Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-26
NO. 73.
Miseellameons.
A tLiNDEsTINE MARRIAGE.

On Tuesday were borne from q sumptu-
Gus house high up on Fifth avenue, for in
termeut in Connecticut town on the New
Haven road, not far from this city, the re-
mains of revered wife and mother. Half
a century ago, when she was the only un-
married daughter of an old and wealthy
family of the town in whose cemetery her
body now rests, she came to New York in
the bloom and vivacity OF a youth just con-
sclous OF It's own power, to visit the
friendly household OF one OF our first mer-
| chants. A prolongation of her sojourn
here did not excite the remonstrance of
her parents until they were surprised by
information that her delay was possibly
occasioned by the frequent calls of a gen
tleman, lieutenant of the British navy,
whose attentions seemed ominously seri-
Gus, when her mother took the family car
riage precipitately for the city to convey
back forthwith the giddy damsel. Upon
arraignment before the maternal bar the
young lady did not deny the frequent vis-
its of the alleged suitor, whom her New
York friends had seen no reason to inter-
iere with indeed, upon stepping into the
carriage to go home (there was no New
Haven Railroad then), she said quite
coolly "lt's useless to find fault now, ma,
for am married"
Such, indeed, was the startling fact. AZ
ter a short and only finally suspected sum-
mer's courtship, she and the lieutenant
had been clandestinely married, and be-
fore the Mortified mother and romantic
daughter had been in their Connecticut
home twentyfour hours the bold young
sailor was there too, to claim his wife
But he found her prisoner locked
in her own room and both pa
rents met his appeals with ready 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 an attempt to
remove her from their custody. The hus.
band, urging that they loved each other,
was told that she whom he had made his
wife, in name only, now bitterly regret
ted her sentimental folly. and wished to
see him no more. Astounded at this as
serton, the young man passionately i'm
pugned its truth. Would he be generous
enough to give her up, he was asked. it
she herself, assured him of her desire to
that effect Chvalrously, though too
rashly, perhaps, he agreed SO to do, conf
dent. undoubtedly, that she would prove
true to him.
Anu tutu cdtue tue luOSl tAtTdOTuiHdTJ
scene OF the little drama. A married Sis
ter strikingly resembling the yet impris-
oned virgin wife had been hastily sum-
moned from this city for the purpose. and
artfully dressed to intensity, the resem-
blance, 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. Supposing her to be the
wife whom he agitatedly called by name,
the deceived husband begged her to 60
with him. Il wish to remain with my
mother y was the apparently fearful an
swer, without so much as glance for
| him; and, without another 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 favor
ite dog that accompanied him leaped
overheard, and he. plungng instantly
| to the rescue, was drowned Baltimore
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