The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-11
A Clandestine Marriage.

tOn TUESDAY were borne from sump-
tuous house high up IN Fifth avenue, for
lnterment in Connecticut town on the
New Haven road, not far from this citv
the remains OF a revered wife and mother.
Half a century ago, when she was the
only unmarried daughter of an old and
wealthy family of the town in whose
cemetery her body now res.s, she came
10 New York in the bloom and vivacitv
OF youth just conscious of its own DOW.
er. to visit the friendly household Of one
OF our first merchants. A prolongation
OF her so)ourn 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 gentleman, lieuten-
ant OF the British navy, whose attentions
seemed ominously serious, when her
mother took the family carriage prccipi-
lately for the city to convey back forth
with the giddy damsel. Upon arraien-
ment before the maternal bar the young
lady did not deny the frequent visits Of
the alleged suitor, whom her New York
TRENDS had seen no reason to interfere
with; indeed, upon stepping into the car
rage to go home Uhere was no New
Haven railroad then), she said, quite
cody; "Its useless to find fault now, ma
for l 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 horriticd 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.
ne was asked, if she herself assured him
Of her desire to that effect? Chival-
rously, though too rashly: perhaps, he
agreed so to do, contidc Mt, undoubt-
edly, that she would prove true to him.
And then came the most extraordinary
scene Of the little drama. A married
sister strinkiDgly resembling the impis-
oned young wife had been hastily sum
moned iron: this city for the purpose,
and, artfully dressed to intensity the re-
seinb'ancc, huniedIy entered the room
where the lieutenant was present. with
friend for witness, to learn his fitc, and,
with simulated sobs, hastily hid her face
on her mothers bosom. Supposing her
to he the wife whom he agitatedly called
by name, the deceived husband begged
her to 20 with him. II wish to remain
with my mother!" was the apparently
fearful answer, without so much as
glance for him; and, without word, the
lieutenant bowed to parents and child,
and at once withdrew with his friend
from the room and the house. On his
way back to New York by steamboat a
tavoritc dog that accompanied him leaped
overheard, and he, plungipg instantly
over 70 the rescue, was drowned.--N. y.
Ter. B1ltimore San.