, 1877-02-21
MARRIED IN THE DARK.


MARRIED IN THE DARK.
A Michigan Matrimonial Myatery-F'our
ClRtn1ants for Bride.
Jaeksnn tINtch.) Currfs1ondsnce St'o l"fS Hfatd'
The Mary E. Knox case has been discussed by
the Herald and other Journals as one OF the most
curious cases on record, aud vet tho lust-eover-
I'd legal records OF Michigan tell OF case still
,oure singular. Mlss Knox was engaged 70
youpe uu,, named Merritt, tho day was set for
the nuptlals, they drove away tog etlcr and wtro
married, anil now Merritt VOWS lic was not tho
bridegroom. Bhc VOWS that ho yas, but cannut
prove It, aud both u.ake out pretty good casc.
One may well nrguu that lio ought to know
whether l,o ever married u certain younr lady Or
not, and the said young lady may we'll hrEuc
tAat ae ought to know tho inan who rode totGe
tjcrEyluai's With her stood up beside tlcF, il.aa
Ills responses In due form, aud drove hcF baek
],omc. These arguments arc what myst!ly tho
Knox cusc, Now for one still moro singular:
About twenty years ago there llyGa ~ Csn1
trail Michigan curious oln beslculsk hatneei
uf 70, and When the burden Of 10 yours BORG
him down, Ills wife wns ohlYha hts nRe. uDls"
worth was noted fur Ills peculiat!ttcs, but tlic
climax sa'ns when llo iound hnss!i .ss ns9 9" .s ,ls
hu hadn't q blood relative living, 50 tar aB Ae
knew. lie wu,Itel to lcayc his Property to ll!s
wife, as tlc pair Ind llycd very happily, but yet
lc could not lcuyu II without Displaying suine O.
ii. pec.lliarties In the pTov1s!uIs Of tho wt!l.
SOME uld men display ttlean spirit when max
luz tlrir wills, and draft in a provision cutting
tie witc olr with shilling Il stlc taarrics aga''i.
wlie wus gool looking, ylyacious, fon.l OF soclc~
ty, and Il Sas folly to aupposo s'is WOULD inonfl
III her :. late dcpurted at,y grcat length of
tine. Therefore, alr. nudswortA turtcl heel
vi tic usual CUSTOM and sald In llls Wa!1:
In case my wlfo Celia tlnes not take unto hcrself
apoilIc. husband within thirteen months from date
ot nly bu.lnl. n bc1uests othsrwise maac In, ,!is
builiny mud furnishing homs for old women.
Whether Celia was pleased or dlapleascd at
this provision Lcpolcua saith not, but the oitl
uiotl hpd uut been under tho eol more than PIX
ilenths wllen the widow was said to be looking
cut fur another man. II It was singular tor th
dying Dudsworth to urgu hss Wis 10 tnasfy
a.uln, II wAs still moro singular that nc aiual't
desire the ceremony to be performed under tiu
following clsrutnatancest viz: .. ..
And ft IL u,ndc incumbent on said Cola Dods-
wulth that IN taklnK y uc" husband thu marriage
ceremony shall bs puroFwsd ~ tas als Gasn IN y
o'clock III thu ryen,,e. on The main door. without
lights Of auy tledcsipt,ou. with vi doors shut S,d
ss vat1 .an s IN " ts .shss .n2 ho bdo
a1ll Eroon OH tie nR!n loot, and tao, PRINCIPAL
PARTIES tu thu ccruuony shall bo dressed In black
throughout. .
TAo widow announced her Intention to faith
fully obey IN spirit and letter, the Will wns pra
lated, aul tho twelfth mpntE llAd Rcarccly pass
cd Gcfuro sllc issued all inyta:Ion Tor thu publ!t
10 attend wedding ~ tic bl9 baru. t|ust Wht
strt, Is tile widow lad bcell korplns company
With u wldowcr, a bachelor, a,iu two young
men. and AZ far as any outstalcr could Judge
eho loved one as well us t!se Other. Being good
locking uu,i ta!cu,cd, anil having fortune b.
hind Gcr, It sus not stranys that ally SHOULD
have number OF suitors. she ecetnrd TO cntc
into the apIrit Ut the affair with great cost. q
also did tue minister; and TO further nlystlf,
tetIti1a ii Thu Ur1i3H entered til