The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-02
Romance and Reality.

The Cincinnati Enquirer says that at
Lexington, KY, on the 26th of last
month, occurred one of the most inter
esting weddings that ever transpired
in that city. One week since, o dapper,
quick-spoken bright-faced Massachusetts,
man put in an appearance here, and the
first question known to have been asked
was, ''Where is the Daily Press Officer"
When the question was answered, away
he put to find it, and, when entering,
said, II am from Providence, r. l., and
have brought you copies OF each of the
daily papers, and many of the New York
papers, which hope, are in advance of
the mails" His open, bright, direct
manner attracted attention, which
ripened into confidence and to some ex-
tent personal regard. This WAS the last
known of him to the public for several
days, when it became a matter of COM
mon talk that Miss Fannie Brown was to
be married within day or two to q Mr..
Daniel Bruce, jr., of Providence, r. /.
Miss Fannie's position in society war
ranted some of our best people in taking
an interest in her, and they began at
once to inquire, "Who is Mr.. Bruce?"
Away the story went, until ut last some
old crone, with memory never at fault,
called attention to an advertisement in
the Daily Press, July 6, and later, to
the following effect:
"a gentleman with no bad habits, in
good circumstances, doing good business
and making money, but not rich, desir-
ing to marry, but not seeing among his
acquaintance any lady whom he prefers
above all others, wishes to correspond,
with view to Larriage, with q young
lady of the following description: Must
be of good family, unquestionable char
acter, kind and afectionate, good singer
or good pianist, smart and intelligent,
good form, good conyersationalist, and
about 25 years of age. Advertiser is
sincere, and wishes no foolish CORES
pondence. Address Ernest Elmwood,
Providence, r. /"
Two and two at once made four; the
story took new turn; the gossips prog
nosticated evil, and the young lady s
friends, old and young, fiocked to see
her in scores; but not o word was said OF
Ernest Elmwood. The wedding came
off, the church was filed with the
friends of the bride, mainly members of
the same church, and the pastor pro
nounced the marriage ceremony with Pc
culiar solemnity and unction. The bride
and groom have now gone to their home
in the East, but tho talking ones of the
city are still on tiptoe to know more, AMI
the names of Daniel Bruce and Ernest
Elmwood are by many regarded as syn
onymous terms. The young lady will
answer the description to a iot. She is
modest, refined, cultivated in the arts,
and accomplished in all departments of
music Mr.. Bruce is bright-faced man
of 40 years of age, with the appearance
of 26, is a druggist at Providence, r. l.,
was soldier of four years during the
war with commission of Captain of
Cavalry, and is 80 open and pleasant in
his manner as to have gained the conf
dence of all who have met him. But the
end is not yet. The question now is,
are Daniel Bruce, Jr. and Ernest Elm
wood identical? and if SO, is this to be
the end of Providential wife-getting G in
Kentucky? Many young ladies who re
cognizant of the facts in the case are ex-
cited, and it is intimated that the adver-
tising columns of the press will in the
| future be watched by the fair sex with
| particular interest.