The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-12-05
TILDEN IN THE TOLLS.
Exciting Reports Current as to
His Intended Marriage
Charming Southern Young
Lady Alleged to be tho
Chosen Bride.
New York Journal.

Chosen Bride.
New York Journal.
A very remarkable report was abou
town yesterday. II filled the hearts of al
true democrats with joy, moved 10 raptur;
every eligible maiden and delighted even lib.
sterner sex. The report was simply to the
effect that President Samuel ]. Tilden had
at last become tired of the monopoly of 2
bachelor life, and had determined to take
a wife to his bosom. 1t was difficult to OBJ
tain an authentic confirmation or denial
of the statement in the city as the expires
ident was out of town. Ali that was
known Was that the e1-president had been
extremely attentive to q very charming
young lady from New Orleans, now in this
city, mad paid her numerous visits and had
spent considerable amounts of money on
very magnificent floral offerings, which, il
not laid at her feet, were al least placed on
her table There are in he vicinity oi
Gragmercy park a great many eligi-
BILE young ladies as we'll as widows, vino
had often considered Mr. Tilden a
very valuable matrimonial prize
The story, which was repeated from mouth
~ mouth in a very gingerly fashion
everybody who told it impressing the
strictest secrecy upon every body else
created quite flutter in feminine hearts.
Could il be true? Was the ice which SO
long had inclosed the apparently frigid
heart OF the great statesman, and rightiul
president of the United States during the
fraudulent incumbency oil Hayes, broken
Every one felt profound curiosity TO
know the truth, and so / wendell nay way
to the superb mansion in Creamery park,
on which with truly presidential SIM
plicity, are inscribed upon the smallest of
doorpla.es the words, as. J. Tilden."
The house is one of the grardest in the
city, in some respects equal to Fspderbilfs
In Fifth avenue A gorgeous footman in
yellow livery opened the portals.
SIS Mr.. Tildep in ?" asked. The yell
low iveried functionary was extremely
non-committal, and had evidently taken
Talleyrsnd's maxim as a guide, that lam
guage was meant to conceal thought and
moi to express it.
To cut the matter shor: / plainly asked ::
@Is there any truth in the report that
Mr.. Tilden is going to be married p
nocence, exclaimed: married and be
there were an insult or affront in the very
suggestion.
"You are joking" he .sked.
"No, indeed" l replied, and / noticed
then that he grew thoughtful as though he
were calling to mind some things which
be had forgotten, and which shed a new
light upon NV astounding question. 'If
he is going to be married." said TIE facto-
tum, 81 don't know it. All can tell you
is We have made no arrangements for the
wedding" "Why. the wedding cake is
not baked yet?" / asked. "No, Dot yet"
he replied, laughingly.
next wended my way to the New York
hotel, where understood the family of
The alleged bride dwell. 1t va. delicate
matter to ask the young lady whether she
was about. to be married to one of the
most removed statesmen and bachelors of
the country. and SO, instead Of sending my
card direct, addressed her father as fol-
lows:
Ny DEAR M: If this is not ask
ing you too much, will you kindly let me
know whether there il any truth in the
statement that your daughter is engaged
to Samuel ]. TIldea, rs the news is all
over town, and ! respect you too much to
do IN injustice to any member Of your
family by Publishing the report Is true if
it is net well founded.
Very soon . boy came rushing down
stairs to summon me to the presence of
Mr.. -, the young lady's father, Is /
supposed, but of the mother and daughter
rs / found 10 my agreeable surprise.
II beg thousand pardons for the intru-
sion" began.
"Not At ALL" was the reply Of Nn. -,
Who was seated beside very pretty young
girl.
"Asy ask yen, MADAM, whether it is
true that your daughter is engaged to be
married to Samuel ]. Tilden?"
mo truth whatever in it. 10 there,
Elna?" Mrs. -(the name 10 withheld
from obvious motives of delicacy) replied,
turning to her daughter.
Miss Nina turned oct to b tall, grace
full brunette Of IN uumistaksble southern
type, with features expressive Of great in
telIigence and lovebless Of disposition,
beautiful complexion, dark brown hair,
soft, deep hazel eyes that would melt the
heart of the most confirmed bachelors,
s.aall hands and feet-indeed . very pretty
girl. Her manner was delightfully."- frank
and winning. There is strange Likeness
to casaal observer between her and Jersy
Lily. En- parenthese. it may Be remarked
that the yeung lady, who locks about
twenty, is said to b . highly accomplished
artist in water celors.
Miss Nina laughed, looked At some love-
y floral offerings in the room, and said,
smilingly: 81 don't believe Gov. Tilden
has seriously contemplated anything 20
serious-certainly, an net engaged to
him?
/ now determined to sift the secret to the
bottom, and proceeded TO Yonkers in order
TO hunt up the ex-president himself and get
from his own lips the true solution of the
puzzle. After . short ride from the depot
arrived at Greystoue, . splendid country
house picturesquely situated on the top Of
\ high hill, with q superb sweep of the
river before it. It is one of the highest
points in the neighborboed, and there are
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