The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-08
EIGHTY AND EIGHTEEN,
An Expestant bride DlsappeArs at the
Last Moment.

PHILADELPHIA, september IA gray.
headed, gray.bearded, wrinkled.faced man
OF 50 years, leaning on the well.rounded
arm OF buxom, rosy.cheeked and black.
eyed country lass Of Is years, at noon yes.
terday walked into the Central Avenue
Hotel, on Market street, below Ninth, and
asked to be provided with accommodations.
"Oh! rooms for yourself and daughter,
is it?" remarked the hotel clerk.
"Not exactly" whimpered the old gentle.
man; 81 want adouble room for myself and
wife. That's the size Of it," turning and
addressing the girl ut his side Only the
mohosyllable "Yes' escaped from her
pretty lips.
The man was requested to register. Slow.
ly he scratched his autograph in the big
black book-"'John NJ. Blest and wife, Ma.
ryland." lie was assigned to his room and
while he performed his ablutions the re.
puted vile waited patiently in the parlor.
Dinner being ready the iIl-nated couple
ambled into the diningroom, where he al.
iorded much amusement TO the other guests
by his loving attentions TO the maiden. He
carefully placed the dainty morsels OF food
on her plate and besought his "little dear"
i'll the. blandest manner to appease her
appetite. This she did with vengeance.
Mr.. Blest was as attentive as man could
possibly be. They were noticed by all the
people in the room, and when they made
,huir oxit 1,,,IJ rob ~,f~o,r f.a.-~
laughing outright.
As soon as they emerged from the dining
room MIR. Blest hobbled up to the desk
and cautiously whispered to the clerk: 81
amt married, but am going 10 be. Can't
you direct me to minister near by Don't
let on but what We are man and wife"
The accommodating clerk Dyed his ques-
toner in wonder for few moments, and
then quietly told him Of the residence of a
man OF the cloth who would unite them in
the bonds Of matrimony.
Thank you, thank YOU" chuckled Mr..
Blest. Come, my DEAR" said he to his
companion, "let's take little walk" But
"the dear" bent down 10 the old mau's
ear and whispered something about we'd
ding dress. He again had recourse to his
friend the clerk 10 whom he conlided the
intelligence: 'She wants to get full new
rig" He was directed TO neighboring
establishment, whittier he trembling led
the prospective bride. Half an hour elapsed
before Mr.. Blest reappeared. When he
did his face was radiant with JOY. "You
just ought to see her" he said 10 the clerk.
she has got real silk dress, and it's such
II beautiful blue color. The lady is
altering it to make it fit. She will be
here in a quarter Of an hour. Oh but
she is looking nice" and the man
from Maryland slid into n yawning chair
and calmly awaited the arrival OF the fair
one. 1t was not long before she came
down the street bedeckcd in gorgeous
blue silk and Il ravishing.looking hat, which
a Chestnut street belle might well be proud
of A dainty parasol was clasped in one
hand. while from the other dangled pair
Of eight-button kids New shoes adorned
her feet, and a block-fgured sash OF lux.
urlant color, in harmony with the rest OF
the outfit, encircled her waist. When the
vision Of loveliness came sailing down the
street the old man ran eagerly forward to
meet her. She smiled and sweetly re-
quested some money TO purchase a pair Of
corsets, which was Immediately given her.
Then the old man sat down again to await
herreturn. a hall ofan hour passed; an hour
went by, and still the fair one remained
away. Mr.. Blest became greatly excited ut
her inexplicable absence, and sought the
clerk for advice. He said he WAS afraid she
had got lost. The afternoon passed and
night came on, and yet the young miss
continued among the missing. The Police
Department was notified, and inquiry was
made at every police station.house in the
city, but not one ray Of intelligence re-
specting her whereabouts was obtained
Slowly and sorrowiully the disappointed
groom returned to his hotel, and alter in.
du'ging in copious draughs OF the ardent
was led gently to bed, where he passed the
night in single blessedness.