Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-01-28
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Wedding.
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Less than two weeks since MADAM
rumor said there was to be a weddinl
at the North Missouri Hotel. Thu
high contracting parties were Miss Mol
lie Ballsw and a MIR. Wescott; reported
to be from st. Louis.
| Mr.. w. Wescott made his advent
here near the time of our big fire per
haps after, and at once entered the ar
ena as an architect. He stopped at the
North Missouri. His career was sud
den one in business as well as love
Soon he had secured contracts to erect
buildings in the burnt district and
other parts Of town at extremely low
prices. Purchases were made of various
pieces of property. also with the promp-
titude and liberality BETTING capital
ist. But if any money changed hands
we have not heard oft.
Amid all this extensive business he
found time to fall desperately in love
with the charming Mollie, and she did
not seem averse to making the venture
In fact the arrangement was to hurry
the matter up, and last Sunday 5 p.
m. was set as the time for the impOr-
tant ceremony. Then there was hurry
ing to and fro; modistes were called in
that the wedding garments might be
prepared. Costly presents were given
to the bride and other members Of the
the family, by the prospective bride
groom, all bought ION tick, and to be
paid for at some time in the future
Some of our merchants did a thriving
business supplying the wants Of the St.
Louis architect anG capitalist.
All went on splendidly until Satur-
day when another man appeared up
on the scene who had been written to
for 500 in cash which he had of Miss
Ballew's money, which, now that she
was going to be married again, she
must have. This second gentleman
did not look with favor upon the COM
ing nuptials, having slight hankering
that way himself and set himself to
work to make Miss Mollie believe that
the architect was not just what he
professed to be Blu. she still remain
ed true, and on Saturday morning
gave into the keeping of her affianced
her pocket book, which, when being
called for shortly afterwards, was
found to contain less amount of mon
ey by $40. Then she began to doubt,
and took possession of her pocket
book again. Shortly he asked for
money to pay for suit of clothes
which he had bought as a present for
his prospective brother-in-law. and
which the merchant refused to let 20
without the money. This was too
much, and Miss Mollie told him he
had been deceiving her, and refused
to come to time.
The beautiful silks and laces were not
worn upon the occasion. and the viands
under which the table groaned did not
make wedding feast, the true state of
affairs did not become fully known I'M
til evening So the invited guests gather
ed in little kuots about the hotel and
patiently waited for the summons that
never came.
And there was another set of men who
gathered around with anxious faces and
they were those who had credited the
st Louis architect. He had no money
to pay, but he kindly returned the cost
ly presents to the merchants from whom
he bought them, even to the
suit of clothes he had bought to be mar
rled in. And the merchants were glad
enough to get them back without taking
into account the damages. Some folks
are wiser for the episode but we guess
no one Is any richer
"WINE OF cARDUI" four times dav
makes happy household.
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