The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-03-02
MARRIED FOR MONEY.
a Young Lady Weds n Brakeman to Save
Her Own Fortune.
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The following remarkable story was
impaired to q Iost- dppeai reporter by n
railroad man. The names are purposely
charged, but the facts are vouched for,
aud will be recognized by the few familiar
with the facts in this city:
1t was nearly time for the cars to leave.
Passengers hurried to and fro looking
after their baggage. a carriage drove up
and stopped in font OF the car shed. a
beautiful young woman eapcd out and
rushed through the crowd and into the
baggage car. Confronting the conductor
she said, "Sir are you u married man 2"
~ am, madam he answered.
Turning to the baggage master she
asked, "Are you married, sr?"
81 am not" was the reply.
"Will you marry me?' she asked.
"No, madam; l will not marry you
what are you doing here anyhow? The
cars will leave in few minutes and you
had better get off,
Benton, the brakeman, who was sitting
near with his hands in bucket Of nxel
grease, looked up at the young lady and
said: Madam, | will marry you if you
will wait till get this grease off my
hands"
"Very we'll, y she answered you will
do, come along with me- They walked
to the carriage together, entered, and
drove rapidly away to the Office of Mr..
Merritt an attorney. Arriving hence,
the lady introduced Benton to the lawyer.
care you Of agc?" queried Mr.. Merritt
Il am, replied Benton.
"Will you marry this WOMAN
"a will, sir
"And for Il consideration will you
promise 10 leave this country after you
have married hcr?"
eyes, l will do that"
Then Tossing him fifty dollor note)
take this, go buy you suit of clothes
and come back"
In q short while Benton returned, and
accompanied by his bride expectant and
Mr.. Merritt, proceeded TO ministers,
where the marriage ceremony was briefly
performed. Then taking the groom aside,
hIr. Merritt said "The young lady to
whom you nre married was Miss Ger
trnde Templeton. She is the heircss of
q considerable fortune. When her father
died and left her an orphan he made q
will, Of which am the executor The
will provides that the legacy begueathed
to Miss Templet0n should be left with
MT. Carson, Il friend Of her fathers, and
not delivered up by him until the young
lady Xas married. We have frequently
attempted to get the money but failed.
Being limited in her support, Miss
Tcmpleton has scarcely been known in
social circles. have worked up the case
in this way to obtain the inheritance
for her. Now, get your wife and go with
me to Carson and demand the heritage. !"
The three then repaired to the office of
MFR. Carson, and Benton having been in :
troduced ns tho husband Of the young
lady, the delivernnce of the Inheritance
was asked. AT first it was refused. "Do
you not know me, and is not my stand
ing good in the city ?" asked Mr.. Mer-
ritt of Carson. Thcrenpon the money
was surrendered.
Now" said Slr. Merritt to Benton,
''go get you boarding house and calf
again to see me tomorrow. In the mean
time let this lady take care of herself.
They parted, and The next day Benton
called, according to their engagement.
"Well, NY friend" began the lawyer,
I'VE want you to go to some foreign coun-
try for two or three years; what consid-
Grafton do you demnnd?"
II don't know; what is my wife
worth?"
..,. 1--WE Y will will say s,y 100000. What do you
II can't say; what arc you willing to
give me?"
ooh, we wish you to DO satisfied how
much will you takc?"
''Well, sir, want my wife, -
"But did you not promise for a consid.
Grafton to depart the country after you
married her 7'
'"True, i did; but have chnnged nv
mind, and will be content with nothing
else but her."
"You cannot get her; you must be
bound by your promise; name the sum. ="
Il shall accept no miner consideration.
BY the laws of the State she is my wife.
and siiall have her."
"Well, here, take this" (Handipp
him five bundred dollars.) "Go see
whether she is .filling to be your wife,
and let me know what you decide upon.'i
Benton called on his bride and obtained
permission to visit her again and again.
In the course of few months they had
agreed to live rs man and vile. Mean
whilo Mr.. Merritt inquired about Benton,
and learned that he was of splendid
family. The inheritance was delivered
into their. possession, and to-day they are
living in Atlanta in affluent circum.
stances, tho happy parents of house
hold OF bright children. This ia no
fiction. These facts are true, except that
fictitious names ara assumed, because the
writer is not authorized to give the real
names of the parties to this romance in
real life.