Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-11-13
RIGHT At LAST.
ALpS WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
Marrying Under DimcaItles, but All Salts

Marrying Under OimcaItIss, but All Salts
TaotOry,
An affair occurred last night which oulnl
mated In the happy marriage OF two erring ones,
but which, from the singular circumstances con.
neeted herewith, deserves to be recorded. The
facts arc as follows About 0 O'Clock last evening
a lady waited upon Major Richards, at police
headquarters, and informed him OF tho dIsap-
pearanee Of her daughter on the previous night
stating further that sho believed she had been
decoyod from hor home to a house Of III fAmo
by young man whose occupation Is that Of a
barkeopor After hearing her patiently, and
nscortalnlng the suspcions Of the mother 70.
gardlng the house to which the girl had beon
Inveiglod, the MAJOR Instructed Detectives Nc.
Dewitt and McEllTosh To proceed to q house on 4
street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth, where
II was thought the runaway was ensconced. Tho
Otncers made inquiry Of tho prOptistress, and
found out IRON her that . glrl answering tho
description OF tho missing daughter was then In
her house, having been brought there by n
young man the night before. The girl was
called, and after conversation with tho officers
acoedsd to their request to accompany them 10
police headquarters Arriving there the Major
questioned her when she confessed that she had
gone TO the mouse whence she was brought
Of her own free will and at tho request OF tho
baTkeepeT above referred to; thatsho passed. the
night In tho house with him; that It was the
hfst occasion Of her wrUng.doing, and that sho
was averse to going back TO her home.
THE AUTHOR or THE MtaCHtEV
was sent Tor at the conclusion Of hor story, and
upon his arrival rather interesting scene was
Witnessed. Tho young lady fainted, while he
| irAntically called for water, with which he
| bnthed her face and hands, speedily succeeding
| In restoring her TO Consciousness.
As soon rs she had recovered, tho young man
was questioned and his guilt and folly set before
| him In their proper light, Amer awhile tho
| consequences that must follow seemed to dawn
upon MIN, and he became very much frightened,
and II seemed a. though
| ANOTHER FAlETINu SCENE
was to transpire. Just at this lunoture some
/ one In tho room spoke VI a marriage Of tho par
/ ties, Both appeared to revive at this remark,
| and both, after questioning, announced their
| willingness to accept this as yet unthoug ht.of
remedy for the evil done. Tho mother Of tho
girl was sent for. and upon entering the MAJORS
/ loom betrayed symptoms Of faintlDE, but was
recovered In time to DO informed Of tho state VI
Affairs She willingly accepted
| THE MARRIAGE PROPOSAL
| Of tho festive youth; and 1t having been asoer.
i tainod that both parties were Roman Catholics,
| they were placed In charge OF Mr.. McDeyitt,
| who obtained 4 license from MIR. mcNamee, and
| then escorted them to the parsonage Of q CathO-
| lie clergyman, where they were duly united In
/ the bonds Of WedlOck.
| We heartily wish the young couple success
/ and happlheSs In life, even though their mar,
rage STATE has been entered upon under these
/ apparently adverse circumstances.