The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-12-29
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corner of Thirteenth and Market streets,
to see young couple married. There
was nothing remarkably startling about
that. The ceremony was after the usual
manner. The brid, was Young and
fresh looking, as all brides ought to be
the groom was strong of arm and stout
of heart, and seemed right proud of his
bride. Father Laxler looked as be-
nignant, and spoke as fatherly as he
usually does in such cases. In spite Of
all this, however, it was one of the most
romantic weddings that has happened
here for many day
From the parties concerned and from
those who have known the family for
years, the Commercial is enabled to give
the details of a most romantic story:
About ten years ago there lived in this
city family named Sinclair, consisting
of father, mother and two daughters
With them there was yonng gentleman
named Edward Fee. The family had
been well-to. do at one time, but luck
changed, and at the time mentioned
they had Just enough to live well.
One of the young ladies', Miss kittie,
was but thirteen years of age, and was a
dashing little brunette. Her sister,
Maggie, was fair of face and soft of
speech, and between her and young Fee
there soon sprang up a very close attach
ment. He was twenty-five years old and
didn't have great deal of money, and
she was Just fifteen. Their friendship
deepened into lore as the time passed,
and one fine day The young man told his
love. His business was not paying him
very we'll. and after much consultation
with friends, Fee eft the city to make his
fortune.
His adventures for the last ten years
would fill very big book. He Travelled
over the entire South. but luck was
against him, and just as he seemed on
the eve of winning fortune something
would happen to destroy the whole
thing.
One morning he woke up in Texas and
found himself herding cattle. He was
strong and young, and used to an out
door life, and had little capital to back
him. The result was that he learned the
tricks of the trade and became one of the
best cattle traders and herders in all that
country.
All this time he had been working
with the intention of coming back some
day and marrying his Kentucky girl but
one day he received letter from friend
saying it was rumored that Maggie Sin.
clair was TO be married soon. There had
been no correspondence kept up between
them, because he thought best not to
write till he had a home to offer his wife.
He naturally concluded that the girl,
who was so young when he left, had be-
come tired of waiting for Que who seemed
never to come or had forgotten him. He
went on herding his cattle and trying to
forget the girl.
Meanwhile Maggie's folks moved to
Green street, near Thirteenth, and their
circumstances began to improve. The
two girls became prettier as the years
went by. and had no lack of admirers
Maggie had abiding faith in her old love
and steadily refused all offers. Her sis
ter Kitty went through the ward schools
the Female High School, and after five
years courtship was won by a respectable
and industrious young man named VIM
Malone.
This was about seven weeks ago, and
the couple Immediately started on wed
ding trip. They went through the prin
cipal Southern cities, and at last they
thought they would visit Texas. After
going through large portion of the
State they came to Brownstown. Al
they were walking through the streets on
their way to the hotel, they were stopped
by a big. broad-shouldered, sunburn'
fellow, who extended his hand to Mrs
Malone and exclaimed :
why, Kittie, don't you know Ed
Fee ?"
There was hearty shaking of hands
and the next day they were ali at Mr.
Fees ranch, mile or SO from Browns
town, and incidentally poor Ed. said he
hoped M4ggie's husband was good one
"Maggie's husband p cried Mrs. Ma
lone, why, what do You mean"
"Ain't Maggie married ?" he answered
tremblingly.
"Why, no what ever put that into
your head ?"
The party were then treated to can
can dance, executed by Mr.. Fee. and
several very good limitations Of Indiar
war-whoops, for he had acquired rather
rough way of expressing his feelings by
his cowboy experience.
1t was very happy party though. and
the next day Mr.. Fee put his affairs into
proper shape, and started for this city.
OF course. when he got here, there
was a scene. He didn't have such grea'
difficulty in pressing his suit, and tina