Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-16


\ SNoJCu MAGMAGE.-AIaIfiage III scotch
l'''i9i., ''liirh Is simply ~ agreement between
TIT ruii a'Iiiig parties to luNe, honor AMI obey,
" ilLuul thr assistance III priest OF service,
seem often 10 be little iuUrcs than respectable
concnbhage, and the recent published accoun,
q "hr vi these marriages and its consequences
goes TO show that their legality Is not wholly
unIiesti0ned on their native heath. Mr.. Geo
W i!,Oh, Of Edinburs, with an extensive and
lucrative business, vas the father Of eleven
chill lirn, three OF whom were daughters, all
pretty, but the eldest, Miss Maggie, especially
50. An ottcer OF her Msjrsty's Nmeiy.third
regiment, Major Stewart, son Of wealthy
ococh baonet, stw Maggie In her fathers
shop one day, IN 1866, and was so attracted
~ her sraces OF person and manner that he
commenced paying her special attention, and
soon became intimate with the family.
He was very devoted to Maggie, taking her
u frequent rides, making her elegant presents,
AMI r,e LONG took up his winter quarters with
he Wilson's, becoming as it were, member OF
| the family. 1t was generally understood that
they We're 20 le married; but as the Major
| showed 10 disposition to breach the subject
Maggie's father at an ensuing party given in
honor Of the Majors birthday, spoke to him OF
1 his anxiety concerning shis rather protracted
intimacy with his daughter, and urged him &c
| marry ln'r. Major Stewart said he was toe
| poor to marry as beiitted his station, but ste
| shut peoples mouths" lie would at once MARY
| Maggie sin the Scotch fashion," He theI
| an'lt hef"fc her, placed wedding ring upor
| her finger, saying, "Maggie you are my wifi,
| iet"te heaven, so help Inc Cod ohe'put Ire
lrm around his neck, tn. two kissed each othe
| md among Ill the guests present tue inarriag,
was m ,riri i5 duly solemnized according /,
'rot'h l'T. which does not require a clergy
/ man.
| Wr'h this ,inple wedding, which was non
he less merry because 1t lacked the tradition
| u mari iage-bell, the young couple commenced
| wing together as man and wife. About yea
| tfter IN April, 1857, a son was born; the Ma
| II spoke Of this child as his young heir, an,
l ,ppearel very fond of II. In 1869, Major Ste
| yart, who was a very dissoute man, and wa
/ ulcrihgf from deiirium tremens died, and hi
4 widow in due time married second husband
his time lieutenant. The Baronet, father @
he first husband, also died, and h s death wa
| quickly followed ~ that Of her first born, the
/ Majors son.
just before the chiits death the widow hat
entered suit aga INST tbs second son of the theI
L deceased barnhet, asking that her marriage witt
Mljor Stewart might be declired lawful, an,
that her son should Ice declared IS heir Of en-
tail to the estates of the family AT er tn
/ ''eith OF the hi y this acton was continued f.
1 the purpose Of securing the widows share q
| the prop.riy. aud the other day came up 70
trlal Edinburg. Numerous W esses wer
l tr3dte d, who sv ore to the fact Of the Ii a.
fasesahd other show sthat the Majoi q
I nradtc Maggie as his wife AT IN. los Il
Ith, singular ~ d.nce for the plaintiff he
1 cla In ieoined established But the dsf,nee "a