The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-12-16
A ROMANTIC WEDDING.

, marriage of lady and gentleman who
had not seen each other for twenty years
until Wednesday last, and whose story of
love and respect certainly comes up to
| that point where truth becomes more won
dertul than fiction. The gentleman, who
is over seventy years of age, was former
resident of Urbana, but is now resident
of South Bend, Indiana. The lady was
much younger, had been twice married,
and was for the second time widow
She had been we'll acquainted with the
! old gentleman who became her husband
on Thursday when she was girl and as
she grew to womanbood. At that time
he loved her, but as she married the man
of her choice, and a very good man, too,
he gave her up, moved away from the To-
cality, and in time married. He succeed
ed we'll in life, acquired considerable pros
perty, and his married life was happy
one, ending, however, in deep sorrow and
gloom with the death of his wife. This
wife had known of her husbands early
love, and the subject was much talked
over among his intimate friends-wife and
friends joining in general desire to see
| d
retained an influence over a thorough-
going business man. After the death of
his wife he closed up his house and estab-
lished himself in rooms at a hotel.
During the past year the lady in the
case buried her second husband. Shortly
after his death she was called to Indian
apolis on business, and her family being
well known she was brought in contact
with a great many people from different
parts of Indiana. Among these were
some of her old-time acquaintance, who
carried a statement of her case TO the lover
of the olden time This lover, now a
gray haired old man, wrote at once to her,
rendering her his assistance in some law
case that was giving her mudh anxiety
and trouble, expressing the greatest re-
spect for her character and asking the
privilege of visiting her. In due time be
came TO this city, but she was absent. =
He returned home and wrote her a formal
proposal of marriage, telling the story of
his early and expressing for her the ten
derest regard.
This was considered by the lady, and
while the matter was under consideration
she was twice visited by nephew of the
old gentleman, who urged his uncle's suit
and answered her objections.
She had loved too earnestly her husband
and had seen too much of hard practical
life to have romantic notions now, and
she stated the case plainly that although
she had always respected che had never
loved the man, and had no desire to mar
ry him. The matter, however, was talk ed
over, the gentleman pressed his suit, and
finally the negotiations ended in the ac-
ceptance of his proposition by the lady.
1t was arranged that they should be
married in this city. On Wednesday the
lady arrived at friendly house, where
she expected to find her intended husband.
The trains were all delayed and he did not
get in until evening. He established his
headquarters at the URited States Hotel,
and after due preparation proceeded to call
on his s'first love" There was some en-
barrassment at the first meeting. The
two had not seen each other for twenty
years, and those had been years that had
left great changes marked in each The
lady saw a tall, portly, good humored,
gray haired man, and the gentleman saw
a woman who, notwithstanding her sor>
rows and trials in life, was still superior
woman in look and manner.
During the call it was arranged that
the ceremony should take place on Thurs
day, and that they should leave at once
for his home in the West. A license was
procured, the old gentleman expressing
himself to the Probate Judge as being
much obliged for the kindness shown him
ln not having him swear to his age.
They were married on Thursday at
O'Clock, Rev. G. W. Phillips officiating.
There were only few intimate friends
! present, the majority of them ladies par
ticularly interested in the good fortune of
the bride. These all kissed the bride in
presenting their compliments after the GER
emony. The old gentleman watched this
maneuver with much interest, and when
all had thus expressed their good feelings
and best wishes, the newly made husband
bent himself cavalierly toward the lady,
who was now his bride, and asked if it
would not be in accordance with the strict
rules of propriety and her wishes for him
to ker. She expressed herself favorably,
and the lover of thirty years touched his
lips to her forehead as hesitatingly as a
bashful young lover, and this was the
''first kiss
After dinner the newly married pair
left for their home at South Bend, where
it is the hope and belief of all that they
will live happily, Columbus 20 } State
Journal.
A MAN and his wife stopped at a ST.