The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-11-01
A Novel Case in Missouri City

Mrs. ID. j. Cole requests your presence at the
marriage ceremony of her daughter Mary TO John
J. Finn, of Chicago Tuesday evening, October 9
at $50 o'clock, at her residence, St Joseph. No.
There is nothing in the above invitation that
would provoke more than casual remark from
the ordinary reader. Marriages are matters Of
daily and hourly occurrence. and, unless the con
tracing parties happen to be distinguished i'll
some way. attract little attention outside the
row circle in which the parties move But there
in this particular wedding the elements Of a
thrilling romance, and the reality, if fully and
properly set forth would constitute drama of the
first class. The Times will leave the dramatists
and romancist to immortaliZc it in play or story,
and will rest content with giving to the world the
outlines OF this singular
Several Years ago Mr.. John J. Finn wGs clerk
in leading dry goods house in st Joseph, Mo
He was of a literary turn as we'll and was an
casonal contributor to the daily papers of that
western city. Gradually he drtted ont of tape
measuring and into newspaperdom, the line of
demarcation not being clearly defined. But this
is immaterial. In the circle of his acquaintance
was Miss Mary Cole, pretty school girl. for
whom in time he conceived al ardent affection
The grl did not, it is said encourage his suit but
her mother did. and exhausted her persuasion and
authority in the attempt to change her daughters
opinion of the young sutton. At length Mary
yielded to opportunities. and consented to become
Mrs Finn. One evening some three years or
more ago there was a pleasant wedding at the ma
ternal mansion. The bride bore herself as though
she was the happiest OF the happy. receiving the
congratulations Of her friends, heartily participate
ing in the festivities Of the occasion, and graceful
ly dislnissing her guests at the hour OF parting
Thus far the story might apply equally as well to
thousands of other weddings the names alone be
ing changed, but what follows has scarcely d coun-
terpart in the heightened catalogue of connubial-
tiles.
In due time the Young bride repaired to her
bridal chamber, and in due time thther also re
paired the husband, but only to find the door
doubly bolted against his admission Persuasions
and entreaty were exhausted in vain. The little
captain held the fortress and wouId listen to no
terms Of captulation. Her neither added her en-
treaties and commands to those Of the groom but
to no purpose Ihereupon the beSieging forces
withdrew and held a council of war, the result of
which that II was deemed prudent not to
make any further advances on that particular oe-
caslon, but to wait until the next day when it was
thought the girlish pique would have worn off
and the rebel would indiscrlninatey surrender
But the next night was but a repetition of
the preceding, and days heightened into weeks
and still the bride of an evening held the fort
Every day she sailed forth and took her accustom-
ed seat III the school room, and every night she
tired behind the Notifications. This sort of thing
began to grow monotonouS after time and the
husband, despairing of being a husband in
anything more than name, and wearying of dane
ing attendance on the tickle beauty left St Joseph
and took up his residence in ST. Louis From there
he went to Denver and some two years since came
TO Chicago, since which time he has been employ
Ell Us a reporter on an evening paper and also
correspondent Of the st, Louis Globe Democrat
Meanwhile divorce had restored both parties
to their original status Recently a cowespon
dence sprung up between them which rapidly
rlpcned into an engagement, and last evening they
were married over again at the same place. and
are now on their way to Chicago. The little rebel
has surrendered at last