The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-11-19


BY SEELE I REd EST Elk,
-,
AUTHOR OF
sThe Dead Letter. sFigure uxht,. etc.
cu.pr
xoHz rHAN A nuB-DAYs' woxDn.
On September sch, A. D. isos, Evelyn Owen
Brockelthsrpe and Bryce Gordon were nsxried. in
Grace Chnrch, New York. mis- was . little over
four years ago; but the wedding b SIN talked of
b. those who were present on he occasion. on &C.
count q its great splenlor the youth, beauty. and
high social position Of the pazies and also because
Of an event which occurred soon afkervards yell
ealculated to give this marriage more than nss..
fnx interest.
An the friends called IL love- match. Tn - The
BRIDE - she appeared at the altar and afterv,rds
in her fAther's elegant home, receiving the con-
ordinations Of the fashionably attired ouests II
would be impossible TO think II couM he otherwise
--for what man, ffee to do 90. could helm loving
girl 50 wonderfully endowed Win personal beauty.
grace Of manners. and purity Of expreseioo, Her
face was not only lovely in feature. but full Of
character, noble and innocent. with 4 chi;d,s
smile on the tender month ,r6 a vor,,n,. -.
rious soul looking out Of the clear hazel ewes
Young enough aud cav enough sha v,s. ton. tn an
preciate the delipbts Of = mson;acert to,lette :.
her son cheek biusbed vhspever sbe net the
brideprcom,s psze vet her ...,.s.et,c :, he, ovr
style ana he.ntv m. doubtle,. .uN,c,.,,,v r..n
she knew that her ysil v,s superb her pear,s eoet.
h. .,a h.- -, -. 49, -.,.--s,Ir -
pleasant ss.nran.e r,sde 10, e,.s ro,,s ~. la.
bright, and her smile none the les. sweet For
these ara matters AZ .-e.t ,,,,,r-t.,.. -, =,
lovers. Thew Are mater, f,r vh,ch ,,snv wc,,eu
sen themse,vea vthout .sr;no Love an ~. h.-,.,v
But Eyelvn Rrocteltho,,,e b.S NJ ,.aa 80 ,s.--.
for the t,fun,rh. ~ -..,th n. x..s.- -
inc merchant ~ Nevv yo,s ~ n. h.s 49,. !.
cumatome6. ftom h.r MN =, ,u-,~v
The hrideo,oor, -,,dead -. ~. :, -..,.,u
n family q. tbe hr;ds .,,tr,,,h :. - sSrs"~.
pect,tions from, to ,,,c,e. e., ~ .s,,....s
made . f,vo,,te NJ IT., u;. go. go - -
nronertv ,-h,ch h-onc,t g., h.-s-a. 49, - -
. s;ro,e ,,.r .nd =. "a -. w
wife GONE into hns;rsss -h;ca ,,,o,.;. 49, -.
returns. IN. ,eput,t;on v.. nrh,sr,,s,sS =.
.hovo tha. =, -. 800, -: :. - -. -.
,,-,....- g. 49,. ys Ill =, n.s e'..n
rv.Irr,s 80. en-. .y p. .ps
-. - ts..-sns ~ ny MSs
hn.h.nd =, -. e.. --,,,s ..us ny -
.,gr he,h.r,i,... "
wou ,ha w.aa;v, ..,,. A.
n-o.o,,ss -, ,s.-rss a. s -.
cr;ed r,a, 80 800 ~ - o:sr s .ors'
t,,,s ,h.t -. - .ss n-.sa yS :,
no.. ar-a 49,. - ss~s - o.
hsnse on Mnrr.v nm - 80 $500 LII $3.50 s.o;.e
49, -. ' 1 .-'.oA A.n.'o.i' u.iins
r,on. - sts,o -' ~ ~ M NV H'''e noA1' 'As''
T,,. 80.
~. 'non io'"in nun 'nioe "eeAs
snaPe Oh Dali ana supper at tine new home, when
their friends had another opportunity to admire or
envy. The Young wife appeared even lovelier in
SIX tnan tne piioe hao done In peariy
at for the evident fonduess with which he regarded
~, 80 co,.r,a.o, 49, -. ~ - .t..ss 10 = -
nost, 50 completely was ne absorbed In tnls most
precious OF all his new possessions. Afterwards,
s.11ed tee, ss.t VINO O.Ss
'~..ee ,1en o"n .mpieeelns " I'm. nisn'-
ana al agreed lnat tne most uvo was the BEAM
In fact he came near ,nsnr;no the r,dicr,e ~ thse
W.. .r;rits ,vho th;nk an, a;s,,,.v - ..r.;-.ss
o.-,e spn-'0 WV 'n.A s.y unp.sy y, scn'inen' VI
the sight Of lovematch with all ct ceteros to boot
vss felicious trest
IN Os.ohs. s so 49, ar.,...s -. x-...
day and less than week sfssr the bouse warmine
Bryce Gordon and his wife separated. She went
home tn her fathers house Int not even tn her
own narents wonld sbe reveal the re.son of the
.-.o 90. ,'o io1o- =. '-'~
separation. he remained IN the house on Murray
Hill, taking IN an old lady for q housekeeper,
though he spoke, sometimes, Of renting the place
n ,he .-,r,rr - 80 49, a. - a. -
~ .ne sP'As' @A'u soi"s aoioso " sPen" 'no suln
mer.
The lips of husband and wife were both sealed.
The dearest friend of each could not obtain a
o,;mr.a oftbe canse xh,ch h.a la q, ~. rna-..t
81 -. M.sss 10. ~ " ,A'e nr
Cd result Neither eliminated the other The Gu
the 9eher-whetner the wife had deserted the hus-
pane, or osce O0ed. Oniy one tmng evelyn de-
% \, ~ ne5 5 tne paIng W. iorevel
ana mat nS.nlng c9od cnange thus 1ndertanding
between the TWO. Bryce made similar avowai to
ms az encie.
NJ vi course, an manner OF wild rumors new about.
per on his.-ior Gordon had always degree OF De,
termnauon, nrm VIII, Wnlcn, Mnlle II naa aioea
10 MAKE MN Inc manly Young Iellow ne was nesgst,
nnng. bnt jealousy and h1gh-tempef were not
tne WORST tnings nntea az. Tnere must pc some
S Wnas elsS S9uso nipg apeat Two MnoM !.
Gould be allowed to ruin two lives !,send beautt
Iui woman Of nineeeen INTO tne snaoow anu teule
Eent Oh SUCH ne as must oe ESeiyI nenceIoItn
IKE Ws s o 81. than. g.; .,vs MON. ,,,;a on.
We kn low tnas mere Is aiways more m4rpio GU
coeny sna,, ge1 sL syMPatny II sucn 49,
for one or the other 10 begin legal procesdings'
Mncn .ae wnoie anHl wouio q sirSo ,or .nen GU y,
ncaeon: ou. = Deame evioent, IN tne Couse "
vsivn '1 ren sSSn was hep shr
WIG wa 700 Poxenui man IN Meaitn ana posaton
allow o. ms usugnssa Oemg ignoree, no mA Gs
saw friends At home. attended cb1rch vent some.
umes 70 an oPela, lecture, on oui
ls1 soS.ey sne wen. no moiS. one 1aset ~
em.,aeT IN g 1. Q. some soper coiOs ano .nS
to come over her beauty. Its sperkling, youthful