Daily Republican., 1879-04-03
FIRST ER4TION.
wxDDaxs SELLS sILESCED.
Ths BrcahisS up ~ . Marriage
Engax Ssnesi ~ Religious Differ
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The RrcahisS up II . MarriAGe
Enxax Smsst ~ Kciigious Differ
ences.
Baltimore DI.lat,h N. Y. Sun.
As the Allan Limo steamship Sardin-
ia was being towed into the stream to-
day q carriage drove rapidly up to the
pier, from which young and striking
ly pretty woman and two gentlemen
alighted. A glance at the fast disap-
pearing steamer was sufficient to indi
cate that they wers too late for the con
tsmplated European trip. The young
woman seemed to w distressed and
soon burst into tears. Her friends At
tempted to, console her, and in few
minutes they all re-entered the car.
riage and drove TO the offias ofthe Cum
ara agency, where cabin passage vRs
engaged in the steamship Scythia,
which sails from New York tomorrow.
II was ascsltained that the young
woman was for some time the fianc ~ of
Mr.. John Richie, well known citizen
of Baltimore county, and about so years
Of age. Her name Is Amelia Graham,
and she came from Ireland fow years
ago to v,si, her sister and other rela
tiv.s in Baltimore county. She was
then Il i.e a child, but las since devrl-
opsd luto womanhood, and her charms
won for her many suitors for her hand.
Mr.. Ritchi- was among those who
sougG, her society, and, notwithstand-
ing the disparity in years, An attach
ment sprang up between th-'n which
ripened, oh the part of Miss Graham, at
least, in the tendrr.st affection. They
became engaged, and wedding was
talked of; but while arrangements were
being made for the ceremony the dis
coy-ry was made that the groom that
was to be, was amember OF the Episcopal
Chnroh, and the bride.clect strict Ro-
man Catholic.
Nor was this all. Mr.. Richie in
sisted that the marriage ceremony
should be performed NY an Episco.
pal clergyman, willie his finance was
equally determined that Roman
Catholic priest should Tolemnize the
wedding. After lovers quarrel, a
broken engagement, aud a re-engage.
,npnt, Miss Graham yielded a reluctant
assent TO Mr.. Rnchie's wishes, and the
day for the wedding vas agreed upon.
Invitations were sent out, but before
the day fixed for the ceremony arrived,
Miss Graham again refused to be mar
ricd by any but Catholic priest. 1t
was Mr. &itchie's turn now to rclsnt,
which he apparently did, but before
the wedding day arrived he again re.
fused, Influenced, it is said, by his
friends. Fearing, however, that he
might have compromised himself to-
ward the young woman, he addressed
the following letter to a mutual friend;
BALTIMORE CorNTY, March 20.
DEAR SIR: You arc aware that Anne
liza has loved me well. am this
month fifty years Old, and she is only
twenty. Besides, onr religion is diff
terent, and all cf my friends are very
much averse TO il, so that | am afraid
it would make Am.lia's lite bitter
one. Yet, If she Insists, | will fulfill
my pIomse-not that love her or re-
.pect her any less. Nay, if you cali
uso your influence with her to let the
whole thing DROP, tell her to keep al
she has got and accept $500 and will
consider our relations ended, except
so far as good friendship is concerned
am very sorry that this went so far,
and that her feelings are wounded 30
much, but was not aware that people
were 20 much averse to it.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN RICHIE.
p. S.-Unless Amelia accepts thu
above propositions, will not considvl
myself for.iven or my conscience clear
Then ! will make out that her iriend
put her Oft it.
The mutual friend, after much diff
Guilty, ontaiued the consent OF Mis-
Graham's family to break the engage
ment, and farewell interview between
the lovers was had yesterday at Mis-
Graham's house. She appeared great
" moved at the sight of her old lover
and positively refused to accept tn
money, bat it was left with her friends
and paper was then signed by boti
parties declaring the engagement at al
end. Miss Graham then resolved to ac
company her sister on trip abroad
but, as already indicated. reached th
pier too late. She will however, sal
in the Scythia, from New York, to nor
row. The singular case has excited
much comment in the circles of societ.
in which all the parties moved and il
which they are highly esteemed.
The Water Pumps.
Chief Engineer Mclntire reports thu
quantity Of water raised by the city
....u ,,npu duriuu tha month o