The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-02-22
From the Louisville Ledger, Feb l3.
CUPID IN A 0UANDARY.
An Ex-COnfederate Navy Cap
tain (SOI-Distant) Caught be-
tween Wind and Water.
Prominent KentUekiRns In a
New Role.


ing the amazing suddenness of the
thing, and the prominence of the
characters who filled up the drum0t-
as persona thereof It does seem
that some men are born to matri
monial fortunes-provided the
cards are judiciously stocked; others
come into the world, SO to speak,
with a wife ready made, while other
poor unfortunates find all their eff
forts at establishing the foundation
Of a well-regulated family complete
ly unavailng-
A few months since there came
to this State Capt. Samuel Adams
Lee, an ex-oflicer Of the Confede-
rate navy, having lost one foot
by a premature explosion of q shell
aboard the Merrimac in the
Roads unpleasantness.
Capt. Lee made Emmence, the lite
rary centre Of Kentucky, his head
quarters, eirehng round nov and
then on divers and sundry lecture
tours, in which he achieved consiu-
cradle local reputation for the elo-
qucnce Of his diction aud the graces
of his oratory. While in Eminence
he formed the acquaintance Of Miss
Hawks, a teacher in Mr.. Giltner's
seminary, and the mutual literary
tastes and accomplishments of this
twain begat a fellow-fceling which
soon ripened into love.
Whether or not the-courtshIp ran
smooth matters little in view of the
sequel. Capt. Lee was acceptable
to the lady, and also to the lady's
mother, who, from her home in
Rochester, New York, dispatched
the message which indicated her
willingness to take upon herself the
arduous, yet agreeable, duties Of a
mother-in-law. This much accom-
plished, Miss Hawks returned TO
the maternal roof, prepared the
wedding paraphernalia, and signaled
to the gallant Captain to meet her
at three o'clook-more or less-in
the parlor Of the Merriweather
House, Frankfort. with license and
parson on hand.
Up to this date everything had
gone on swimmingly enough. But
just as the couple took their places
on the floor, and the minister was
(for the mere formality
of the thing) the usual connun-
drum: "If any one knows any rea-
son why these twain should not be
Joined together after the holy ordi-
nance of the Scripture in the bonds
Of matrimony, speak at once, or
forever hold your peace in came
several well known gentlemen, who
had very startling communications
to offer, Gen. John c. Breckin
ridge, Col j. Stoddard johnson,
Col. Ed. Taylor, and perhaps 4 half
dozen Others appeared, and de-
clared that the bridegroom was an
.mposter, and that they would not
permit a young lady to be deceived
by n person who had passed him
self off for something he was not.
It was announced that in divers
parts Of the State s. Adams Lee had
himself as the son or
nephew Of Gen. Robert i. Lee, and !
lad thus obtained Il social recogni- |
ION he was not entitled to, and had |
lbused the confidence extended to
i'm, having done Gen. Breckin
.idge out of $50 by claiming to be
near relative of Gen. Lee, when in
act he was no such, nor any rela-
ion to the great chicftain. Col J
hought the Captain an out and |
,ut imposter, and they all believed |
t to be their duty to a respectabIy- /
connected and handsome young |
ady to warn her against the cheat. !
These intimations that everything |
vas not all right were backed up by /
Mr. Mathews, Of Eminence, who
lad followed the couple to Frank
ort, and was, really, the first to
i've the alarm,
Then and there was hurrying to
nd fro, and an utter and irretrieva-
lie confusion Of the plans Of tho
.oung couple for the future. The
ldy refused to proceed with the
eremony. Mr.. Mathews took her
a charge, and Capt. Lee was
-arned to take the next train,
,hica was even then in sight, for
,minence, as the gentlemen imme
lately concerned would not be
in such a Kuklux re-
ion for his safety if he remained in
over night"
Hence the sequel was rather more
astily gotten through with than
hight haY ebeen the case under the
ld-coaeh regime, and Captain Lee,
ith rueful counten1nce, got
board, a saddcr, even If n more
ngle man than he had expected
, be.
THE oTHER SIDE OK THE QUESTION. Ii
The train had not crossed the
ire bridge before the Captain was
lroaaded by 2 buzzing set OF j
ossipors anxious 10 give both i
DIES a bearing. He is 3 spare,
faced gentleman, almost
sc feet eight, dressed in q gray
att q slick csp, aud armed with a
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