The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-07-01
A. ROMANCE WITH A TRAGIC
ENDING.

dent writes "A few days ago an advertise
ment published in one of the, newspa-
pers of the capital announced the sale of
q large assortment of furniture and ar
| ticles of vertu.. Such sales are frequent
in Washington, and are the natural Sc
quences to the 8fansitory conditions
which enter into the lives of the major
ity of its residents. For few years, or
frequently for but few brief months.
some office-holder, anxious to initiate
some one above him, or some upstart
| individual possessed of sudden means,
will rise into notoriety on account of the
show of his establishment, and win the
applause of the rabble for the promiscu
BUSINESS of his entertainments. The
disappearance of such objects of promi-
nence eicits no thought, for this sort of
mushroom growth thrives in Washing
ton social atmosphere. But connected
| with the particular case referred to there
| is a sad history.
| All the parties were prominent, and
could trace their parentage back gen
Grafton or two without coming in con-
| tact with one of the Darwinian progeni-
| tors of the human family. About six
years ago Maryland left Senator here
| "a man of quiet demeanor, and one who
| in his own State was foremost in family
connections and aff1uence. He brought
with him to the nations capital, among
others of his family, beautiful daugh-
! ter. At the same time there figured in
| Washington society young man of fine
presence, of cultivated manners, very
manly accomplishment, and inherited
| opulence. He was one of a family con-
spicuous in Washington politics. His
| father was the contemporary and friend
| of the great spirits who figured in the
| Government more than quarter of a
century ago, and the magnifcence of his
entertainments still forms the most at
tractive and romantic page in the history
of society at the capital. The father
died, and about four years ago the son
became enamored of the daughter of the
Maryland Senator. The acquaintance
soon ripened into affection. Every SEN
timent of devotion and duty was awak-
ened in the bosom of this chivalric youth.
| The richest products of art in costly
Jewels were bestowed upon the object Of
his hearts desire. Such fever heat of
love soon ripened into a union. The
nuptials were to be celebrated at the
| family mansion of the betrothed, on the
beautiful shores of the Chesapeake. The
day arrived. In front of the capital lay
steamer, profusely decorated with the
| flags of all nations. A band of music
sat upon the deck discoursing sweet
strains At an early hour the groom,
attended by a large retinue of friends,
young bloods Of the city, embarked upon
the steamer and was soon passing down
the broad waters of the Potomac. Upon
approaching the home of the betrothed,
which looked out upon the placid waters
of the bay, salutes were fired, flags way
| ed. and swelling sounds of music carried
upon the gentle air announced the com
| ing of the groom. The inhabitants of
the surrounding country had gathered
on the shore. The groom, with his
princely retinue, music and flying colors,
marched to the mansion, followed by
hundreds of inhabitants. A Southern
welcome greeted all. After the neces-
sary offices of respect and hospitality
had passed, preparations were made for
the nuptile ceremony. The relatives
and friends far and near, clergymen,
/ beautiful women with rich toilets, and
courtlv gentlemen, assembled In the
main hall of the mansion. The formu-
las of religion and good morals were con-
sumated, and two loving hearts were
/ made one. The crowning event of the
occasion was followed by music and
| dancing. salutes, fireworks and general
revelrJ. The scene at this time is rep
resented by an eyewitness to have been
suggestive of the court of an Oriental
potentate.
The bride and groom now left these
scenes of mirth to enjoy the fruits of
love and protracted honeymoon amid
| the new and classic surroundings of the
Old World. There they Travelled in
state. They were surrounded by cour-
tiers, and 100 Iackeys and servants did
their bidding. Frequently the groom
and his courtiers were mistaken for a
royal party, and were rendered unsual
honors. The appetite of love sharpened
by such an all of romance prompted a
corresponding iberality. There was
no wish which the groom was not ready
to obey. Eighteen hundred dollar mus
ic boxes, S4O0 clocks, elegant carriages,
blooded horses and hveried attendants,
| silks and velvets from the looms of
France, gems of art from Italy, and the
specialties of every principally and
power in Europe were thrown at the
feet of the Maryland bride. The attrac-
tions of the capitals of the Old World
exhausted, back to the capital of their
own land sped the young couple. Here
| they continued this same sumptuous
style of living. Their residence was
one of the finest in the city, and the en-
tertainments given there were unrivaled.
| But three years had elapsed since the
nuptial festivities on the shores of the
Chesapeake. The wealth of Egypt's
Khedive would hardly have perpetrated
such round of extravaganza. The cry
| of the creditor was soon heard at the
door. The young groom was soon
| brought to realizing sense of his folly.
He accused his bride of various excesses
and indiscretions. The green-eyed
monster, jealousy, added its scorpion
sting to the young mans anguish. The
fall was as rapid and no less marked
than the assent. A few months of in
felicity, few weeks of despair and but
a single instant of action ended the ca
reer of the groom and blasted forever
| the hopes of the bride. A corpse and
an empty vial told the tale of the hero
of this sad reality. The heroine, now
sheltered beneath the paternal roof,
doubtless often looks out upon the nip
pling waves of the Chesapeake to see in
| their bright surface reflection of the
happy scenes of her nuptial day. The
hammer of the auctioneer was the last
requiem of this bighted home and de-
molished household.
DIMENSIONS OF OCEAN WAyEs.-We
are indebted to DIR. Scoresby for the
following interesting facts with regard
to the length and height of ocean-waves
The mean height of waves IN the Attain
tic, driven by westerly gale, Is Is feet.
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