind on record.
Count Boruslawski,. who died in 1887,
and was sc inches in height, married when he
was forty years of age, and became a father
He was man Of great wealth and superior in
teligence, and lived a life of elegant leisure on
his estate in Durham. Richard Gibson and
Anne Shepherd, each of whom measured 8
feet 10 inches in height, were married in the
presence of Charles the LIST of England. Wal
Ter wrote poem on the occasion, and Sir
Peter Lely painted their portraits. Gibson
attained great distinction as a painter. In
ITO, Peter, czar of Russia, celebrated mar
riage of dwarfs with great parade, and all the
miniature men and women within two hun
dred miles were commanded to attend the
wedding.