The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-10-27
LADIES' COLUMN.
After Thirty Years.

A few nights ago quiet little
wedding party walked into st.
Johns church, corner of Clay and
Walnut streets. The groom and
bride were rather old, but with that
exception the wedding seemed to be
"a common place one. After the
marriage the couple quietly drove
to their home, and the great, busy
world went on with its work. and
no one thought more of the affair.
In spite Of all this, the wedding was
as romantic one as has happened
here for many day. A reporter of
the Commercial learned the follow
ing story Of the affair:
About thirty years ago there
lived in the eastern part Of this city
a young lady named Mary ConneI-
ly She was quick witted and
cook. looking, and had no lack Of
ardent admirers. Among those who
waited on her most assiduously was
"a bashful, honest young fellow
named Henry Cook. Henry was a
working young man, and bore
an excellent character. The months
rolled by, and Henry fell more and
more deeply in love. Mary, too,
seemed to like him best of all the
crowd that hung around her. One
day Henry told his love. Mary ac-
knOwledged with many bushes
shat she loved him, too, but told
him no man could ever hope to win
her hand till he filled some honora-
bic post in the national or municip-
al service. Henry was such an in
nocent young fellow, and knew so
little the wiles Of a politician, that
the decision filled him with despair.
He went back to his trade and
worked away. Year after year
passed. He saw his love often, and
again and again pressed his suit.
1t was all in vain. The girl told
him she loved him, but refused to
marry him unless he would do as
she said.
One fine day a lot of men fired
on a certain fort down south, and
the air became filled with war. Hen
~ determined to go and fight the
battles Of his country, obtain a
high position and come back to
claim his bride.
He went all through the war,
serving in the Twenty eighth, Ken
lucky, under Colonel Boone. Other
men were promoted all round him,
but by some strange fatality he re
manned private. TT was not that
he dfd not fight bravely and work
honestly, but fate was against him.
He came home as he went-a pri
vate. He was getting old now. Ly-
ing out in the air and suffering for
food and drink does not tend to
make men younger. Again he went |
to Mary and pressed his suit. The |
years were beginning to show on
her, too, but her resolution remained |
For the last seventeen years he |
has never ceased to visit the woman |
md 10 do all in bis power to change
ler determination, but all in vain.
Strange to say, though many lovers
sought her hand and many maidens
5ried to WOO him, they remained I'm
changed in their love for each other. |
About four weeks ago there were |
several appointments made on the |
police force, and among the lucky |
men was Henry Cook. He went to
Mary aud told her the news. There
was now no obstacle Both were |
rather old, it is true, but nearly |
thirty years had proved their affec- |
ton and their constancy, and they |
we're married. Both the parties had |
friends in the East End, |
but nobody knew of the marriage |
ill yesterday, when Officer Cook !
gave the boys on his platoon coup
lie of boxes of cigars He says he
is the happiest man living, and no.
body is willing to dispute with
Louisville Commercial.