Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-13
OLD LOYEREKINDLED.

ger, member of Congress from Michl-
gan, with Mrs. Sibley, widow of Major
Sibley, United States army. She was
Miss Humphries, daughter of Judge
Humphries, of the Supreme Court of
the State of Ohio, and twenty-seven
years ago was affianced to Mr.. Conger,
then a handsome, blooming youth
They quarreled and parted: In six
months the quarrel was forgotten, and
they were again engaged. Miss Hum
phries was pretty, belle, and tllrt.
Her flirting propensities did not please
Mr.. Conger, and he demonstrated with
her. Being high-spirited girl, she
again and finally broke the engagement
telling him she would never marry him.
He left the State. She married and
he married. Major Sibley lived twelve
| years. There were no children. and at
his death she went abroad. Mrs. Con
ger lived a few years, and left three
children. In October, weary of Euro
pean life, Mrs Sibley determined to re-
turn to her home in Cincinnati. Arriv
! inc in New York, it occurred to her to
come to Washington for few weeks.
Oh, woman, how mysterious are thy
WAYS One day, time hanging weari-
| ly on her hands, she wandered G) to
| Congress Of course, never dreaming
that in this august body sat her affinity!
An hour passed the debates were pro
sy AID tedious. SO, gathering her
wraps about her, she prepared to leave
the gallery, when there was tap on
her shoulder. Turning, who did she
behold but the lover Of her youth
After the commonplace greeting in
an aeitated voice she made the inquiry;
81 suppose your family are with you 2
Did you not know that my wife was
dead - With tragic start she ayerred
she did not They chatted some time,
and, on leaving, she said Il am at the
Arlington, will you come and see me
Hesitation on his part, bushes on hers,
and then in a low voice replied Conger,
II will come if you will take back what
you said twenty-tiyeyears ago. Il will,
she answered, and she gilted.
The engagement was very bnei. and
the happy twain were united last Satur-
day morning at IL o'clock. The bride
wore a pearl -colored satin brocade with
diamond ornaments, and looked very
well, albeit she could not look senh-
mental. for she is not very young, and
weighs about one hundred and ninety
/ five pounds CiHcinnaf COmmeTc!dL
i A JEWEL IN GEoRGA.-The follow
inc graphic description Of the real jew
els Of the fair South is given by paper
printed in the State Of Georgia: "a
mong the many visitors who came to
our city on Saturday last to sell their
country produce, was young lady from
an adjoining county who had chickens,
EGGS and butter for sale. Her beauty
was Of transcendent excellence. Bright,
flashing, intellectual eyes, and face
round and rosy, while her calico dress
was plain and neatly made, and fitted
beautifully. Her rich black hair flowed
in luxuriant richness. Highly .educa-
ted. she convcrsed fuently, and depor-
ted herself with becoming modesty.
She wore no false hustle or purchased
complexion; had no top,knot on her
head, or false fixings to present, but
stood in the majestic beauty Of crea-
ted intelligence that would not yield to
the despotic dictates Of frivolous fash
ion. 1t has been long time since we
gazed upon such sight. The young
men crowded around her wagon with
curiosity i'll their eyes and admiration
/ in their hearts. The old men wept for
Joy that there was one who had not
bowed to Baal. She sold her country
produce, went home, milked the COWS,
cooked supper for ten farm laborers,
and went to church that night with her
sweetheart.
NEILIE's HEADS LEyEL.-lt Is just
being discovered to the country that
the Presidents daughter married only
a common EDgliShman, and not htied
gentleman as at first supposed. Mr..
Motley's search among the archives de
monstrates that the Sartoris family
does not possess any titular evidence OF
nobility, though its dignity and antiqui-
ty are fully established. We presume
Miss Nellie and her parents knew as
.;roo An cD,pty title