Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-06-15
Amusing Double Wedding.
[From The nnbnnne Hernld. /

tFrom the Dubuque Herald
An extraordinary exemplification Of fe-
male fickleness occurred IN our neighborlng
county of Jones on Saturday last. A couple,
the gentleman being named Lepper and the
lady Caroline Sluttsman, had loved each
other long and well, and were engaged to be
married on that day at the fashionable hour
at 12 NJ. Lepper had procured the license,
invited his friends, and engaged the officer.
But, alas "there's many slip 'twiXt the
cup and the llp," especially when "a lass"
is in the question. Saturday Miss Caroline
went from her country home TO Anamosa to
complete her wedding outfit. MIR. Lepper
went there 10 meet her; but, not finding her
where he had anticipated, alter considerable
inquiry ha lasrf,ea r,iis.- Il al - a
mad taken the train for Monticello. What
did this mean?
With breaking heart and reason to.tering
on its throne, the victim of this cruel
treachery walted-hoping against hope-for
the afternoon train. His consolation was
strange as il may seem-his alllanced's sis
ter BelseY. She assured him that Caroline
would be back and marry him; if she didn't
sooner than 10 see him LETT to droop IN bach
elor loneliness any longer, she would marry
HIM herself The afternoon train arrived
and so did Caroline. D, the joy of hope re-
kindled o, the bliss of consummated love
Now they would be united in holy bonds,
never more to part till death Not much
For when he stepped on board the afternoon
train, on which, as he had wildly hoped, his
Caroline came, and presented himself TO es-
coTt her of, she got her back up, and held
her head up, and turned her nose up, and
refused to be escorted of. Nay, more; she
declared that her railroad ride was not
ended yet, and she was going-where she
pleased.
While the conversation was going on, the
train started with Mr.. Lepper and the
wouldn't-be Mrs Lepper on board. Mr.. Il.
rode as far as Viola, where he got of, while
the recusant bride went on as far as Spring
field. Returning to AnRmosa, Lepper looked
up Miss Betsy Stuttsman, informed her that
as his arrangements with Miss Carrie had
mscarried, he would accept her offer; he
proceeded to the county Office again, pro-
cured the named "Caroline'' scratched oul
OF his license and the name "Betsey'
scratched IN, recalled the marrying man
and they were united in sacred wedlock be
fore midnight.
Without following their fortunes further
let us turn our attention to Miss Carrie
Stutsman. Proceeding TO Springfield, she
brought up with a young man whose name
and lot she on sober second thought pre-
lerred, rather than become IA Lepper. Ru-
NOR hath il that he offered her five dollar.
to "breakn with Lepper and marry him
That is what we call getting a vile cheap
even if the woman herself should turn ou
utterly worthless, her wedding clothes mus
be worth more than that. II he is satisfied
both brides certainly ought to be; and Lep
per has made the best bargain of all-fO
while Miss Carrie had no children, Mis-
3etsey had two. This, however, may b
owing more TO luck than to shrewdness o
Lepper's part, for il is not certain whethI
he knew Of it when he married her.