Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-03-05
SHENANDOA H-HERALD AND VALLEY ADVERT
A clarsestine Marriage, spicsd With Romance

The Development of rather a roman-
tic marriage was made in this communi-
ty a short time since, the facts of which
we deem it proper to state IN justice to
all parties concerned, and t. prevent
exaggerated representations
Miss Jennie johnson had beer pll-
I pill at the Augusta Female Seminary
for the session previous to last summer.
Her father and sister came on during
| the summer season and the vacation Of
school, stopping at the Virginia Hotel.
Miss Johnson remained at the Hotel
! with them during their stay, and when
| they left, returned to the Seminary.
Shortly after the departure of Mr..
johnson, q young man arrived in this
city, registered at one of the Hotels, and
going to the Seminary, called for Miss
Johnson, passing himself off as her
cousin
Mr.. Wilcox, the gentleman referred
TO, short time atter this, went to the
city clerks Office and applied for mar
rlage license giving hisown name and
that Of Miss johnson as the parties,
The clerk was absent in Georgia and
the young gentleman who was acting
as deputy, being imposed upon by The
Statement. Of the applicant, issued the
license Miss Johnson and Mr.. Vii
cox met on the street during that or
the following day, walked to the Meth
odist Parsonage, presented the license,
were married, and coming out Of the
house. separated, going + in different
directions. J'his occurred in August
last III. E.
Nothing was thought Of it at the
time, nor were there any suspicious at
the Seminary that any occurrence Of
the Kind had taken place, until recently
when Miss johnson, confding in one
of her school-mates, stated that she
was married, and the circumstances of
! it. This coming to the attention of
the school authorities, the matter was
! quietly investigated, and Miss john.
sons father was summoned by telegra
pm. He came to Stanton immediate
" and returned to New Orleans with
his daughter. .,...
We learn that Mr.. johnson stated
that the young man had at one time
paid attention to bis daughter, but that
after she mad been entered as Il pupil
at the school, be had thought no more
of it, not knowing, indeed, that Mr..
| Wilcox had been out of New Orleans.
While regretting exceedingly the
clandestine marriage he attached no
blame to any one but his daughter,
whose conduct in taking so important
step in life without his consent pain
ed him. He farther remarked, that he
should endeavor to make the most cut
of it, and do all in his power to contri
butte to the: prosperity and happiness
of the strangely welded pair.
Wilcox chose very opportme time
to make his visit 1t was during vaca-
ton. when the. school discipline was
relaxed, and the young lady regarded
simply as boarder, and not a scholar,
subject to the strict regime of the Sem
mary. He adroitly arranged his visit
SC as not to appear inportunate, and so
conducted himself, 50 far as the Princi
pal of the Seminary was aware, as to
create the impression that it was a
passing visit Of respect from near re
latlve.
Hereafter, we think, young cousins
will have to come to Stanton pretty
strongly authenticated, before they will
be permitted to pay their respects to
the young ladies OF any of our female
schools Nul1ey Virgimiam.