The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-10-02


Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Parish
( Request The pleasure If your company q,
the marriage Of their daughter,
Nellie =. 10 J. j. Belts,
A. S o'clock p. ~, Thursday, September
10Th, ISS3, at their residence, ll02
East Third street.
| As stated I'm The limitation, Miss Paris,
is the daUghter Of Mr.. J. l.. Parish, tie
well known T.. * L. engineer, and is Uni-
yefSally recognized rs one of the bright
stars IN the circle in which size moe
Noun@, vivaci"gs. accomplished and qui',.
| pretty she had numerous sui'o-S, bat J., =
| heart (alihough 70: her hand ", civ, Il ~
a young railroad MN named Is 49,, :slo =
r;;sra!iv col duet the BAZru shall cad ayrr
10 venliiatt.
Belts Was Tor = long time employed =,
brakeman IN the middle division -; iht
Pacific read, running with Conductor
Wills. ic made Ses!a!ia his hnm". as il
were, and Oh becoming acJU"':.,;d with
Mis-. Parish al oncc laid siege n IL: heart
lie was generally looked upon - "a honor
able vonns man. ard the man i..EiS of
Miss Nellie were onlv awaiIin" .hs ,pTor-
iuniIy OF consraiUiaiing her is .-:..i:ic leeG
chosen d. the bri,:e Oh 50 worthy ...r".
But there Is many slip 'Iv:x, to cup
and the iip, amd "a II proved - ..,i, in
stance. Having won the aztec, p,~ az Mrs
Nellie, Belts asked that the wedding t!Tv
he appointed, ana IN accor;aEce @i.h
his wishes the 2oth dav of September rls
the time selected. and prepar...on> were
inaugurated Tor solemniZing the marr;ag-.
About one month ago Bets RESIGNED E;s
position on the Pac.ti.., on account, a. he
alleged, %! The Sickness of his E.otaer, who
resides at Eidorad". kas.. no: = great dis
lauce from Fora Scott he call al upon his
sfiianCed the same Day and informed her
that II was his intention 10 pry q >h0r; visit
TO his home, IL Il bidding her god bye. he
took his departure promising IL write reg
ularly, and in the meantime she was 10
proceed with all the preiiminar:vs in, ideni
To their marriage.
OF course, Miss Nellie ard Ter Loving
parents never Tor moment had their sus-
picions aroused that Belts was other than
what he seemed. and the wedding tTos>eau
was ordered and finally completed. Bet,
wrote coupe Of letters from ElioraiO,
and in each spoke o the happiness that
WAS so soon in store for them. Tie lat
letter was received about the l3.h If SEP
temher and then came silence. rs day bv
day passed and there was no iidings iroLI
the absent one, a faint suspicion arose that
there was something wrong, bat on discuss
ing the matter the idea was hooted at aud
the preparations went forward, - Miss Mel
lie and her parents felt assured the next
mail would bring the long lOoked-for letter
The Invitations were printed and extend
ed, wedding cakes In large numbers baked,
and nothing lett undone on the part OF ex-
rectsnt bride ana her loving mother.
The morning OF the 10Th OF September,
the day of the evening set for The
ceremony, arrived, but still the lover
had not been heard from. Surely he will
arrive this morning" no doubt thought the
now almost distracted Nellie, bu, the train
from the south came In and Belts was not
among the passengers.
A letter or telegram was the only hope,
but again was there disappointment. The
noon hour passed and hope gave way t.
dependency. and quite a number Of those
who had received invitations were sent
word that the wedding was postponed, ow-
ing TO sickness in the family of Mr.. Belts. |
When a BAZoo man visited East Sedalia.
Thursday evening last, for the purpose OF
obtaining list of presents, he was sur
prised to find the Parish residence shrOuded !
in darkness, and the above was all the ex-
PLANTATION that was given.
The reporter returned 10 the Office and |
wrote brief notice TO the effect That the !
had been postponed on account |
OF sickness, but even while writing il he !
had lingering suspicion that all had not !
been told.
On Friday last the postponement Of the
nuptisls was the general theme If |
throughout the city, and all /
of stories were in circulation. in /
quiry on the part of the reporter r,vesl=d /
the fact that nearly all OF these who hii I
received invitations to the wedding h1d |
purchased presents for the Young iaiy xhO .
was expected soon TO be a happy bride. and !
the disgust of all such can Toe imagined.
The BAZoo, although ever on the alert !
TOR an item, determined 10 give the mis>in.
Belts a chance To make good his promises.
so said nothing OF the affair at the time,
it would have proved 4
rich sensation,
Yesterday a BAZoO reporter was detailed
10 visit East Sedslia and ascertain all that
was to be learned in relation to the unfor-
.unate affair. and the above is portion OF
he information he CLEANED. although mol
rom the family so cruelty wronged, as they
declined 10 be interviewed.
Ii was further learned that not a word
has yet been heard from Belts, nor are his
known. The belief is general
hat he has left Eldorado, and it is pretty
afe to say that Sedalia will not
gain be disgraced with his pres
nee. Should he have the brazenness to
make his appearance in the Queen City,
{ would not be at all surprising If he was
reated to a coat of tar and feathers, as even
hose who were his warmest friends in the
,ast declare that he shall be punished for {
lis treachery, and of this class nearly all g
re railroad men. who, when they set about t
j0b OF this kind, generally accomplish it.
There is no doubt but what Miss Parish q
ruly loved the man whose bride she had Q
to become, as for two OF three d