Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-03
@--->---~-------~----~--- A Missing Bridegroom.
Unfortunate Termination to Wedding Preparatf0ns-TheY Young Lady,A GriaF -Guests Making the Best of 1t. {.
 From the New York Heraldl

Unfortunate Termination to Wedding Preparations-The Young Lady's Grief -Guests Making the Best of It. . [From the New York HeraldJ
 ] BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. 1.-The failure of bridegroom elect to put in his appearance at nuptial ceremony at the West End last evening proved startling surprise to the as- sembled company, and the lady who was to | have been married presented a distressing picture of disappointment and grief The young man is Stanley Carver, an employe of commission house in aGalveston, is twenty seven years of age and has for the most pale resided in Baltimore with his parents. Four years ago he fell ia lovc with Q pretty and ac- comphshed girl, then in her fifteenth year. who had just left school She received the attentions of the young man, and in a short while he was her affianced lover A day was fixed for the marriage, and the young lady began preparing for the event. One even ing however, the young man called on her, and in doleful tones asked a postponement He said that the salary he was getting did not justify hip' trying to support wife. She said she :, ..:1d try to help, and shortly after obtained position in a store, where she re- mained until six months ago, saving up her earnings. He returned from Galveston in the spring and preparations were again begun for the marriage. The mother of the young lady spent about three hundred dollars in trousseaux and the time was appointed for
 
 readiness at eight o'clock last evening" Car riages were ordered to convey the bridal par ty to the residence of Rev. A. w. Light bourne. Invitations to the residence of the minister and to the house were extended to the friends of both parties. Several times yesterday Carver was seen on the streets apparently absorbed in preparing for his wedding. In the evening" to one whom he met he excused himself for not stopping to converse by saying, ''You see I have twenty things to look after, and I must be in hur- ry." About two o'clock in the afternoon he bade good bye to his mother and told her that he was going away. Meanwhile all was hustle and preparation as the appointed hour drew nigh. Presents continued to come in the whole afternoon, and by six o'clock there was display of silverware and other articles to the value of several hundred dollars The mother of the young lady was present and assisted her daughter to array herself in her bridal robes. Half-past seven o'clock eame and already some of the invited guests were present, among them the groom's best man, but not the groom himself 'tHe will be here shortly" said the young lady, and every ring at the door bell made her heart flutter. The clock struck eight, and some of those in the assembly began to suspect that the young man was not coming. They were right. He did not come and, as the minutes fled swift ly by, disappointment began to show itself plainly on the faces of those present The young lady felt the situation keenly, and for time could not repress her emotion. A messenger dispatched to his mother brought back the intelligence that he had fled. When this point was settled the party at the house made up their minds to make the best of their disappointment. The good cheer pro- vlded was discussed according to it's merits, and the festivity went on without the pres ence of the groom.