The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-04
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ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE,

! NOiHtNClT fN REAL LIFE.
A Notable Instance In Chester-A Couple
500 Each Other for tho First Time. and
! nrO United In Matrimony.
| tFrom tho Chester Bulletiu.]
1t was our pleasure to-day to be a
witness to the marriage of Mr.. Frank
N. pOoscr, of Benton Alabama, and
Miss Kate Curry, ofthis place. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
q. ~. Trenholm at the residence ofthe
brides mother, Mrs. NJ. j. Curry. A
number Of tho friends and acuuaint-
anccs ofthe family were present snd
\ universal interest waa manifested in
tho occasion, inasmuch aS it was in
vested with an air Of romance that is
rarely ever met in the usual prosy mat.
rimonial world. The happy couple,
which few hours ago assumed tho
happy bans. although having been ell
gagged for nine months, had never seen
each other, &nd never known the bliss
that's In mutual glance They be-
came known to each other through
Mrs. Il. N. Bennett, Of this place, who,
while at West Springs last summer
more than year ago, made tho &C.
qualntance Of our hero, who WAS on
the watch-t0wcr for u partner. Mrs. Is.
gave the bride to him as his "sweet-
heart" but it was not until q month
aftcrWard that he began the corrcspon-
dcncc W hich has been consummateduu uu-
der such happy circumstances. Tho
couple, not Knowing the name of each
other, correspondent under assumed
names. At the expiration Of three
months they agreed to unnlask. They
then exchanged pictures, shortly after
which matrimonial proposition was
accepted by Miss Curry. 1t was mu-
tuall' understood, however, that tho
contract thus entered into was to be
null and void, il, after meeting, either
OF them should be disappointed in
their expectation Of what the other
| ought to be. The result of their first
meeting is better explained in the let
ter below than We could possibly do.
The engagement existed SO ne time,
when fi''ally the happy day was fixed.
IN the meantime, it was arranged that
friend of the groom should come to
Chester and rcconuo:trc for him. On
IL favorable investigation, the, fol-
lowing telegram was sent to the anX-
iouS lover in Alabama: 80. X" This
scE matters right, when the groom i'm
mcdiatcly left for Chester. The de-
noucmcnt we know.
~ feature about this romantic mar
ringe is the fact that the mother of the
bride was kept in complete darkness
as to tho correspondence and inten-
tons Of her daughter until last Thurs-
day morning when the groom wrote a
note to call upon his atlianccu for tho
| first time.
immediately after Tic ceremony the
groom sent the following letter to q
friend in Alabama, which we have
been allowed tho privilege ofcopying:
"CHEsTEK, S. c., Dec. 2, 1879.
Dear Sir:-Our meeting was tho
happlcSt that ever God bestowed his
blessings upon. Both hearts satisfied
and ovcrilowing with love for each
other! And to crown this happiness,
we were made man and wife this
morning ut half past IL O'Clock in the
presence of many friends. The COM
m'nity did not know of the affair un-
I'll my arrival. or course it has Great
cu solnc sensation. | will return to
Alabama about tho l1th and hope to
meet You and other friends to share
with me the happiness which is 50
richly mine. My dear K.--is more
han dared hope for, and all that is
round in lovely woman. ="
Mr.. Pnnsor ana his young rrlap lcru
for Orangcburg, in this State, the
home Of his birth and the dwelling
place OF his parents, where they will
remain a few days. Wo Join the many
friends ofMrs. Pooscr at this place in
wishing that the journey ofthis loving,
trusting couple may be one long dream
Of love, Happiness and prosperity.