Weekly Trinity journal., 1867-11-23
WEEKLY TRINITY JOURNAL
..omance in Washington.

A few nights since an army officer under the
rank of captain, standing in front of one of
our city hotels, deeply medtating on something
only known to himself when he was addressed
by colored individual who asked if that was
Captain c. Upon the captain answering in the
affirmative, he was informed by the gentleman
OF color, that there female who wished to
see him at the corner.
The brave captain had been struck somewhere
IN the region of the heart with an arrow from
Cuplds bow; ; and he had fixed on that very
night to ask the question q Will you have me?"
But still he was ready for some romance if it
came IN his way He accordingly followed the
dark individual to the corner above and there
saw lady deeply yelled, 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 public square, where
she informed him that if he 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 attendance, ready to pronounce them one
and inseparable. Now the captain had fixed
himself all up for the occasion, so there was no
difficulty in his dress or looks yet he did not
like the blindfolding part out he finally con-
sented, and dainty little handkerchief was
placed over his eyes, sweetly scented and work
ed all over.
His fair pilot then took his arm and escorted
him around corners, and finally stopped at neat
little house, rang BELL and the next minute
the captain was in the presence of large COM
pany there assembled, he thought, to see the
wedding. When the handkerchief was removed
from his eyes he found himself the center of OBJ
servation. At one end of the room (Which
will state here a cergyman's house) was
minister all ready TO do his part of the arrange
ment. In few moments the door opened,
and in came the bridc-elect, all dressed for the
occasion, but with heavy mask on, which she
informed the captain would be removed as soon
as he had promised to ~ love- honor and keep
her for better 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
tonished and mortified groom q John could
not let you have another wife while was lv-
ing The captain looked down, and who
should it be but his wife, who he thought
out West, and not dreaming that she was 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
ried out. In another moment in rushed little
curly-headed boy. crying, Papa papa" The
captain who had come 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 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 dropped here
and the last we saw of the captain he step
ping into carriage with his wife and child.