The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-03
SHE WOULD NOT MARRY.
Young Lady Who Loved, but Shrank iron
the Marriage Ceremony.

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the Marriage Ceremony.
Athens tGa) Banner Waterman.
The nuptials of Mr. j. L. Christian and Miss
5 A. Lochlin, both of Madison county, were to
have taken place on Sunday last. The young
couple had for some time been engaged and for
once it seemed that no ripple would occur in the
course of true love. Both parties are highly
| respected, and no objections from either family
were made to the marriage. Mr.. Christian had
bought his license and made other preparations
| Tor the wedding but on Sunday morning he was
handed the following letter, which explains
itself, and which we publish to set this young
lady right before the world, and to show that the
only reason for her strange action was a shrink
ing from matrimony:
"PAoLI, Madison county, Georgia-Dear Lacy:
Again tempted to fly and cannot resist. know
too well that this will surprise and madden you be-
yond endurance, but please be mercifu to me- This
day and night and last night have been the most mis-
cradle days and nights of my life. know love you
most dearly, but my weakness has overpowered me,
and must obey the call. No one knows my inten-
tions, nor do intend for them to know until
ing. know have done wrong but love prompted
me to suffer you to kiss my lips and to hay your
around my neck and waist Lacy, you as confident
that love you l that God gave
us the breath of life. Yes, do love you;
and then why is it 1 cannot marryl would to God
knewl do most earnestly implore your FORGIVE
ness Darling, say You will although it be hard.
By the time the sun rises want to be going a
road that will shut out from old Madi
son, perhaps forever, and, the saddest of ALL shuk
me from the only person love expect TO love, let
life be long short I've made every arrangement to
day for our marriage, prepared supper, with
the hope that might be able to succulnb my coward
ice; but it is impossible can't, You will find en-
closed So to pay you for the license, and other
penses that you have had also send you your ring
which seems to bind my heart to you closer than any
thing could except love- Goodbye, my iong,ovod one
'P. S.-Iacy. Bud hasn't said one word against our
marriage. He says my will is his and if love you he
you farewell, 1t is time for to be getting ready
or to see if Bud will carry me. The money you will
broken, SALIIE."
AS soon as Mr.. Christian received this missive
he at once started in pursuit of his lost love- who
had left home in company with her brother and
he discovered her at the house of her sister, Mrs.
Charlle Evans, in Oconee county. Miss Lochlin
met him in the tenderest manner, and, throwing
her arms around his neck, wept most bitterly.
She seemed truly penitent and. after conversing
with him for fifteen minutes promised to marry
at once. She afterwards asked until after supper
to consider her promise, which was granted, when
she appeared to again become badly frightened,
and vacllated from one mood to another, until
next morning when Mr.. Christian returned
home. Her actions were most unaccountable,
and she seemed to dread the parting moment,
and while almost heartbroken at the thought of
separation from her promised husband could
not make up her mind to let the marriage
ceremony be performed We hope it will vet
all turn out well, and that the young people
may soon be united by the silken moose Miss
Lochlins only reason for refusing to wed was
that she said she was too great a coward to
make the venture, and her whole nature re-
beled at the thought of matrimony. She ac-
knowledged her affection for Mr.. Christian and
says he is the only man she ever loved
Mr. Christian says the reason he had Miss
Lochlin's letter published was to set himself and
that young lady right before the world. Miss
Lochlin gave him full permission to do So He
says he is convinted of her purity of purpose.
aud knows that she loves him devotedly, and yet
believes that so noble-hearted woman will
overcome her cowardice and fulfill the promise
she has made him. They had been engaged for
three years Mr. Christian is aged twenty three
and Miss Lochlin is somewhat older.