Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-27

A CLASDEsTINE MARRIAGE, SplCED WITH
| ROMANCE. The development of rather Il ru-
mantle marriage was made in this community
short time eluce the facts Of whc W! deem
it proper TO state IN justice to all PARTIES con
cerned, and TO prevent exaggerated representa-
tons.
Miss Jennie johnson had been apupIIa the
Augusta Female SEMINARY Tor The session. pre-
viuus to last summer. Her father aud sister
came on during the summer season am: the
vacation of school, stopping at the Virgin
Ia Hotel. Miss johnson remained 1T the ilO-
tel with them during their stay, and when
| thew lett, returned 20 the Seminary. ShIr;ly
after the departure Of Mr. johnson, young
man arrived in this city, registered at one Ut
the Hotels, aud going to the S3lnuary, called
for NJ IS Johnson, passing himsclf off as her
COUSIN.
Mr.. Wilcox, the gentleman referred to, a
short time after this, went to the city clerk $
office aud applied for marriage license, Civ
ing his own uamc and that OF Miss Johnsoh as
the parties The clerk was absent IN Georgia,
and the young gentleman who was ac Ing as
deputy being imposed upon by the statement
of the applicant, issued the license. Miss
Johnson aud Mr. Wilcox met on the street
during that or The following day walked to the
Methodist Parsonage, presented The license,
were married, and coming out OF the house,
separated, going in different directions This
occurred 10 August lasG.
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, cOrti ing
III one of her scuoO-mates. stated that she vas
married, and the circumstances OF It. Ihls
couing to the attention of the school autnoli-
ties, the matter was quietly Investigated, and
Miss Johnsou's father was summoned hy tcle
graph He came to Stanton Immediately
ter
We learn that Mr. Johnson stated that the
young man had at one time paid atEeatIun to
his daughter, but that after size had been en-
tered as pupil at the school, he had thought
no more Of it, not knowing, indeed, that Mr.
Wilcox had been out of New Orleans. While
regrettiug exceedingly the candeStinc marriage
he attached no blame to any Que but his daush-
ter, whose conduct in taking so important a
step in life without his consent panied him.
He farther remarked, that he should eudcavor
to make the most out Off aud do all in his
power to contribute to the prosperity aud hap
piness of the strangely welded pair.
Wilcox chose very opportune tune to make
his visit 1t was during vacation, whcu the
school discipline was relaxed, and the youog
lady regarded simply as a boarder, and not Il
scholar, subject to the strict regime of the
Seminary. He adrOitIy arranged his visit SO
as not to appear importunate, and 50 conduct.
ed himself, SO far as The Principal of the Semi,
nary was aware, as TO create the impression
that it was passing visit of respect from a ne II
relative.
Hereafter, we think, young cousins will have
to come to Stanton pretty strongly authenI-
Gated before they will be permitted to pay
their respects to the young ladies Of any of our
female schools. - Wiley Trgiuitn