Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30

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A0w MA HAIxn HOWARD FOUND a MI1ua axn
AND 1ugDAND At I'M 8AAB TlMB-fHn DRIDEB
OWN ACCOUNT or HKR econ HoRTuNE-eRB Will
evs Up I'm InrIorHESf suaaAu AID MP
Nj. Q. Q. Merrith Of Baltimore, ana ME- Halle
Howard. Of this city, were married last evening
BY Rev. Dr.. Paret at the rectoy OF the Epiphany
church. A STAR reporter learning that the CIR.
cumstances attending the courtship Of the now
united pair were quite romantic In order to learn
the whole story. called upon the expectant bride
yesterday at the employment agency OF Mrs Dun
dore, with whom she has for some time past been
associated In business Mrs Howard was
found seated at desk attending to bush
was in Baltimore with '" the INTENDED I Troom.
MIA Howard Is rather con,ely, middle
aged woman, but fearing that the reporter was
who had come to brsak up the proposed nuptisis.
she was 10th to say anything until assured OF the
into the back room, which evidently served for
kltchen, olning-room. bedroom and parior.
SOME BEER ON HER FRIENDS ACCOUNT.
Scarcely had seats been occupied when little
colored boy. carrying can, appeared, followed by
female OF uncertain age. "Now you have
caught US In the very act" exclaimed Mrs How
ard, as she poured out some foaming beer into the
glasses on the table; shut I only got It on my
When both ladies had tasted Of their refresh
ment, The STAR man said: " Now tell me about
MI: Merritt and yourself"
SWELL she replied, sseveral years ago, Mr..
came to this city. and his father. who was very
rich, disowned him. He came to Mira. Dundore to
get employment: She took great interest In him
and would 60 on and be regular tramp and then
he would come back and Mrs. Dundore would clean
f h,@ up ana ssragn1en him all out again Late in
NOT very long ago we got word from Baltimore
that his father was dead. and that he left no
Dundore was In Florida at the time, so told
Major Dye all about II. and he tried to find him.
set to work to iind him myself / sent I postal
cards addressed to him, telling him to come here,
all over the stats, and one reached him at Newport
| in this of1ce, and said: wen, here am; what do
you want7' Caleb said I, your father is dead
and he tainted right Oh. sent word to Mrs; Dun
to Baltimore for fear that some people there might
try to put him in the insane asylum in order to
"Wen, where does the courtship come In, }" broke
| in the reporter.
"lhad no more idea that he was going to ask me to
marry him than have that you will before you
leave the oice," was the reply, with faint effort
| to blush.
"Blt didn't he show any fondness for you be-
| lore his return 2" quered the pencil man.
"Oh yes; let me see; 1t was last winter that I
said to Dundore, Dundore, do you know that that
CUP OF yours Is trying to make love TO me sWelI,
never you mind, Howard said she; ssome OF
| these days that boy will have more money than
you ever had or ever viii have No, indeed" con-
ne wanted to marry me until he asked me to.
have almost backed out several times, because
and that / inveIgled him into marrying me-
nave had pretty hard struggle to-day. First
think wiz and then think won't but the mar
ments made, and suppose it Will come on this
'Of course it will come on this evening" said the
| "
~ think he'll do well by Howard, for he is real
How old is hee" asked the reporter of Mrs.
| Howard.
"He is thirty-one, and am thirty-three. / don't
want people TO think that am an Old woman, and
he is nothing but boy. and don't you say In the
paper that 1 am fat and ugly either. II you should
| see me In
MY NEW STORE FRoCK,
you would think was pretty good looking.n
$50 the wedding will take place this evening,
you think" said the reporter.
| "Yes, but I can't tell Just when. MI. Merritt
and Mrs Dundore are In Baltimore. and can't
tell the hour until after they arrive. We Will have
q reception next week some time, and will invite
you to 1t; but don't say mean things about me,
and rake me over the Goals In the paper"
| "You are interested In the employment agency,
| aren't your" asked the reporter.
tends TO the law and claim business, and I to the
agency. You see, when started In was expect
Ing TO get government position and didn't
| name W appear III Iflc GuSiu6cS, so as
| Mrs Dundore was well known wanted it all un-
der her name. didn't get the position but /
| have done 80 well here that wouldn't give this
business for any government position"
| xviii you continue it after your marriage,n
| mo, indeed. We will have plenty OF money! and
VIII help spend 1t, and viii spend 1t right too.
1t is estimated that Caleb win have $4,000 or
| more" ' -
Being assured that the wedding was to come
Oh that evening without fail the PORTER took his
| leave. He learned from those acquainted with
| both persons that the young man is very little,
II any, over 20 years of age, and that his bride Is
well, q little more than So