Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-11-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

A WEDDING THAT DiDS'T CONE oFF.-Con-
spicuous among the plumed and painted pets
of fashion, which the real estate business has
furnished 10 Washington, who dress in
wealth's richest and most gorgeous attire, and
with steady hand draw the reins on dashing
steeds, was young man, named VIM. Tyler,
who pointed with pride TO noble line Of an
cestrv, and proposed to sustain its decaying
greatness with the golden profits Of broker
age establishment Fortune, as If enamored
with his beauteous face and winning manners,
smiled sweety as she showercd her favors
along his howerr path, and seated him upon
the pinnacle OF his aspirations--a bright par
tcular sta r, Rilded with the radiant hues Of
reputed wealth, cleaning amid The beauty Of
social circles. No place of amusement reached
its acme Of glory without his presence, and
even our annual Fair dragged on with dull
drearncss till the coming of the broker and
his irottng black. Maidens fair, with charm
ing ingenuity, spread their matrimonial neis
baiied Nth powdered and painted faces and
conversational choicest wit but all in vain
that heart would not resign its liberty, except
10 futter in golden cage. At last, it found a
golden shrine and blushingly laid itself at the
feet of the daughter Of one of Loudoun
county's wealthest citizens. A matter of
such transcendant importance in the social
history of America could not pass unnoticed,
and in the National capital fete, such as this
republic never before witnessed, "where a
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arose with its voluptuous swell" heralded
the coming matrimonial event. Time rolled
ON bringing the happy day nearer and nearer
till the wedding cards, in costiest style TO the
number Of six hundred, were filing up the
pigeon-hoies of postoiIices. Everything was
in stir ladies and gentlemen were laying
out vast sums Of money in costly attire, seek
ing to appear the handsomest and loveliest in
the throng Of beauty which should grace
the festive scene. Ought that wealth could
do 10 make it the most gorgeous occasion OF
the character ever witnessed was done and
prince of the blood upon the eve of marriage
would have envied the huptial preparations.
A special train Of palace cars had been char
tered to run from Washington to the home OF
the bride elect. But as the happy expectants
awaited the coming of the nuptial morn,
lightning's bolt in their midst could not have
created more CONSERVATION than the fearful
denoument whi,h came. Transactions of u
monetary nature, in which the young man
had been engaged, were disclosed, in which,
TO avoid difficulties, on dill, he forged the name
of his expected father-in-law. Not content TO
wait until he became his son, he thought to
keep the heart Of the daughter, while he
robbed the faiher-n-law. Behold the sad ef
fects of "tunug two imes to one key" The
nnptal morn has passed and still the unhap
pv daughter wears her maiden name.
We know Of nothing approaching nearer
the climax of rascaliy than this internal trans
action and we would adv Use that the young
man be given free passage TO the Albany
peniten,iary were we not fearful he would cor
rupt the inmates.
Not gone 10 meet his fatber-in-law.