The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-07
WESTERN ROMANCE.
Love al az First sight. and n We'd
ding Under Peculiar Conditions.

( This is the fashion in which CORE
spondent of the Baltimore Gazette does
up the marriage Of B n. jackson, of Par
kersburg. -ED. REGISTER.
The Queen City of the West ever
ahead, continually offers something to
! satisfy and refresh the appetite, let the
TASTE be what it may. Nothing in the
fashionable social world here has created
| such u sensation recently, and nothing
| ever so strange, rs the strangely romantic
marriage of Miss Blanche Worthington,
of Covirgton, Kentucky, leading belle
of great beauty and accomplishments, 10
Mr.. B. Y. Jackson, of Psrkersburg, West
Virginia, son of Judge Jackson, OF the
| United States Court of West Virginia,
The affair was runaway match, and the
! ceremony was performed at the Burnet
| House by Rev. Dr.. Gray, an Episcopal
divine.
The romance is this: The lady has
| long been engaged to Major Byrne, q
prominent young railroad man of this
cityi~s very worthy gentleman, and, as
his conduct on this occasion shows, a
chivslrous one. The Major is devoted
Catholic, which faith the young lady vol
UNFAIRLY adopted after careful lnvestigs-
ton aud long course Of instruction
from leading divInes Of the Catholic
Church in this city and Covington, and
which she was to formally embrace on
their marriage day, IN June.
During the festival week Mr. jackson
and his sister visited Cincinnati, where
Major Byrne, assisted by his lady-love,
contributed to their entertainment. On
Thursday they all dined together at the
Burnet very happily that evening the
lover placed his betrothed in the company
of Mr. Jackson for the festival; Friday
she was to entertain him by Introduction
to Ter lady friends, and did, which ex
cited no suspicion in the trusting mind
and heart OF the happy liver, who had
her loving assurances of q few hours ago,
and intimacy and love Of several years
growth TO assure him. Ga Saturday after
noon Mr.. Jackson called upon his friend
MsjOr Byrne 20 assist him in getting q
marriage license, TO which he responded rs
q friend at once, and together they re-
phlItu ~ Luc EOUhLb SOul tue AONCl
little dreaming what was in store Tor
him-whst a stab he was TO receive from
his friend The names Of the contract
Ing parties were there first pronounced.
Imagine what must have been the feel
ings Of the strong man, the ardent lover,
when hearing the name Of his almost
wife in such a connection, bat he be-
Il upH until bn
met the lady did he doubt her. be WAS
invited to give the bride away, and hay-
ing to release her from her engagement
with him, most solemn one, he con
scented, beng lifelong friend OF both
parties, and there seldom has been wit
messed nobler exhibition of true
manhood and chIgslry than when
this gentleman, suffering the
agony OF crushed heart and humil-
lated spirit, with calm nerve and bya:.
ing, alarming to his friends, having
formally released the lady from her
plghted troth, forgjvirg the great wrong
she had done him in blasting his life by
preclpitately trampiDg under foot, with
the pledges OF fidelity and love stllI
warm upon her lips, the affection OF years
tor the new born love of IN hour and
pledgng her his friendship, ne gave AWAY
in marriage TO another the idol Of his
own heart throwing around the occasion
y dignity and respect perfectly sublime,
as with congratulstion and blessing he
surrendered forever the hope years. He
has not since permitted the affair to be
mentioned in his presence, but is evil
IDENTIFY suffering rs such man can suffer.
His friends have been quite apprehenslve |
of the result upon him. The gallant
Msjor has the sympathy and respect OF
every true man and woman who has |
heard of it. The prominence Of the par
ties Miss Worthlngton being member
of leading Kentucky family, a great
fsvorite, famous beauty and belle, some |
u or % years old; Mr.. Jackson, the
iady's junior, the scion of u prominent
Virginia family, q cousin of "StonewalP
and son of distinguished jurist, and
the deserted lover, prominent gentle
man in railroad and business circles, Of
high moral worth and culture, and, be.
live, nstive of your State, Maryland
makes this leading sensation in the
three States of Ohio, Kentucky and Vir-
GINA. DR.. SYHTAN.