The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-31
Almost a Terrible. Mistake---A Mixed
Bridal and a Fortunate DenOue-



hereinafter detailed some time since, but
| as the matter was told in confidence and
not to be repeated until the parties had
been some time absent from the scene of
! transaction we have not until now felt
| at liberty to give them to the public
Even now we do not choose to give cor
rect names or dates; yet, as many per-
sons are familiar with portion of the
facts to them it will be an easy matter to
recollect to whom reference is made.
The gentleman mentioned were never
very well known In this city, their home
IN early days having been at Rochester
| while. the ladies We're residents of Auburn
| from childhood almost.
| 1t was during the present century
that the occurrence we are about to
| relatetook place in fact, 1860 and 1868 had
| passed but nearer date we shall leave
| foc those conversant with the transactions
/ to fix.
Two gentlemen whom for short we will
call Brown and Jones, had in their boy
hood become enamored of two pretty
| girls of Auburn with whom they had
been acquainted while attending school
at one OF the institutions OF learning in
this county. This institution was located
| upon one of the lakes in Cayuea county
| but which lake ''deponent saith not. -
| The parents of the girls were not par
ticularly partial to the advances of the
/ young men. and as years passed on their
| partlality did not seem to expand with
the growing beauties and attractiveness
| OF their daughters, and the advance of
the loving SWANS was coldly met by all
save the blushing objects of their adora-
ton, until parental uthority was at least
| expressed in terms that no longer
could be doubted, and in language
| that required 10 Interpreter to explain
| 50 with the promise Of eternal devotion
| one for the other, the lovers separated
rhe boys to seek for gold in the Eldor-
ado Of the Pacific, and the girls to pine
In loneliness at home, waiting for the
arrival of the golden chariot of their
true lovers, which was to bear them
away from the tyranny which had well
nigh broken their tender and loving
hearts.
Nearly two years had passed and
Brown and Jones, although they had
been asslduous delivers had not become
mllllonaries. They had, however, ac-
CURED a large amount Of experience.
The Old love had also grown with their
| strength and they determined to come
'duiclneas again to the States and bear
their Western home \ I'd 50 in due time
they again appeared in Auburn It was
then arranged that the young men
! should meet the young ladies at the
| depot 10 Rochester, on the arrival of the
tram when hey were to proceed at once
to the house of a ministerial friend who
! would tic the knot matrimonial, and
the quartette would then with all posi-
bic dispatch, take, up their journey for
the Pacific cost.
The all eventful day arrived the day
for which SO many thousand miles had
been travelled the day tor which so
much scheming had taken place one of
the most important days in the lie Of
man or woman. The Caitornians were
at the depot at an early hour Ii being
the express wishes OF the parties hereto
that the utmost secrecy should be obser-
we'd by all until the nuptial knot had
been fairly tied. 1t was found upon the
arrival at the minister's house thatnearly
utter darkness prevailed thereto Brown
| stepped forward with his lady on his
arm, Jones and his lady acting as groonls-
! man. he ceremony was at once com
/ menced, and had proceeded as far as the
! ring portion thereof, when Brown drew
! from his vest pocket a beautiful diamond
I cflstef, had just encrcied the taper
! hnger-end OF bis half made bride when
/ he discovered unon the same finger
/ l1ng when he remembered 10 have been
/ purchased by his friend Jones before
| leaving California. Prompted BY pang
/ OF Jealousy, and q sudden fear that
/ something was wrong, he eurEed to his
/ lady ana requested her to raise her veil
turning upGn hlm she gaZed at him
| moment, and then gave a little shrek,
4 and fell falhting into the arms of her
] real lover Jones while Brown caught to
his heart his own true love in the person
/ OF the recently blushing, but now paiiid
/ bridesmaid. Here was a pretty mess.
But Jones recovered himself first and
exclaimed lie didn't say you were
man aud wife, and turning to the min
loter, said: ''Oh sir, undo what Won have
done, or prepare to preach a funeral
sermon tor one without delay" or words
to that effect. The accommodating divine
/ explained that there had been 10 mater
lal damage done thus far, and the parties
| having recovered from their diScompos-
ure, they were soon placed in their right
! positions, and the entire party were made
happy, and departed from the ministers
| presence with hearts OVERLOOKING with
joy. a - s
We are glad to know that they are now
IN their California homes, while wealth
and prosperity are coming to them gradu-
alp but surely. The old peole have re-
coy cred from their grief and anger at
the dlsobedience Of their daughters, and
all goes merry as marriage bell"
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