Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-03
4 Wedding that Did Not Come on,

A youog man named Stanley Carver. and 70.
siding ia the western sscsion Of tho city. is now
enjoying the satisfaction and notoriety of being
recusant bridegroom. For the past four years
Carver, who is at present on a visit to the pa
terDal mansion on Franklin street, hiss been
paying his addresses to most estimable youog
lady, residing also 10 tho West End. his ad-
dresses finally eliminating 10 an engagement of
marriage, tho timc set for the ceremony beiny
Tuesday night last. Tho marriage was to have
taken place, II IL said, some Two years ago, bat,
owing to representations made By Carver, vas
postposed at thas Tine. About one year ago
Carver went to Galveston. Texas. aud entered
>he employ OF Messrs. Higgins & Bullinger,
commission nlerchaats. whore he remained un-
I'll about Two months ago, when he came North
Oh visit. In tho meantime. correspondence
had been kept up between tho couple, aud the
cou6dorcs of the young lady was 10 nowise
shaken as TO the love or faith of her lover. The
lady, on her part, exhibited true spirit, and
desiring TO help her future spouse by oil meAos
10 her power, had entered tbe employ Of a we'll
known aud highly respectable firm. in the po-
sition Of saleslsdy, aud, from time to time, put
BY of her small earnings sufficient to procure
for herself suitable wedding outfit. From her
lover no help was desired, and none received.
Even tho wedding feast was prepared by her
friends, but tho brides cako aud wine, which
the groom was to provide, failed to make its
appearance. The youns man had stated that
the minister was also cugsged, and yet no gen.
tlemau of the cloth msdo his sppsarsrco a, ths
appointed timo.
As lt was reported thai tho rccusaat groom
bad departed for Texas. az American reporter
visited the ycuag Rcntlenun's residences to as
certain bis Whereabouts, it possible, aud also
the cause OF bis con appearance on such 40 i'm.
portrait occasion. The reporter was met ct tho
door by young lads, evidently the sister of
sbG groom, who declined giViog any ioforms.
tiou, * ,ept the tact that her brother had not
gone away. 10 q few moments the young man
himself made his appearance, but positively and
10 very emphatic msnuer declined to give any
explanation Of bis conduct. The reporter then
visited the residence of the young lady, and
there ho learned that tho lady's mother had
called upon the mother of the groom, and had
been told that the only thing the family knew
of the proposed marriage was from outside
parties. Carver had denied to bis mother,
point blank that ho wes engaged to be married.
Carver bad told hi, intended that bis mother
had fitted up room for them 10 bis house. and
yet tho mother said she knew nothing oil is. lc
is alleged, also, that Carver told tho young
lad9's friends that the reason he did cot put 10
an appearance was that ''he had been out Of bis
head that evening"" He s,nt request for 40
interview with the young lady last night, but
she respectfully declines having aoytbiog tue.
ther to do with him. A large number of we'd
diog presents had been received by tue young
lady. The firm by which tho young lady was
formerly employed have promptly offered her
new engagement with them. and the off.r will
probably be accepted -BaNin,ore American.