The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-01-25
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Funeral

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There was touching scene Mt Calvary
Gemetery, st. Louis, few weeks since.
kne remains Of young. beautiful and
Amiaoie woman, who had figured promi-
nenay In the social circles Of the West
End. were being consigned to the family
vaAt amid the sobs Of relatives and do
mesocs, the tears Of friends and express
mons OF SORROW and regret on every side.
As the forally laden easket was lowered
rs inscription: Nancy Miriam Rob-
pms. caught the eve Of . young female
domestic, who broke her emotions Of
gnef with the whispered utterance:
why should they bury her under
her maiden nsmea What Is the
use Of perpetuating = living hep,
Those words were intended for
40 ons in particular; they fell upon the
ear OF . pall-bearer, who was visibly
moved by the startiing sslf-addressed
query, and when the young girl returned
70 the line of carriages awaiting mourn
ters and friends she was pressed for an
explanation Of her voluntary remark.
This was given with some reluctance
during the brief interval of closing the
vaa2t, and ii inaport was clearly stamped
upon the visage Of the questioner, .
young man wei known In society here,
Whose ll-ccncealed agitation was gener-
ally remarked ON the return of the funer-
jal cortege- homeward- He was spared
laay reference to the interview with the
domestic and feeling of sympathy pos
lsessed the occupants Of the pail
tcarriage, for it was pretty well under
stood among them that the hopes Of
their friend had been buried In the vault
6ust closed. The coayersation took the
form Of discussion in memoriam Of the
Huahties Of mind and heart possessed by
tthe deceased young lady. Nancy Rob
Ebins was great fayorite in social cir3
tcles, and as long Is her health. would
permit she shone conspicuously in the
Eeception saloons of the West Ead. The
lonly daughter Of wealthy retired citi-
zen, this charming young lady stepped
from the portals of the Sacred Heart Con-
went into society here i've years since, and
made decided impression among the
lbeaux of the last semi-decade. Her
sweet girlish grace and innocent face won
admirers everywhere. She assumed the
duties Of directing her fathers house
hold, her mother having died many years
since, and the Indifferent health of Mr..
Robbins rendered . daughters care and
Eattention q marked feature OF her daily
Elife. After q time the daughters health,
TOO, declined In such o manner as to
occasion serious alarm, and, acting upon
the advice of medical men and friends,
Miss Robbins went to . Water-cnre es-
Establishment at Cleveland. There she
met and surrendered her heart to the
assistant physician Of the establishment,
DIR. J. II. North, q dignifed gentleman
several years her senior. Miss Robbins
twas q willing captive. and in letters
home to her confidential friends here she
told of her admiration for the doctor in
lsuch terms that the verdict from gentle
lips was: +" Nancy means to marry that
lmani 1t is an easy conquest for him. "
Among her friends ct home, however,
who discussed this penchant for the
tCleveland doctor, it was conceded that
Ia dissentient voice would be raised by old
Mr. Robbins. Although devoted to his
ldaughter, it was known that he discour-
Iaged the attentions of any and all suitors
for her hand. Somewhat Of cynic, the
old gentleman placed mercenary con-
structions upon the advances of every
male visitor at the family mansion, .
comfortable residence on the corner of
Jefferson Avenue and Walnut Street.
The young, pennifess sprouts hanging
ion the skirts of society, feasting and
winning from one house to another during
THE social season on the passport of q
Ispry foot and . swallow-tail, were not
welcome beneath Mr.. Robbins roof,
lHis only aim for his daughter was that
yshe should be a comfort to him in his de-
tcining years of sickness. 1t ssyored OF
sacrifice, and the old gentleman knew
Ut, for he gave in money, notes and real
estate about $S5,0O0 to his daughter
during her mInistrations beside his couch.
Before leaving.the Water-cure Miss Rob-
bins addressed q letter to q young lady
friend in st. Louis, stating that she had
fully resolved to marry the doctor at all
odds, and that even her father could not
stand between them. When she returned
home Mr.. Robbins became somewhat
impressed with the curative qualities of
the system prescribed by the doctor and
Its result upon the health Of his daughter
and he sent for him to come on to st.
Louis for treatment in his own, case.
DIR. North succeeded in capturing not
only the daughter but the old man, who
pointed out to him what line
field for practice the West End
was and offered to build an Office on the
corner lot for him. This arrangement
He pitched his tent right there, and
boarded with the Robbins family, va
eating his position at Cleveland While
the old gentleman appreciated the adj
vantages of physician under the roof,
he steadily discountenanced anything in
the shape of matrimonial attentions to
his daughter, and the two hearts beating
As one met at the same table day after
day with little prospect of authorized
union Indeed the respectful awe for
the head of the house was of such de-
gree that in order to ward of suspicion
IN the paternal mind an air of indiffer-
ence was affected on both sides But
this condition of things could not be suf-
Eered long, and the doctor and the
daughter determined upon secret mar
riage. It so happened that Presby-
terian minister known to the doctor was
In town upon q visit, and he was APP
prised of the facts in confidence After
satisfying himself that Miss Robbins was
of age, and of her own free viii and con-
sent pressed the marriage, the visiting
divine promised to perform the cere-
mony. One evening about three years
since carriage drove up to the Robbins
residence containing the minister and
one or two friends. They repaired TO an
apartment In the upper portion Of the
house where the bride and groom stood
in silent waiting and in 9 few brief
words uttered in an audible whisper the
solemn contract was sealed. while the
paternal dissentient, sitting in the back
Parlcr below, entirely ignorant of al
Fhst was happening above, turned HIM
self uneasify in bis chair wondering
where Myrie Was" The minister
signed the marriage certificate and left.
and the bride and groom sat down to
mark out q plan to preserve the secrecy
iof their marital relation 1t was no easy
task with below-stairs complement OF
quick ears and gossiping tongues, for
the Doctor's demeanor when OCCASION
lalIxr OF his e1lari had already set the