Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-06-15


the fashionable social world here has
created such sensation recently, and
nothing ever so strange as the strange
ly romantic marriage of Miss Blanche
Worthington, of Covington, Kentucky,
leading-belle of great beauty and &C
cornplishments, to Mr.. b. V. Jackson,
of Parkersburg, West Va, son Judge
Jackson, OF the United States Court of
West Virginia. The affair was a runa-
way match, aud the ceremony was per-
formed at the 3urnet House by Rev.
DR.. Gray, an Episcopal divine.
The romance is this: The lady had
long been engaged to Major Byrne, a
prominent young railroad man of this
city, a very worthy gentleman. The
major is devoted Catholic, which faith
the young lady voluntary adopted after
careful investigation and long course
Of instruction from leading dlvines of
the Catholic church in this city and
Covington, and which she was to form
ally embrace OH their marriage day, in
June.
During the festival week Mr.. Jackson
and his sister visited Cincinnati, where
Maj. Byrne, assisted by his lady love,
contributed TO their entertainment. On
Thursday they all dlned together at the
Burnet very happily; that evening the
lover placed his betrothed in the COM
pany OF Mr.. Jackson for the festival.
on Saturday afternoon MIR. Jackson call
ed upon his friend Major Bylne to assist
him in getting a marriage license, to
which he responded as friend at once,
and together they repaired to the Pro
bate Court, the lover little dreaming
what WAS in store for him-what stab
he was 10 receive from his friend. The
names OF the contracting parties were
there first pronounced. Imagine what
must have been the feelings of the
strong man, the ardent lover, wnen
hearing the name of his almost wife in
such a connection, but he believed it a
cruel joke, and not until he met the la
DIV die he doubt her. He was invited to
give the bride away, and having to re-
{ lease her from her engagement with
/ him, Il most solemn one, he consented,
being life long friend of both parties,
and there seldom has been witnessed a
noblcr exhibition of true manhood and
chivalry than when this gentleman, sut-
fering tbc agony of crushed heart and
Inundated spirit, with calm nerve and
bearing, alarming to his friends, gave
away in marriage TO another the idol OF
bis own heart, throwing around the oc-
casion a dignity and respect sublime, as
with congratulation aud blessing he sur
rendered forever the hope of years. lie
has not since permitted the affair to be
mentioned in his presence, bnt is evil
IDENTITY suffering as such man can sui
Ter. His friends have been quite appre-
hensive of the result upon HIM. The
gallant major has the sympathy and re-
spect of every man and woman who has
heard of it. The prominence of the par
ties-Miss Worlhington being mem
Der OF a leading Kentucky family, a
great favorite, a famous beauty and
belle, some 81 or % years old; Mr..
Jackson, the lady's junior, the scion of
a prominent Virginia family, a cousin
of "Stonewall' aud q son of dstln-
cuished jurist, and the deserted lover,
a prominet gentleman in railroad and
business circles, of high moral worth
aud culture, and believe, native of
of your State, Maryland-makes this a
leading sensation in the three States of
Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia.
Gin. Cor. Baltimore Gazette.