Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-17
films FICKLE FIANCEE.
And How He Come TO Marry He
Twice.

And How He Come TO Marry Her
Twice.
Chicago Times.l
Mrs. D. j. Cole requests your presence
ut the marriage ceremony of her dsugh-
ter Mary to John j. Finn, of Chicago,
Tuesday evening October 8, at halfpast
eight o'clock, at her residence, St. Jo-
seph, Mo.
There is nothing in the above in
vitation that would provoke more
than a casual remark from the or
dinary reader. Marriages are mat
ters of daily and hourly occurrence
and, unless the contracting parties
happen to be distinguished in some
way, attract little attention outside
the narrow circle in which the par
ties move. But there are in this
particular wedding the elements Of
a thrilling romance, and the reality,
if fully and properly set forth,
would constitute a drama of the
first class. The Times will leave
the dramatist and romancist to i'm
mortalize it in play or story, and
will rest content with giving to the
world the outlines of this singular
case.
Several years ago Mr.. John j.
Finn was a clerk in leading dry
goods house in st, Joseph, Mo. He
was of a literary turn as well, and
was an occasional contributors to the
daily papers of that Western city.
Gradually he drifted out of tape
measuring and into newspaperdom,
the line Of demarcation not being
easily defined. But this is inmate
rial. In the circle Of his acquain-
tance was a Miss Mary Cole, a pret-
ty school girl, for whom in time he
conceived an ardent affection. The
girl did not, it is said, encourage
his suit, but her mother did, and
exhausted her persuasion and au.
thority in the attempt to change
her daughters opinion of the young
suitor. AT length Mary yielded tc
opportunities and consented to be.
come Mrs. Finn. One evening,
some three years or more ago, there
was pleasant wedding at the ma,
ternal mansion. The bride bore
herself as though she was the hap
piest of the happy, receiving thC
congratulations Of her friends
heartily participating in the festivi
ties of the occasion, and gracefully
dismissing her guests at the hour o.
parting. Thus far the story nigh
apply equally as well to thousandI
of other weddings, the names alon,
being changed, but what follow
has scarcely a counterpart in The
heightened catalogue OF connubi
alities.
In due time the young bride re
paired to her bridal chamber, anC
in due time thither also did he
husband, but only to find the doc
doubly bolted against his admission
Persuasions and entreaty were ex
hausted in vain. The little captail
held the fortress and would lister
to no terms of capitulation. He.
mother added her entreaties ant
commands to those Of the groom
but to no purpose. Thereupon th,
besieging forces withdrew and hell
a council of war, the result o
which was that it was deemed pru
dent not to make any further ad
vance on that particular occasion
but to wait until the next day
when it was thought the girlisl
pique would have worn off and th
rebel would indiscriminately surren
: der. But the next night was but
repetition of the preceding, an,
days and nights. heightened int
. weeks and still the bride of an eve
, ming held the fort. Every day sh
sailed forth and took her accus
toned seat in the school.room, an,
every night she retired behind he
} Notifications. This sort of thin
began to grow monotonous after
time, and the husband, despairin
of ever being a husband in any
thing more than name, and weary
: ing Of dancing attendance on tn
tickle beauty, left st. Joseph an
took up his residence in st. Ioui
From there he went to Denver