The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-21
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A Bride Of a Few Meeks Attempts Suicide

A Bride Of Few Weeks Attempts Suicide.
Not a month ago young girl was married to
Charles Norton, under peculiar circumstances. 1t
was his only way of escaping heightened incarce-
ration in felons cell. "On his part says the
Omaha RepuGticdn, che entered the new estate with
no feeling OF affection for the woman he obliged
to call wife. she, poor thing, an unsophisticated
Danish girl, was all love for the man who had won
her virgin heart. She lavished on him the endear-
ments which he had first sought and then spurned.
marriage under such circumstances could not be
other than unhappy. He fretted in the yoke she
pned under his neglect .."
mot two weeks ago he attempted to take his own
life, but he was snatched from the jaws OF death by
timely interference. When his young wife learned
that she was the actual cause OF his laying violent
hands upon himself she felt that her cup of sorrow
was full. When she found that she was not only
unloved but spulned by the man to whom she had
pledged her young hearts love, she could bear no
more. Thinking perhaps, that there was rest if not
love- on the other side OF the cold, dark river she
resolved to plunge into death, hoping by this rash
act to drown her misery. 10 accomplish this she
procured large dose of morphine and retired TO
bed. But she discovered by some persons in the
house where she was boarding Medical aid was
summoned, aud by the administration OF powerful
antdOtes she was restored to consciousness. Thus
two who We're 50 unhappy mated have each sought
an eternal divorce from each other; but failed.
Whether they viii now apply to the courts for di-
vorce, live together as loving husbands and wives
should till death doth them part or no, remains
to he seen.
A bridegroom Gets Drunk, and the - Best
Man" Marrios the Bride.
The Port Hope Canadian says that couple re-
siding in the rural districts, not far from town.
engaged TO be married, and were "calledn three
tunes IN one OF the town CnurCneS. On the day ap
pointed for the celebration OF the ceremony which
was to ''make this twain one fesh the happy cOu-
pie came to town arrayed in all the glory Of new
store clothes, bringing with them brother OF the
bridegroom, who was TO 0iciate ''best man" and
who the result proved, entitled to that charac-
ter. Leaving the blushiHg damsel in charge OF his
brother, the intended husband adjourned to a
barroom TO get something hot to cheer his spirits
under the trying ordeal through which he was to
pass. Here he met some friends, and amid the con-
| gratuatons with which he was overwhelmed, par
took OF more than necessary for the purpose of
elevatng his courage TO the proper point and socn
became Oblivious to bll sublunary matters, wedding
party BRIDE prospective domestic bliss, ana ALL After
waitinga reasonable time for his reappearance, his
aanced and the rest OF the party grew uneasy, and
finally an expedition organized TO go in search
OF him. They discovered him in the tavern ia a
comatose condition. and reported that fact in the
proper quarter. The bride bore up braVely under
this trial, declaring that she didn't cent, he
was q g0Od-f0f-nothing drunken wretch, and she
was glad to get clear of him. Moreover, she was
not going to be humDugged that way out OF getting
husband she came TO town TO be married. and mar
ried she determined TO be-to the first man that
would take her. Rather than see the girl disap-
pointed about a trhe Ike that, the brother who
came 10 do the "best-man business volunteered 10
be her victim himself. The bargain was soon made,
and OF he started for license returning in short
time, when they were married and started for home
leaving the other individual TO enjoy his little spree
as best he could. 1he affair has created little
talk and much merrment among those acquainted
with the facts, and the intended husband is now
i having a rough time among the Wags.