Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-05-26
Enforced Matrimony q
Mt, Washington.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.


From the Cincinnati Enquirer.l
| A rather remarkable wedding
occurred in the sanity village of
Mount Washington, q few days
since. It seems that among the
bellies of the "Mount,"" There was
one who, by means best known to
herself, had gobbled the callow af-
fections Of certain young mer-
chant of Indianapolis, and that he
in return had taken her heart into
keeping. This being the state of
affairs, it was naturally deter
mined that the best thing to do
under the circumstances would be
to light the torch of Hymen-be
| joined in the holy bonds of matri-
moDy.
All things were accordingly ar
ranged for the marriage, and last
Tuesday night appointed for the
time, and the residence of the
bride elect as the place for the Gel
ebration of the nuptial ceremo-
MES.
The day preceding (Monday)
was spent by the would be-bride,
as days preceding wedding days
are generally spent by would be-
brides, in overhauling and arrang-
ing the bridal outfit, consisting of
innumerable garments ofall kinds,
classes and styles, in dressing and
redressing in the bridal costume,
rehearsing the part sue was to en-
act before the altar on the NOR
row. Visions of mantua and dress
makers bills had haunted the
groom, until he, in despair of being
abe to bear the load, had resolved
to go back on his vows, and give
up the ideal of his heart, who was,
perhaps, when viewed in the light
of the future, not quite SO much
of an idol as she had been during
the past blisstul days of their
billing and cooling. After some
hesitation, the faint hearted hero
finally mustered upcourage enough
to inform the folks that he didn't
think he'd go to the wedding the
next day. At this announcement
the expectant bride keeled over in
a dead swoon, the maternal parent
went into Mysteries, the servants
screamed, and in a general way
there was a heavy claim of Auld
Cooltie to liquidate, and not par
ticle of pitch hot. During all this
scene of distress the groom COM
posed himself, and in the end re-
iterated his determination to re-
main away from the ceremony.
The tears of the young lady, and
the threats of the vengeance of
patertamilias had no effect what
ever on the obdurate heart of the
Hoosier. 1AeL
In order, however, to appease
the wrath of the mother and as
su ige the daughters grief, he drew
forth his wallet and produced
5000 in greenbacks, which he pro.
posed to leave in lieu of himself
This, be stated, was about the es-
innate. he placed upon himself,
and that it was his oE;nion that
they had no right to growl if he,
parting, left his equivalent in the
currensy of the realm. This of.
fer was rejected with scorn, when
down went the hand in the tot
again, and out came 5000 more,
: which, with the triumphant ex'
clamatDn, "There now! What
, do you think of that?" was placed
, on the pile.
EvenIthis liberal offer was not
: accepted, and he was still implor'
ed to fill his part of the engage
ment. Finding he could not buy
of, the fckle fellow LETT the mon
ey on the table and took his de.
} parture, having the bride in tears,
and the hmily and friends in con.
fusion geterally. On his way tc
take the tain at Linwood he met
/ his fatherin-law that was to be,
who, witha buggy load of wed.
: ding fxings, was on bis way tc