The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-10-27
FERRY'S FEMALE FRIEND,
The Mn rriaes Of Bliss Cooper. who Gained
Netoriety by CowLidlng the Michigan sen-

The Mn nrriags Of Bliss Cooper, who Gained
Netoriety by Cowhidine the Michigan Son.
atOr.
Fighting her way through tho sibillatton Of
the tongues, lady, fresh from the other side
OF the water. says . Paris letter, announced
that she had soms news indeed, and ono in the
secret winking 1t ~ wisely. ve al listened 10
the discourse.
9TH whole American colony in Paris is ring
ing with it," she began, and expectation rose
on tip-toe and waited. 'You all remember the
Cooper family that raised such 3 sensation two
whole country at the end OF the long session.
by mixing up the name Of Senator Ferry with
their domestic and internecine wars" Six
people rolled their eyes aud said: "Perfectlv,"
and the narrative went on with only such in
terruptions as: Il am not surprised!" Just
like ler!" and II told you sol"
Quite as every one prophesied. the sensations
OF the family are not nearly exhausted, and
they have added another chapter, but by no
means the last one, to their varied career.
After the fine scandal that they succeeded in
raising in Washington, when Miss Cooper an
man. and her father came out ia o card and
said that she did not, but tnat he did the :'pun-
iShing," and then, after several such fierce
Statements he signed document before Off
GERS and witnesses retracting all his charges.
the public rather lost sight of the trio. Col.
Cooper was appointed consul At Cadiz, Spain,
and, having reconciled the family differences
and joined his wife and daughter to him once
more, set sail for that sunny port on the Med
itsrraneau last winter. Cadiz was small, dull
and provincial, of the line of travel and un.
productive of amusement, excitement. or SEN
satlons for the family, and discomfort crept in.
The breach wilened, and when the horse
chestnuts were Just bursting into bloom the
mother and daughter uncaremonously left for
Paris. On the way up from the south they en-
wealthy mill owner at Dunfermline, Scotland,
who straightway fell desperately in love with
the pretty and vivacious young lady. few
days after their arrival in Paris the daughter
in turn took French leave Of her mother, and
eloRed for the States with, the bra Scotchman.
There was no need or necessity for elope-
ment. in preference to any other mode Of mar
ria9e and travel, as there was no objection or
opposition intended. To such high strung
and melodramatic young lady common customs
were distasteful, and away she went for Amer
ica- The distracted mother followed by the
next steamer, and overlook them in New York.
The Scotchman was sent off on q hunting tour
to the Adir0ndacks, while q trousseau was got
ready, and then, cards and relatives having
been secured, she was married under q floral
unenlightened and envious people. high
sounding notice in the papers spread the news,
but slightly. At present the bride is at her
Highland homo in Dunfermline, dull, dry,
and Presbyterian town of the strictest kind.
twelve miles across from Edinburgh. The
munity is strict, severe, aud tradition
bound, revering the memory and the mansion
Of John Knox, who was born amongst them, and
weaving damasks and fine linens. such as
housewives treasure like jewels. A more des-
perately and deeply enamored Romeo never
swange'l Lutte in Verona than this one from
The north country; but mono of the heroines Of
arama and verso quite equal this irrepressibe,
audaclous unmanageable little American bride,
who will as certainly raise the old dust Of Duu-
fermline and set the town aghast as that the
stars will roll ia SPACE