The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-07
THREE TIMES HER AGE.
Hut They Dotted ON Each Other,
and will Sail the Matrimonial
Sea Together.

ON'AO DhaANAiu-l
Ever since the beloved and ingenious
sire of our race was beguiled into eating
that I'll tated apple, woman has contrived
IN one way or another, to lift man TO the
pinnacle of happiness or to plunge him
into the depths of gloom. The few in.
stances in which these extremes have
been escaped are very rare, and
prove the correctness of the rule. In
this case, we are happy to say, the man
has mounted the apex of bliss, and real
lied the dreams that have been a part of
his existence since the death of his la.
mented son. Mr.. Alfred Boyce is,.as is
stated IN his marriage license, sixty-three
years old, although, judged by the stand.
ard of looks, a halt score more years
could be added to his age without doing
him injustice. He stands six feet two or
three in his polished boots, is erect in
figure, clean shaven, and lone suspicious
and one dropping eye teeth that seem
on the verge of disappearing into their
sSSSS1KSsfIsi a59 u sharnrPS @Rs} qet
ence Justice Comings and Bulletin re
porter were ushered by mine host Agnew,
of the St. Charles, yesterday afternoon.
Seated by a window of the parlor sat the
other actor in this singular life drama
young woman looking the age set down
to her in the license-23. She was
plainly but neatly apparaled in black,
slight red bow fastened at her throat,
and dark colored kid gloves drawn tight
ly over her shapely hands. The gallant
old lover, in the introduction which fol-
lowed, explained that the lady had not
been quite we'll tor some time, although
she appeared at that moment picture of
health and cOntentment. She is of slight
figure, which her close fitting dress sets
off to good advantage. Her hair is
shade of red impossible tor one ignorant
in colors to describe; it was not cardi-
nal hue, nor yet of that vulgar or COM
mon tint slangily described as "brick-
top 1t flashed out gorgeously under
the rays of light streaming in through
the window at which she sat, and as we
gazed upon her aged but ardent admirer,
we were irresstably reminded of the
"beauty that draws us with a single hair. "
He nose is of the delicious pug type
tiptitled like the petals of flower-and
gave to her handsome features rogueish
and saucy expression. Upon learning
who Judge Comings was, she rose from
her seat and walked to the side of the
standing groom. The ceremony was at
once performed, and the old man said :
Gentlemen, | could not marry under
the laws of Mississippi, and so l have
left home and come here to make this
lady my wife" Mrs Josephine Royce,
whom he married yesterday, was the
widow of his son. Such a marriage is
prohibited by the laws of Mississippi, and
after corresponding with our Secretary Of
State, he learned that in Illinois there
would be no obstacle to the accomplish
ment of his purpose, So he came, and
! Mr.. COmings filled his heart with rejoio-
ing. Mrs. b. seemed perfectly at ease,
and took the ceremony as matter of
course. just as she was budding into q
glorious wOmanhood, she met the son OF
her present husband, fell in love with
him, her love was reciprocated, and they
----~ '''nrriah Here was
A love that took an early root
And had an early doom.
He died. In her loneliness she sought
the sympathy of her fatherin-law. She
got it. A tender feeling was aroused in
his bosom. He pitied her forlorn state.
And as pity swells the tide of love, he
soon found himself irrevocably gone. He
did not fight this passion. On the con-
trary, he nursed it, and set about cult
waiting a reciprocal sentiment in his la
mented sons widow. With what success
the scene at the st. Charles yesterday
plainly tells. The old man will not re-
turn to his home to permanently reside
He is rich, has leased two of his planta-
tions, and disposed of other property, Sc
curing for him an income by which he
and his bride will retire from the public
haunts of man and seek some secluded
spot where they will find
Books in running brooks, sermons in stones
And good in everything.