The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-04-10
A Clandestlne Marriage.

On Tuesday were Dorne from sunP-
tuous house high up on Fifth avenue. for
interment in Connecticut town on the
New Haven road, not far from this city
the remains of revered wife and mother.
Half century ago, when she was the
only unmarried daughter of an old and
wealthy family of tho town in whose
cemetery her body now rests, she came
to New York in the bloom and vivacity
of youth Just conscious of it's own pow
Ell, to visit the friendly household Of one
of our first merchants. A prolongation
of her solourn here did not excite the re-
monstrance Of her parents until they
were surprised by information that her
delay was possibly occasioned by the
frequent calls of a gentleman, lieuten-
ant Of the British navy, whose attentions
seemed ominously serious, when her
mother took the family carriage precipi-
lately for the city to convey back forth
with the giddy damsel. Upon arraign-
ment before the maternal bar the young
lady did not deny the frequent visits of
the alleged sutton, whom her New York
friends had seen no reason to interfere
with; indeed, upon stepping into the car
riage to go home (there was no New
Haven railroad then), she said, quite
cody; cts useless to find fault now, ma
for am married"
Such, indeed, was the starting tact.
After short and only finally suspected
summers courtship, she and the lieu
tenant had been clandestinely married,
and before the Mortified mother and
romantic daughter had been in their
Connecticut home twenty-four hours the
bold young sailor was there too, to claim
his wife! But he found her prisoner,
locked in her own room and both parents
met his appeals with steady refusal to
acknowledge his authority. The girl
was but child, they said, not conscious
of her own mind, and they should resist
with every possible form Of law any at
tempt to remove her from their custody.
The husband, urging that they loved
each other, was told that she whom he
had made his wife, in name only, now
bitterly regretted her sentimental folly
and wished to see him no more. AS
founded at this assertion, the young man
passionately impugned its truth. Would
ne be generous enough to give her up.
he was asked, if she herself assured him
OF her desire to that effect? Chival-
rously, though too rashly, perhaps, he
agreed so to do, contide MT, undoubt-
eddy, that she would prove true to him.
And then came the most extraordinary
scene of the little drama. A married
sister strinkingly resembling the impris-
oned young wife had been hastily sum-
moned from this city for the purpose,
and, artfully dressed to intensity the re-
'elnb)ance, hurriedly entered the room
where the lieutenant was present. with
friend for witness, to learn his fate, and,
with simulated sobs, hastily hid her face
On her mothers bosom. Surprising her
70 be the wife whom he agitatedly called
oy name, the deceived husband begged
her to go with him. II wish to remain
With my mother!' was the apparently
;earful answer, without so much as a
glance for him; and, without a word, the
lieutenant bowed-to parents and child,
IND at once withdrew with his friend
rom the room and the house. On his
way back to New York by steamboat
avorite dog that accompanied him leaped
'verboard, and ne, plunging instantly
'vcr 10 the rescue, was drowned.-N. Y.
Tor. Baltimore Sun. ..... !