The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-26
A STRANGE MARRIAGE
SCENE,
II Will Not" instead Of ~ Viii" in an En-
gGsh Church.

II Will Not" instead Of ~ Viii" in an En-
glish Church.
From the Liverpool Courier, June q.
A certain dean Of Chester was
called upon to perform the wed.
ding Gel ennuuiai OF Il PAIR of happy
lovers. The position of both par
ties was Of the highest rank, and
the guests who were bidden to
the church were of the most fash
,onable and exalted. The day ar
rived, and with it the hour. The
edi6ce was packed, and ali was in
readiness. The dean, expectant,
awaited the coming Of the bride,
aud the groom, with bis best man,
was in the vestry. The hour pass
ed, aud still the bride did not
arrive. After a long delay she
drove up to the church door, and
with her bridesmaids swept up
the large middle aisle tow ards the
altar. In the meantime the groom
advanced TO meet her, and receiv-
ing her half way, escorted her to
the dean. After the opening words
OF exnortation the dean turned to
the man and asked him the usua!
question whether be would have
the woman for his welded wife,
&C., TO which be answered, 4 will
The question being in turned ask
ed of the woman, to the astoDish-
ment and amazement of all she
distinctly said, looking the groom
in the face, 4 will not! The
next instant she said, in a low
voice, Mr.. Dean, no one can more
regret the words l have just Ut
tered than myself, and if you will
dismiss the congregation and take
me into your 7estry-room will
apologize, and at the same time
fully and satisfactorily explain
what may Seem to be my strange
conduct
The dean, seeing that she was
in earnest, in a few words dis.
missed The bewildered congrega
tion and directed the bridegroom
t. await him. The congregation
having departed. and the lady and
dean being together, she said i
cannot tell you how badly feel.
had loved my lance truly and
devotedly, and had looked for
ward to a life Of perfect happiness
and joy. This morning, as you
know, l was late at my marriage
ceremony, but it was not through
any fault of mine. | arrived as
soon % | could. Instead of re-
ceiving looks Of love ard words of
toll happiness from my future
husband, he paralyzed my beating
heart by saying, when he met me
half way up the aisle, Curse you
If you expect to begin life this
way, by keeping me waiting for
you, you will 6nd out after you
are my wife I My decision was in,
stant.y made. l have been told
that, sooner than suffer IN.
happiness through my owo &C
| tions, it were better to renouDce
even at the altar a union that
would bring misery and grief
thereafter. Had | turned back be
| would have followed me; there
| would have been scene, and be
might have persuaded me 10 re-
turn and marry him. 1t also
| might have looked like temper
and 1 had fully time during your
| few words af prayer 10 make mp
my mind. I know that l have
disappointed friends, my family,
bat no one more than myself. Do
| not ask me to reconsider his late
action. Inform my would-have'
been husband of my determine.
ton and let me CO. The dean,
seeing she was resolved, could
not but approve, id gently led
her through the church back tc
her anxious pareuts-not as g
smiling wife, but a. a womat
whose present is shattered ano
whose future is blighted.
1t is ruinous misjudgment, too