The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-06-17
A Sad History.

the transltOry conditions which enter
into the lives of the majority of its resi-
dents. 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 promiscuousness of
his entertainments. The disappearance
of such objects of prominence ELECTS no
thought, for this sort of mushroom
growth thrives in Washington social at
mosphere. But connected with the par
ticular case referred to there is a sad
history.
All the parties were prominent and
could trace their parentagc back gen.
Grafton or two without coming in con-
tact with one of the Darwinian progen-
itors of the human family. About six
years ago Maryland sent Senator here
"a man of quiet demeanor and one who
in his own State was foremost in family
connections and atfluence. He brought
with him to the nations capital among
others of his family beautiful
daughter. At the same time there
figured IN Washington society a young
man of fine presence, of cultivated man.
ners, every manly accomplishment and
inherited opulence. He was one of
family conspicuous in Washington poll
tics. His father was the contemporary
and friend of the great spirits who fig
ured in the Government more than
quarter of century ago, and the mag
nificence of his entertainments still
forms the most attractive and romantic
page in the history of society at the cap
ital. The father died, and about four
years ago the sen became enamored of
the daughter of the Maryland Senator.
lection. Every sentiment of devotion
this chivalric youth. The richest prod
slowed upon the object of his hearts de-
sire. Such a fever heat of love soon
ripened into union. The nuptials were
to be celebrated at the family mansion
of the betrothed, on the beautiful
arrived. In front of the capital
with the flags of all nations. A
coursing sweet strains. At an early
AOAA Viz SAOO11, dGLCuNCu NY d large TCL
inue 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 bav.
salutes were fired, flags waved, and
swelling sounds of music carried upon
the gentle air announced the coming of
the groom. The inhabitants of the sur
rounding country had gathered on the
shore. The groom, with his princely ret
inue, music and flying colors, marched
to the mansion, followed by hundreds of
the inhabitants. A Southern welcome
greeted all. After the necessary offices
of respect and hospitality hal passed.
preparations were made for the nuptial
ceremony. The relatives and friends
from far and near, clergymen, beautiful
women with rich toilets, and courtly
gentlemen, assembled in the main hall
Of the mansion. The formulas of re-
ligion and good morals were consum.
mated, and two loving hearts were made
one. The GROWING event of the
occasion was followed by music and
dancing, salutes, fireworks and general
revelry. The scene at this time is rep
resented by an eyewitness to have
been suggestive of the court of an ORR
entail potentate. The bride and groom
now left these scenes of mirth to enjoy
the fruits of love and a protracted honey
moon amid the new and classic sur
roundings Of the old world. There they
travelled in state. They were surrounded
by courtiers, and 100 lackeys and scrv-
ants did their bidding. Frequently the
groom and his courtiers were mistaken
for a royal party, and were rendered I'M.
usual honors. The appetite of love
sharpened by such an air of romance
prompted a corresponding literality.
There was no wish which the groom was
not ready to obey Eighteen hundred
dollar music-boxes, $500 clocks, elegant
carriages, blooded horses and liveried
attendants, silks and velvets from the
looms of France, gems of art from Italy,
and the specialties of every principality
and power in Europe were thrown at
the feet of the Maryland bride. The
attractions of the capitals of the
old world exhausted, back to the cap
ital of their own land sped the young
couple. Here they continued this same
sumptuous style of living. Their resi-
dence was one of the finest in the city,
and the entertainments 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 perpetuated
such a round of extravaganza The cry
of the creditor was soon heard at the
door. The young groom was soon
brought to a realizing sense of his folly.
He accused his bride of various excuses
and indiscretions. The grecn-cyed mon
ster jealousy added it's scorpion stiug to
the young mans anguish. The fall was
as rapid and no less marked than the
ascent. A few months of domestic IN
felicity, few weeks of despair and but
a single instant of action ended the
career of the groom and blasted forever
the hopes of the BRIDE A corpse and an
empty phial told the tale of the hero of
this sad reality. The heroine, now shell
tered beneath the paternal roof, doubt
less often looks out upon the ripping
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 blighted home and demolished house
hold.-Washington Cor. Pittsburgh Com
mercS0l.
Learning to Speak.
The first thing which the child has to
learn, before speech is possible, is to OBJ
serve and distinguish; to recognize the
persons and things about him in their
concrete individuality, and to notice as
belonging to them some of their charac-
teristic qualities and acts. This is very
brief description of very intricate psy-
Geological process-which, however, it
does not belong to the student of Ian
guage to draw out in greater detail.
There il involved in it. we NAV further