The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-09-07
From tho Konkomo, Iud. Tribune.
A Romance in tho WoSt,

a MAN FAILS TO MEET HIS INTEN-
DED AND MAnRlES ANOTHER wo-
MAS-ARnlVAL OF TIE EXpEC-
TANr BnIpE-suE OFFERS A
PRAYER.
On "Wednesday, Aug. 10th, q
wagon arrived in this city from
tho noighborhood Of Middle Fork,
containing the following pcrsous :
Milton Bireloy, an cnginoor in the
saw-mill ola Mr.. Morrison; Lu.
c'nda aud Mary Ann Morrison,
and Mr.. and Mira. Donohue, tho
latter u sister Of Mr., Bircley. Tho
object OF tho visit WAC to meet
Miss Lizzio Lanker Of RioLmond,
Ind, to whom Mr. Birelcy was to
DO married. Having implicit con.
hdonco in tho sincerity and honor
OF Miss Lankcr, no won't to tho
clork, Iii Winslow, proved the aro
Of Miss L., and secured liccuse.
Tho party at tho proper time
went TO the train, as thoy say,
but failed TO SEQ Miss Laukor.
Biroly WAS not to lose u wifo in
this way, so no proposed to Lu-
cinda Morrison aud WAS accepted.
lilo camo down town, won't to the
clork again, roturued tho liconso,
and upon tho statomont Of him
soli, his sister, aud tho sistor Of
his swoot Lucinda, ho oLtaiuod a
now liconso. Tho party thcn
sought and found tho Row. Mr..
Puckott, q Ncw-I.ight preacher,
latoly movod here, who bound tho
twain IN tho happy bonds Of we'd
lock.
Tho ontiro party, happy as so
many morning stars, especially
Mllton and Lucinda, struck out
for Middle Fork.
But Lizzio Lan&or had arrived
hero from Richmond, aud could
not understand why hor Milton
was not horo. Sho sought him
and found him not.
Lizzic was going to SEQ about
it. Sho found wagon going to
Now London. On this sho took
passage. At that place sho So
cured Mr.. Funk, n churn ped
dior to drive hor ovor to Middle
Fork. Sho arrived at Donohuc's
ton minutes attor tho othor party
had reached that place. Whom
she appeared before tho door,
l'ircley appeared in tho door, and
as soon rs ho saw who sho was, he
turned into something that looked
like potriiiod man. For a time
he could not movo n muscle, shut
his oyes, or closo his opon mouth.
lIizzio settled with Mr.. Funk
and then walkod in. Milton re-
gained his sonscs and introduced
Tho visitor to his wifo. Lizzie
took tho matter moro coolly at
first than could have been cxpcc-
ted. She talked kindly, heard
and made explanations, and said,
"Iot us pray"
Tho entire party knclt. Miss
lankcr, with trembling voice, ut
tered the following prayer:
"Our Father who art in Ica.
ven, Thou who carcst for Thy
children, who lowest tho father.
less, tho orphan, and tho unpro-
tcctcd, have pity on me. O give
me the power to bear this innic-
ton, this deep humiliation. Have
morcy on this new wife. Whilo
l thank Thee, O Cod, for my de-
livcrancc from from such n ficklo
husband, from such q pitiabIc
creature, | would ask Thy bless
ing upon his poor wifo. Givo her
grace to bear tho aflIiction Of such
husband. Keep him from drink,
and may he bocomo a bettcr man.
Watch ovor mo, our Father, and
presorvo mo from ovor again ap-
preaching so noar to utter ruin.
Give mo strength to roturn to nv
homo and preserve my scx from
such mon. Hear mo and keep mo
in thy love. Amen"
Aftor this prayer, Lizzio, who
had appeared to be cool, showed
signs Of intonso excitement and
tainted. Sho was watched through
out tho night, was kindly cared
for, but was not ablc, until after