Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-25
ROMANCE OF A DISASTER.
a wOman's Pretty Picture OF the Cou-
PIE who Were Killed al Spuyten Duy-
From he Bugdlo C6urie

a wOman's Pretty Picture OF the Cou-
PIE who Were Killed al Spuyten Duy-
vii.
From the Bu6alo Courier.
On Thursday evening at 8 o'clock the
train from Boston via the Fitchburg Rail-
road, passing through the HoOsac tun-
mel, stopped just beyond at North
Adams, when the writer, almost the
soul occupant of the coach "Rosedale,'
bound for ST. Louis via Buffalo, stepped
from the train escorted by the polite
conductor, to take solitary five mill
uteS' supper. n great cOmmotion was
observed in the station, and the girl be-
hind the lunch counter fastened to tell
the conductor that Il wedding party was
about 10 take his train. With true
feminine curiosity we burned our mouth
with Il cup of bitter, boiling tea, and re-
turned in haste TO the coach just in time
to see enter a pretty blushing bride of
nineteen, followed by her handsome
young husband, who did not look to be
over twenty. After them came q stout,
gray-haired senior who, rs the Oiliciat-
ing clergyman, evidently deemed his
duties not complete until he had seen
his young charges safely started onthcir
wedding Journey. He was in danger OF
being tramplel upon by Il gay crowd Of
yOrng fellows at his heels, whose over
coats did not conceal their satin ties and
wedding favOrS. They were the usherS
and les. men. Dcpositing their satcheis
and haoS-Of unmiStaEabie newnesS-
the bride nestled iutOa corner, looSened
her scal-Sllin, studied her bridal bouquet,
and then, tossing back her feathers, cN-
claimed with little sigh Of satisfaction:
DIDN'T it go Oft heauJiiuilyw
The clergyman, smiling upon her
hcnignantly, said: Yes, nut that's
what they al spy, my dCurm
90. know it, an old story to yoI:,
S'r: hut we've never b, n married be-
fore, have we@" looking up mischiev-
Cu,ly from beneath her trAzcS ut her
husband.
mo" said the Young fellow, laugh
.ugly, II believe not."
"And 10 think OF all those lovely
presents; I've enough to fill our house"
said She.
But now the whistle proclaimed that
the five minutes at North Adams was
passed. The Clergyman kissed the bride,
nrasred hand of each and with
hearty "HaPpy journey, my, dear"
drparted precipitately. As the train
SLOWLY moved out of the depot a loud
chorus Of "'rah, 'rah, 'rah,n sounded
clear above the din of the engine, and
was responded to in kind by the five
noisy Young gentleman in the next see
ton. The bride pCered out of the win
dow until the cheers had subsidized, anu
then turning, eXclHimed: "How love
w of them to cone to the station AMI
oil GAnH-Nti'
We shall be pardnned for having OBJ
served this party So intereStedly wnen
we explain that, since leaving Boston AT
Bpm we had been dependent upon
the attentive conductor fOrs9clety, VINO,
4 few moments before. mad LETT Us III
state of cold terror, al,sr q recital Oh
hair-bry adth escape from a recent rltroau
accident, closing his tale with the cheeT-
ing admission that accidents were 50
likely TO occur that he never allowed
himself to think of them. Had 1t not
b en- for the preSence.Otthe ID. D., We
should have instantly decided that TINS
was case of elOpement, FOR the Dlche-
lor friends of the bridegroom We're SO
Young, and their conversation showed
them to be members Of some college
society, whose badge they spOrted. Our
fancy was pleased by the tone OF renon-
STRANGE assumed towarlthem by the new
made Benedict, who was the butt o. all
their Jokes and was not allowed toehloy
his wife's society during the hours rae
to Troy each Ofthe others IN turn ciaii'l-'
inc her attention. Ii was evident tnat
champagne had flowed az the WeddihS
banquet, which, il not 700 freely enjoyed,
had sufficiently cnljvened them ana
loOsened their tongues. At one time
bet was proposed, the amount 10 De
paid i'm candy TO the bride. IN the
light of subsequent events We can out
wonder why every little incident con-
nected with this party impressed Itself
10 indelibly upon our mind. One of the
Young fellows begged to be allowed q
peep into the locket which the bride
Groom wore on his watch chain.
Can let them see?' said the young
husband, looking over the back OF LIS
scat at his wife. She smiled assent.
When, upon opening 1t the curious
youngester looked up roguishiy-"fes,"
said the proud owner. ut Is my VILE
my girlm
party prepared to quit the car and good
byes were exchanged among them;
"Me'll surely see YOU III ouhei S"N
one, addressing himself to the happy
pair.
my wife," -....,.,,
Our eyes followed the young woman
as She passed out of the car with her
crowd of attendants, and she seemed
conscious of our interest; for as she dis
appeared from view she turned ana
smiled back at us. This was the last We
saw of this unusually attractive and
merry wedding party, for now quiet was
apain restored to the slumbrous shades
of sCRosedale.n Butyesterday morning,
on Vlancing at the head lines ofthe tele-
graphic dispatches, ahorror seized US on
Teaaing the following: Tragic fate OF
a Young couple on their wedding tour,
and among the list of those roasted
alive in the railroad accident near
Spuyten Duyvil junction: Park VAL
entine, of Bennington, VT, aged twenty
one, and wife, aged nineteen with the
following explanation: valentine
was a nephew of Trenor w. Park, and
was in business with his father, one of
the weslthiest citizens Of Southern Yer
mont. His wife was Miss Gaylord, OF
N~,sh 6.r,s Thcs were on route To