Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-07
EX-GOv. TILDEN.
The Reports Current to Hts Intended
Mdrria9e---A Charming Southern Young
Lady -iileged to be the Chosen Bride.


town yesterday. 1t filed the hearts of all
true Democrats with JOY, moved to rap
ture every eligible maiden and delighted
g ven the sterner sex. The report was sim.
ply to the effect that President Samuel J.
Tilden had at last become tired of the mo-
notony of a bachelor life, and had deter.
mined to take wife to his bosom. It was
difficult to obtain an authentic confirma
ton or denial of the statement in this
city, as the ex-president was out of town.
All that was known was that the express
ident had been extremely attentive to a
very charming young lady from New Or
leans. now in this cityhad paid her numer-
GUS visits and had spent considerable
amounts of money on very magnificent
floral offerings, which, if not laid at her
feet, were at least placed on her table.
There are in the vicinity of Grammercy
park great many eligible young ladies
as we'll as widows, who had often consid-
cred Mr.. Tilden very valuable matrimo-
NAL prize. The story, which was repeated
from mouth to mouth in a very gingerly
fashion-everybody who told it impressing
the strictest secrecy from everybody else
created, therefore, quite a futter in femi-
nine hearts. Could It be true? Was the
ice which had so long inclosed the appar-
emily frigid heart of the great statesman
and rightful president Of the United States
during the fraudulent incumbency of
Hayes broken? Every one felt profound
curiosity to know the truth, SO I wendell
ny way to the superb mansion in Gram
mercy park, on which, with truly prasi-
dental simplicity, are inscribed upon the
smallest of door plates, the words, IS. J.
Tilden."
A FRUITLESS ERRAND.
The house is one of the grandest in the
city-in some respects equal to Wander
bits in Fifth avenue. A gorgeous foot
man in yellow livery opened the portals.
us Mr.. Tilden imp asked. Inc yellow
liveried fuBciionary was extremely non
"commlttal. and had evidently taken Tai
ieyrand's maxim as guide-that language
was meant to conceal thought and not to
express it.
To cut the matter short plainly asked:
rs there any truth in the report
port that Mr.. Tilden is going to be mar
ried?''
The footnan, with an air of injured in
nocence, exclaimed: 'Married!' And he
repeated the exclamation as though there
was an insult or afront in the very sup-
gestion.
''You are joking" he asked.
NO, indeed 1 replied, and I noticed
chen that he grew thoughtful as though he
was calling to mind some things which he
had forgotten and which shed a new light
upon my astounding question. eff he is
going to be married." said the factotum,
Il don't know it. All I can tell you is we
have made no arrangements for any we'd
ding" why, the wedding cake is not
baked YETI" | asked. mo, not yet" the
man replied, laughingly.
THE BRIDE INTERVIEWED.
next wendell my way to the New York
hotel, where I understood the family of the
alleged bride dwell. It was a delicate mat
ter to ask the young lady whether she was
about to be married to one of tho most re-
nowned statesmen and bachelors of the
country, and SO, instead of sending my
card direct. addressed her father as Hfol-
lows:
Ny Dear Mr.. -: If it is not asking
you too much, will you kindly let me know
whether there is any truth in the state
ment that your daughter is engaged to
Samuel j. Tilden, as the news is all over
town, and respect you too much to do an
injustice to any member of your family
10y publishing the report as true if it is not
well founded.
Very soona boy came rushing down
stairs to summon me to the presence of
Mr.. -, the young lady's father as I sup
posed, but of the mother and daughter as
L found to my agreeable surprise.
Il beg thousand pardons for the intru-
sion," began.
"Not at ALL was the reply of Mrs. 49,,
who was seated beside very pretty young
girl.
May ask you, madam, whether it is
true that your daughter is engaged to be
married to Samuel J. Tilden?"
mo truth whatever in it, is there Nina?"
Mrs. (the name is withheld from obvions
motives of delicacy) replied, turning to
her daughter.
Miss Nina turned out to be tall, grace
ful brunette of an unmistakable Southern
type, with features expressive Of great in
telllgence and lOveableness of disposition,
beautiful complexion, dark brown hair,
soft, deep hazel eyes that would melt the
most confirmed of bachelors, small hands
and feet-indeed a very pretty girl. Her
manner was delightfully."- frank and win
ming. There is a strange likeness to a
casual observer between her and the Jer-
sey Lily. En- parenthese, it may be re-
marked that the young lady, who looks
twenty, is said to be a highly accom-
phshed artist in water colors.
Miss Nina laughed, looked at some love-
ly floral offerings in the room and said
sInilingly: Il don't believe Gov. Tilden
has seriously contemplated anything so
enthusiastically, [ am not engaged to
himr'
A TRIP TO GREYSTONE.
1 determined to sift the secret to the bot
tom, 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
I arrived at Greystone, splendid country
house picturesquely situated on the top
of high hill with superb sweep of the
river before it. 1t is one of the highest
points in the neighborhood, and there are
few houses that control so magnificent a
view. The numberless little turrets and
bastions give the visitor the idea of an old
castle. The spacious grounds beautifully
laid out and cultivated in the best taste
deepen that impression. AS 1 passed by
the window could see the ex-presidsnt seat
al IN his ~ rJor roaIipo a4taniivalu NV q