The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-11-09
A Secret Marriage and the ROulanccs
that Followed.

quite romantic story has recently
come 10 me. which. comprises in lis field
OF action the two cities of Cincinnati
and Newport, the majority of the chief
actors residing in the latter place. The
iacts have themselves about thus. the
names, of course, being made TO order:
During last August young Mr. Brown, a
CLERK in Fourth street store in this CITY
became quite attentive to Miss Jones. Of
Newport, and it began TO assume some.
thing more than the proportions of
summer Irritation.
Mr.. Is. went over the river about ma
many nights in the week as there were
nights III the week, and all seemed lovely
hut for one thing, and that wae the y,res.
ence IN zsE=E": assSSaaa:;s uf 81. Smith.
"hc Slso appeared to have about lis Sc.
we're case as MIR. b., only he was much
more modest about it and seemed nervous
ana unsalisfied with the prospect ahead
OF MN. lie was slayer though, when
ne ana come, and Brown, at last, vowed
mat he would "set him out" and lie did
IL, aithough II took until after midnight.
ana more than litely subjected the poor
giri TO parental discipline for late hours.
At o'ner tlmes, too. when the young lady
would be on this side of the river and
Brown would get chance, he would
take promenade with her, and often
MIR. Smith would side up modest]y on
the other side and make Brown want 10
hit him in the back with bag OF glass
During the Exposition Brown took
Miss Jones out to see the wonderful
sights, aud while they were at it, aud
Brown was putting in his very bes. licks,
the ubiquitous Smith modestly sided up
to the couple, and again in bis quiet, de.
termined, unhappy, silent way, made
Brown mad enough to kill Sunday
school scholar, and the matter was made
| worse by Miss Jones asking Mr.. B. if she
might not be excused for few minutes
private talk with Smith. TWAS granted,
OF course, for what else could q gentle.
man do? But when she returned with.
out Smith, Brown boiled over and told
her it was too much, and he couldn't
stanu IL nny longer, and if abe wanted
Smith to take her home, he was willing
to resign and let her 20. The Young
lady was greatly distressed at this, and
insisted OIL Brown remaining as her es-
cort that she had como with him and
would go with him, and ahc wouldn't "a.
cognlze Smith in the premises at all.
Inns was done in manner which
might have excited suspicion, but Brown
was 80 glan OF his assured favor in her
sight that he didn't notice it, and he
took her home feeling greatly relieved.
SO far 30 good or bad, but the next day
! what was Browns overwhelming surprise
t. receive n note announcing the marriage
OF MIR. Smith and Miss Jones, and what
was more astonishing, the marriage had
taken place three months before that
date, but, for fear of the ''old folks" il
had been kept Al ofound secret. II was
the intention to 80 have i, for some time
longer, but Smith couldn't stand the
racket, and rather than see Brown night
after night going to zee his wife, court
ing her, setting him, Smith, her husband.
out, drawing her attention, when Smith
alone was entitled to it. playing the de.
voted with serious intent, and all that
well, it WAS LOO much, and Smith thought
he might ns we'll give it away at once
ana trust to luck and Providence for the
blessing Of the old folks.
30 u was consunimated, and now Mr..
and Mrs. Smith, though all external
matters may not be rs they would have
them, are very happy in their love, aud
Brown Is invited over whenever he wants
TO come, and is treated we'll J.; but he nev.
er tries to set Smith out any more.
Blessings on you, my children; may YOU
always be happy, md may Brown get
another girl Correspondence Courier.
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