The Portland daily press., 1872-06-29
A Clandestinc Marriage.
AN EPISODE THAT WILL BE READ WITH INTER-
EST BY THE PEOPLE OF PORTLAND

% From the San Francisco Chronicle of the 1Sth.)
The Rev. Horatio Stebbins realizes by this
time the truth of the Shakespearean sentiment
Love laughs at locksmiths." If he doesn't
it is not the fault of his charming daughter
Miss Mary Louise. About two years ago this
young lady met her fate in the person of a
young man named Schroeder. He was a very
young man-not over 20-and earned his living
by selling tickets at the Pavilion Skating Rink
He looked QUA of the little ticket window, and
his eyes looked upon Miss Mary She looked
in at the little ticket window, and her eyes fell
upon him. Tableaux-blushes, mutual starts,
and finally love. An acquaintance was soon
formed, and the children fairly reveled in their
new born attachment. For short time young
Schroeder called on the young lady at her faith
er's house, but finally the good Doctors mental
nostrils were assailed by the odor of long
tailed mice, and he mildly suggested that he
thought the Stebbins visiting circle was already
large enough without the addition of Mr.
Schroeder. In short, he told the young lady she
must no longer receive his attentions. He said
she was entirely too young to think of mar
riage, and besides, Mr.. Schroeder would not be
his choice for son-in-law.
Mss Mary then met her lover clandestinely.
She would go to the Skating Rink daily, and
wait for Schroeder to get through his duties.
when they would skate together for hours
They were constantly together when away from
the paternal eye, and had no thought outside of
their own happiness Finally Mr. Stebbins
despaired of breaking up the intimacy except
by sending the young lady away for time.
he made arrangements to place her in school
in Germany, in the hope that absence would
conquer the love he had so long endeavored to
dispel.
She was to start for New York on the 9th of
June. On the 9TH she asked permission to 90
and see some friends and Did them goodbye.
She went out, met Schroeder and the two ouiet-
ly went over to San Leandro, got a license. and
were married. Schroeder brought his bride back
to the city, and she returned to her father
house Next morning she started in company
with her cousin, Miss Fisher, for New York en-
route for Europe. A few days after this, some
body happened to zee the entry of the marriage
in the San Leandro records, and fastened as
fast as HE legs could carry him to inform DR.
Stebbins. To say that the outraged parent was
surprised and shocked hardly expresses it, He
was frantic
He went to Schroder's place of business, the
London and San Francisco Bank, to interview
that gentlemen without moments delay, and
there learned the truth ''Well," said the good
Doctor ''if that is the case, l must telegraph
Miss Fisher to return"
"And what about Mary?" asked the self-im-
posed son-in-law. ''Well, sir" said the Doctor
'since she is your wife, my advice to you is to look
after her. You will find her in New York" and
with that he turned on his heel and left the
bank.
He then telegraph Miss Fisher at New York
not to sail for Europe until she heard from him,
and letter is now on the way. 1t is said that
the letter contains brief note to the Young
lady, denouncing her for her unfilial conduct
| and inform ng her that henceforth she must
| look to her husband for protection. In short
it is said, the Doctor disowns his daughter for
| ever.
The young bride is very beautiful, has, or had,