Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-10-16
A WASHINGTON ROMANCE.

D. G., paper, an army Offices, under tn
rank Of captain, was standing in front {
one Of our city hotels, deeply mcditatin
on something only known to himself, who
he was addressed by colored individua
who asked him If that was Captain {
Upon the captain answering in the affirma
tive, he was informed by the gentleman q
color that there was person in the shap
of female, who wished to see him at tn
corner above.
Now we will say here, that the brave cap
tain had been struck somewhere in tn
region Of the. heart with an arrow from Gu
pid's bow, and that he had fixed that yer,
night to ask that same question which 81
many have asked, viz: "Will you hav'
me?" But still he was ready for some ro
nance If it came in this way. Hc accord
ingly followed the dark individual to th'
corner above, and there saw lady deeply
vciled, so that not particle Of her fact
could be seen. ...
When he came up she asked him to fol
low her, and led the way to public square
where she informed him that il hc would
be willing to be blindfolded and led some
little distance, he would meet the lady he
intended to propose to that night, and
furthermore, minister would be in attend
ance, ready to pronounce them one and in.
separable. Now the captain had fixed him
self all up for the occasion, so there was no
difficulty in his dress or looks, though he
did not like the blindfolding part; but he
finally consented, and dainty little hand
kerchicf was placed over his eyes, swectly
scented and worked all over.
His fair pilot then took his arm and cs-
corted him arounl corners, and finally stop
pod at u neat little house rang bell and
the next minute the captain was in the
presence of large company there assem-
bled, he thought to see the wedding. When
the handkerchief was removed from his
eyes, he found himself the centre Of all
eyes. At one end Of the room (which we
will state here was clerpylnan's house) was
minister already to do his part of the ar
rangemcut In a 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 cap
tain would be removed as soon as he had
promised to ''lovc, honor and keep her
for better or worse
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 astonshci aud mort-
fed groom, "John, I could not let you have
another wife while was living" The cap
tain now looked down, and who should it be
but his wife, who he thought was out West,
aid not dreaming that she was near; but
she having heard Of the attention he had
been paying the lady in question, had come
on and arranged the plan which was carried
out. In another moment in rushed curly
headed little boy, crying "Papa, papa"
The captain, who had come so near doing
bad, finding he could not get out
Of the scrape, gave in, and started away
with his lawful wife and little one but be-
fore doing so, he asked to see the fair, con-
ductor 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 question that night. The curtain drop.
ped here, and the last we saw of the cap
tain he was stepping into carriage with
his wife and child.
Moral-Gentlemen, never try to marry
second time until you are certain your first
wife is gone.
The WOMEN ALL RIGHT. Nashville
Union and Dispatch relates the following
incident, which demonstrates that Southern