Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-09-27


THE EccENrRIcITIEs OF cuPIp-A MAR
RAGE AFTER THREE MINUTES COURT
sHIP-THE QUICKEST TIME ON RECORD
CHICAGO AHEAD OF THE WORLD.
Many are the stories that have been told
oil rapid courtshiDs, whereby two hearts have
been brought to realization of love In but
few hours time; improbable tales, too, have
been related of queer matches, constituted
by that eccentric little god, Cupid, and were
it not that truth is stranger than felton,"
the most credulous could scarcely believe
them. Chicago boasts now of ''the best
time on recordn in tho matrimonial line,
the foundation for which IS strange and
almost inconceivably short court-ship and
marriage. There are, though, romances in
real life more astonishing than the pen of
novelist has ever depicted The end of ro-
mances in general IS marriage, which is said
10 be the beginning Of true happiness in life,
but idealism does not always end when mar
ried life begins, as is exemplified by this
story.
There came over from Germany, several
months ago, young girl, like Jephtha's
daughter, ''passlng fair" accompanied by
man named Frederick Hermann. The i'm
pecuniosity of the latter caused the purse of
the lassie to suffer somewhat, as she paid
his fare. He was TO marry her, but failed
to do 30, and on August 26th she instituted
suit against him for the recovery of the
money. The case came before Justice
Schoenewald, but there was sad termlna-
ton to it. Hermann dropped down dead in
the saloon below the office of the Justice,
No. las Randolph Street, just as he was
about to be arraigned for final examination.
The Coroner's jury rendered verdict that
he died from mental excitement. Now, the
mention of the case in the daily press at
trncted the attention OF lone widower in
Aurora, ILL.,, who saw an opportunity to once
more enjoy the bliss of welded life. Mary
Foesser, the German lassie alluded to, became
the star of his fancy. He would win hei
though the heavens fall. Bereft of worldly
aid, as he thought she was, he could secure
her with little trouble.
Chicago was overlooking with slght-seer
from the fair village of Aurora, on Wednes
day last, and among the number was MIR
Charles DIETRICH, independent farmer, &c.
the matrimonially inclined parsonage il
question. He cared not for the tall spires
the oriental structures of marble, nor TO
the thousand attractions Of the city; he wa
led on to his unseen inamoratG by an i'm
pulse of his heart, and he could go in N
l Ahnnnpwaln WA
visited by him yesterday, and to his hurrie
questions about the little German girl 70
whom he was searching, the stern man
1 the law could return only a crushing al
swer, and that was that Mary Foesser wa
married. Necessity is the mother of inver
ton, and Mr.. DIETRICH resolved not to b
baked by the advent of SO trivial an adYei
sity, so he eagerly inquired as to the chance
left for obtaining wife. The Justice klndl
!, aided him in his strange purpose, and wef
below into the saloon, where he had brit
conversation with a comedy girl, therein en-
II ployed as servant He stated to her th
y whole affair, and she acquiesced. The ma
u and the willing lass met in the office OF I'll
y Justice up stairs, few moments later ant
= after courtship OF but three or four minute
u were married. The name of the young lad
/ is now Mrs. Dietrich, nee Hilda Heerini
But tho story has not reached finale. III
9 bridegroom is about As years of age, rath
e prepossessing, and iswell-to. do in the world
1t goods. Many years ago he married his fir
& wife, who went the way of all flesh, Fl
o second was given 10 the flowing bowl 30 G
s. cossively, and to castigating her husband
n fearlully, that the latter obtained divorc
The twice.made widower Is now in b
u glory, having, as he says, an afectiona
le better.half, a counterpart of his first love
e long ago. The happy couple spent the mig
y together at hotel, and the next day left
the blooming town of Aurora.
20 What novel can equal such romance
Ae real lief Great improbabilities become fac
ne which, when known, cause passing VIC
NJ der and are soon treated as natural occ'
let RANGES: while the writer of fiction Is oblig
er to work up an improbable situation with
en- most plausible touches OF art to give
ma pen-picture the air of truth. This wonder
tale of marriage on the wing is vouched
and is perfectly true. Long may GU
~ wavei