Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-06-29
A Bridegroom Rejected at the
Altar.

Society people of Albuquerque, New
Mexico, we're enveloped in amazement on
Friday night when the news was rapidly
spread through the city of a sensation at
tending the arranged wedding at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Edward Powell. The intend
ed bride was Miss Ida Smedley, and the
bridegroom elect Mr.. A. L. SGivers. Miss
omedley is niece of Mrs. Powell, and is
one of the brightest and mrst charming
young ladies that has been introduced into
Albuquerque society. while Mr.. Stivers is
wealthy cattle grower, the owner of an
extensive ranch near Alamosa, in the
western part of Valencia county. He fig
ured before the public some months ago in
war with sheep men. Everything was
arranged for the wedding. the wine was
ON ice, the cakes baked, and at the appoint
ed hour the Rev. Mr.. Keistler put in his
appearance. No cards bad been issued for
the wedding, but there were present quite
number of prominent ladies and gentle
men, immediate friends of the family.
The lady and gentleman soon to be made
man and wife were attired to suit the oc.
casion, and stood up before the minister of
the GOsrel to pronounce their solemn
vows.
sWill You take this woman for your
lawful wife ?" asked the Rev. Mr.. Keist-
Ter.
81 WILL" responded the bridegroom
elect.
"Wnl you take this man for your lawful
| husband ?' continued the minister.
my God can't, can't, can't" was
| the pitiful response of the young lady. who,
bursting into tears, rushed into an adjOin-
| ing apartment. The ladies went to her
assistance and advised with her, and the
| rejected bridegroom tried to persuade her
| to change her determination and become
| his wife, but it was to no purpose. The
young lady would not change her mind.
Miss Smedley had received attentions
from Mr.. stlvers since last winter. They
| have been engaged to marry since some
months ago. But then the young lady has
since entertained grave doubts as to their
| compatibility of temperament, yet looking
Oh her engagement as irrevOcable, she has
| allowed matters to proceed even to the
wedding ceremony, when she found 1t i'm
| possible to pronounce the VOL DIS that would
make her a life partner of man whom
she evidently did not iove.-Denrer Iri-
bune.
THE BURIAL OF A DOG in family lot
at Greenwood Cemetery attracted much
notice recently. owing to the ccstliness of
the coffin used and the deep grief of the
two ladies who followed as mourners. The
circumstances are explained by a CORES
pondent of the New York Tribune. He
states that during its life the two ladies
displayed warm affection for the dog,
which was noble Newfoundland, evil
IDENTIFY aged and intirm. For some years
past they have been seen passing daily
through Ninth Street to Prospect Park
with the animal, which usually walked
slowly and painfully between them. They
| often stopped for the dog to rest, only
moving when he eyinced his desire to pro-
eeed. They were permitted to battle him
in the Park lake. Inquiry revealed that
several years ago, the ladies, mother and
daughter. were wrecked on the Jersey
coast. While being transferred with the
dog from the ship to the beach the boat
was caps zed. The dog rescued the daugh-
ter and. returning through the surf, aided
the Life Saving crew in bringing the half
drowned mother ashore. That fact ex-
plains the devotion of the two grateful
ladies to the animal in old age and after
death.