The Chickasaw messenger., 1881-05-19


Tie particulars of q very romantic
love story were developed before
Judge Dixon, holding Suprems
Court, Chambers, At Patterson, n.
j, From he contradicted lestimo-
ipy 10 the esse the following facts
are gathered Mr.. John p Clifford
is Young man who resides At Yon-
kefs, this Stale He is a very re.
spectacle Young man and Of good
habits, and 30 when he asked to be
received as shitof 70 TIE hand Of Miss
Ellen Mokilroy. Of Patterson, her
psFenfs did not efer sny ohjec-
tion, The courtship proceeded very
smoothly until 6liss McKilvey was
suddenly taken sick The lover
spent anxious days and nights, but
finally the young lady recovered
her health. but with Il came a terrible
ailiiction-the loss II sight. Before
this The Two had promised to marry
each other how he lady offered to
release him from his foW, but be
would not consent 10 to it, declaring
that he had promised to marry her
and that be considered a promise as
good az II the ceremony bad been
performcds aud that her misfortune
had only increased bis affection for
her But her misfortune seemed also
to have increased the affection enter
tained for her BY her parents aud
these absolutely refused to give their
consent to the marriage, though they
did not have any objection previous
70 the sickness Of the young lady.
Now that she was stricken with
blindness they declared that they
were the only persons who ought TO
take care. Of heI, They told Mt
Clifford that under the circumstances
they could never think Of parting
with their daughter and requested
bin to give up the idea Of marrying
her He used all the aTguments at
his command, but parents we're infex.
aexlble and would not be persuaded.
The two iovers, however, we're so
attached 70 each other that it seemed
too cruel 10 separate them altogether,
50 Mr. Clifford was allowed to ecu
tinue bis visits Miss MeKilyey was
over tweniy-one years Of age, and
consequently Der own mistress, and
Mr. Clifford soon persuaded her that
the demands of her parents we're
unreasonable He finally persuaded
her to marry him, and the ceremony
was performed at st. Bonitace Cath
olic Church, in Patterson, BY Rev.
Father Hens When the parents Of
the bride we're informed Of what bad
taken place they refused to give
credit to IL, and accordingly would
not allow their daughter to accom-
psnv her husband to his home in
Yonk,rs Mr.. Clifford concluded to
have the matter settled ai once, and
accordingly consulted Mr.. D. b.
English, lawyer Of Patterson. The
result was that a writ Of habeas cor
pus was granted by Judge Dixon and
made returnable next day. The
parents appeared in Court with the
dpnghter, aud alleged that she was
hlind and that they had taken care of
her al her life, aud did not know why
they should not coallnue doing as
they slesirell to, though they did not
want % deprive her OF her liberty
ID any way, Nh Clifford ten rO-
duegd tie marriage certificate. and
tile parents oftiio bride saw that what
the had eolag them was not mere
fiction. 'bntg lie trnth. The Court
gave theeustedy,Qf the blind bride to
her husband, aud lie led her away
the happiest man 10 the Court room.
Mr.. Clifford Is not wealthy, but be
has a pleasant home, and everything
is in readiness t0Feoeive the mistress
for whom Ne made se great : sac
ridee.