Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-08-30
TFrom the Constitutional Uniot. I
Romance in Washington
A MAN MARRIEs HIS OWN WIFE.

A few nights since an army officer was
standing in front of one of our city hotels
deeply meditating on something only known
to himself, when he was addressed by g
colored individual. who inquired if that was
Captain G. Upon the captains answering
in the affirmative he was informed by the
gentleman of color that there was a person
in the shape Of female, who wished to see
him, at the corner above.
Now, we will say here that the brave cap
tain had been struck somewhere in the re-
goin of the heart with an arrow from Cupid's
bow, and that he had fixed that very night
to ask that same question which so many
have asked, viz, "Will you have me ?" but
still he was ready for some romance if it
came in the way. He accordingly followed
the dark individual to the corner above, and
there saw lady deeply yelled so that not a
particle Of her face could be seen.
When he came up she asked him to follow
her, and led the way to a public square,
where she informed him that if he would be
willing to be blindfolded and led some little
distance he would meet the very lady he in
tended to propose to that night; and, further
more, a minister would be in attendance
ready to pronounce them one and insepara-
BILE. Now, the captain had fixed himself all
up for the other occasion, so there was no
difficulty in his dress or looks, though he
did not like the blindfolding part; he had
finally consented, and dainty little hand
kerchief was placed over his eyes, sweetly
cented and worked all over.
His fair pilot then took his arm and es-
corted him around corners, up streets, and
finally stopped at neat little house, rang
the bell, and the next minute the captain
was in the presence ofa large company there
assembled, he thought to see the wedding
When the handkerchief was removed he
found himself the centre Of all eyes. At one
end of the room (Which we will state here
was in clergyman's house, was minister
all ready to do his part of the arrangement.
In few moments the door was opened, and
in came the bride elect all dressed for the
occasion, but with heavy mask on, which
she informed the captain would be remove as
soon as he promised to Glove, honor, and
keep her for better or worse" &c.
They stood up, the captain all anxiety,
and the minister commenced The captain
made his vows, and when the lady was about
to do the same, she removed her mask, and
said to the astonished and mortified groom,
"John, [ could not let you have another
wife while | was living" The captain now
looked down, and who should it be but his
wife, who he thought was out West, and not
dreaming that she was so near; but she, hav-
ing heard Of the attention he had been pay
ing to the lady in question, had come on and
arranged the plan which was carried out
In another moment in rushed little, curly
headed boy, crying, "Papa! papa!' The
captain, who had come so near doing some
thing bad, finding he could not get out of
the scrape, gave in, and started away with
his lawful wife and little one but before do
ing so he asked to see the fair conductor
who brought him to the house, and you can
imagine his amazement when the lady
stepped up and he found it to be the very lady
to whom he had intended to pop the ques-
ton that night. The curtain dropped here,
and the last we saw of the captain he was
stepping into carriage with his wife and
child.