Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-27
From the Constitutional Union. AugustI5I
A Bit Of Romance in Washington.

4 few nights since an army officer was
standing in front of one of our city hotels,
/, deeply meditatiDg on something only known
to himself, when he was addressed by a COLI
Orcd 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 n 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-
giOn Of the heart with an arrow from Cuui1's
bow, and that he had fixed that very night
to ask that same question which so many have
asked, viz: "Wiil you have me z" but still
he was ready for some romance if it came in
the way. lie accordingly followed the dark
individual to the corner above, and there saw
a lady deeply veiled, so that not 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. fur
thermore, Z minister would be in attendance
ready to pronounce thGIn one and inseparable.
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 bIiudfolding part; he at length finally con-
sented, and a dainty little handkerchief was
placed over his eyes, sweetly scented and
worked all over.
His fair. pilot then took his arm and es-
corted him around corners, up streets and f.
nally stopped at a neat little house, rang n
bell, and the next minute the captain was in
the presence OF a large company there assem-
bled, hethOught, to see the wedding. When
the handkerchief was removed he found him
self the centre of all eyes. At one end of
the room (Which we will state here was in n
clergyman's house) was a 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. .Tthe occasion.
but with heavy mask on, which she in
formed the captain would be removed 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 mad
his VOWS, and when the lady was about % 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
tANu-hS was Oub " GSt- anu nOL dreaming
that she was so near; but she, having heard
Of the attention he had been paying 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 something bad, finding
he could not get out of the scrape, gave in,
and started away with his lawful wife and
little one; but before doing SO he asked to
see the fair conductor who brought him to
the house, and you cam imagine his anaze>
ment when the lady stepped mp and he found
it to be the very lady to WHOM he had intend
ed to pop the question That night The
curtain dropped here, and the last we saw of
the captain he was stepping into carriage
with his wife and child.