, 1877-01-09
SOCIETY GOSSIP.

correspondence lsif{HHftpaA& 1luss.
NEW f0NK, 1nn. 5.-Thcrc iaa been u vast
amount Of soc1cty-go*s!p since Tie announcement
wns frat made that Mr. Bennett lcA bucpnc cn-
gagged to Mis- Carrie May. daughter uf Or. William
May, Of this city. This trnnsp!tetl 0yer year nsO,
aud during thu intervening time ait torta af co,.-
tFadicary rnnurs have Dccn aoat. 7tlc story that
Mr. firnnrtt had urlcrcd valuable ret OF Gn-
mdndt, Including ncck1ace mid bracelets, from
Tf1anys, tar bis nancer, anu that tie marriage
10 hnye taken place last winter. waa followed by
tl'e statement that 1t Ind bccn possponcd on nc
count Of tho determination Of Mr.. 1,cnnr.ts only
efrer tu enter convent III t1B event Of her broth
ere marriage. This bore truth upon lts fncu.
M Miss bennett IL rigid Cntll0c and entirely de-
vutcd oheF brother, antl would haye been jealous
rrneding any ties that he might lave formed.
Close upon this ramor came one to tile elect lnt
t1lu tnnrrtage WIS to haya occurred inst summer ;
a1ain It wa: stated that Dr. May t,a! refused Ills
s%fin to tho nlo ~ cn ,' 9fs" e. h e tbs
work out his probation, The lorcr fcii into tvcrs
household.
LET IN At THE nasEMEsr wisnow.
On te occntiun " one Of tlf@ vlrlA IL hIa Indy
love he shipped her nn the chrek, --psot,u,1y lii
rlay. probably IN eccentric means If d!rp1ayln.
~ affection: 1i A my ra.e he youny 1a'lys
str Dcnneit ont Of tic front door. IL f,on u tho
paternal buck wat turned, Mlss May went dawn
t,,s .tns and TT nfr ys, in hu .ns
70 test tl,ls yon!. lady. !etrm nat!oi 10 Cling 10
thrnGh ali thu Will c.capudcs that have marked
Sr l'rnnetts career during her asroclntlon viii,
@ 5 wsy. .Rc ssfSs ,s a: sI b wcnS'ft st P%
the bust anihorl.y that Mir4 May really loYes Mr
H. isnn:tt 9ia, T. dser,y gslesea o t'e phase thut
Gr".''cr md slr. sn,rtt she teng quito ii fr"m
the excitement or fhe past tcn 1ays, dnrlng which
ftu1A lie has hern hftbkt, ,,,tf
WHAT nhokE oyF THE MATCH.
A handsome truus*rau la, arrived ffun @ Europe,
the wetd IL, sy }latl ler E5cd for tho p m ,,f ia.
cclnl,ef, auI Mr. isritartt had nn4ltlse1y engaged
nassnyc fur sef and bride hi the strsn, when,
Mr. iisnnett Went to Dr. Mays l.on.c, IL Wsst
Nineteenth STREET, while ha was considerably u,.iyr
,,s Int" nens. Of llauo,' :nA Ike nany Sthefs of
sc'f VIXEN IL that condition. Iits manner and Inn
guaGn tuwsr.l4 Mis-. Mugs mother and iMen,tvfn nf
fnct il wus tnc!l w ugain t., arc,tse Dr. Mnys Ir
ana u scai him shaw Ills gncs. 10 tic frnnt slnor
MF. I'ennettF Recommendations In tfont OF tie holse
ther eurt, un thpy sw,ire ycnrra,,ce uaIn4t liin,
IN the meanwhile n. Mny wrote a ,lotc to sfr.
marriage. - N''
mn nEsNErr WEARY OF rnr ENGAGEMENT,
~ Il ~ !. a',stted BY sSsfs;y people, an t j. Ilcvcd
wi1}in. to ha,p thv cnvuvsincnt nnnrlicd hoviny,
EEawm wrary u ii bat tnat l's i' iii. nut Viii 1S Is
trent suIs cu,i,s fr .},o Mny fumiy. a an't % tHat
iii. was is cxuauation oi nac2 or Tx nnnnsi. NM s,a:
oupcIyoj II is ~ wi, EnaS t,',, m ~ IT, 1iy imy
netta Ito la. lpeu a constant scarrh f.,r nns*
pleasures. that It wnn1d mt tecn, lueonyFuuua 10
Ic ca.r. i}ut untlnuhtcly il, thc ri instaI,r In
was attracted to sl,ar My md 'u,pirrd by fcei.
mrtt han mi ,,s i. 1,n"t fn1tt'n .cs vei, H r.
e. + $S!$ E:
rMrr fur the prrLsy vir1 whtt hnt uttrsri,.I lin