River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28
A ROMANCE or REAL LIFE.

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a ROMANCE or REAL LIFE.
Thrilling Incidents in the Courtship of
Two English Lovers.
New York World
Mayor Edison united in marriage a
young couple at the City Hall last Fri
day afternoon whose romantic courtship,
thus happily concluded, was diversified
by number of thrilling incidents sell
dom occurring in real life.
The bride, Miss Maggie Whallie, now
Mrs. Charles Hollingsworth, beauti-
full blonde, lived in little town of Skip
ton, in Yorkshire, England. Her father
was wealthy man, and proprietor Of
the Maitland House, the largest hotel
in that place. Three years ago young
Hollingsworth, who is at present only
twenty two years of age, arrived in the
town as secretary of the passenger agent
of the Midland Railroad. He boarded
with private family named Rose, and
it was not long before the daughter of
the house, Miss Fannie Rose, a dark
complexioned, vivacious young girl of
eighteen, fell love with the handsome,
dark featured young boarder.
He did not return her passion, but
loved Miss Maggie Whallie, who had
been introduced to him by Miss Fannie
herself The young folks soon came to
an understanding and Charles gave his
betrothed e100, all the money he had.
Fearful lest Mr. Whallie would object
to comparatively poor sutton for his
daughters hand they kept their love a
secret, but it did not escape Miss Fannie's
jealous eyes.
She began to hate her girl friend,
and with her mother conspired to sepa-
rate the young lovers. The two persons
spread rumors derogatory to Mr.. Hol
hngsworth's good name and saw to it
that these ISLANDERS reached Miss Whal-
lies ears. The high-spirited young girl
believed the reports and at Charles
next visit proudly broke her engage
ment with him In vain the young man
declared his innocence.
Rendered desperate by her refusal to
believe him, he suddenly drew a revol-
yer, and declaring that he would end
both their lives, fired at her. Fortu-
natelv the bullet missed its aim. The
next instant he placed the muzzle of the
weapon at his own breast. With a
shrek, Maggie sprang at him and
wrenched the weapon from his grasp.
She could not withstand this last proof
of her betrothed's fidelity, and the young
couple became reconciled on the spot.
Miss Fannie thought of some other
means of revenge. In some way she
and her mother heard of the shooting
incident They repeated it to Mr.. Whal-
lie in greatly exaggerated form. He
forced o. confession from his daughter.
Armed with this, he applied to coun-
ty magistrate for a warrant for the
young mans arrest, and Mr.. Hollings-
worth was cast in jail on the charge
ofhaving attempted to kill his betrothed.
The utmost excitement prevailed
The only witness to the shooting was
the young bride. She had been brought
into court by her father, and had prom
Used to give her testimony. A few feet
from her stood her lover in the prison
er's dock On the front row of
benches sat her rival and the latter's
mother.
In a low voice, often broken with
emotion, she told the story of her love
and trials. She related how she was
being made the victim Of an odious con-
spiracy, in which her former friend,
Mrs. Rose, and her own father had
joined. She had consented to appear
as witness as the only means she had
to let the truth be known.
The effect of these words was electri-
cal. The audience broke forth in o
wild burst of applause, and the magis-
trate ordered young Hollingworth' s
honorable acquittal. A triumphal pro-
cession was formed, and the young cou-
pie were conducted out of court.
Fannie Rose and her mother retired
to their home. The people of Skipton
gave q banquet in honor of the youth
full pair, but in spite of all the enthusi-
assn Mr.. Whallie refused to give his
consent to marriage. He kept his
daughter closely guarded, and told the
Young man to go and seek a fortune be-
fore he could hope to become his son-in-
law.
Charles accepted the challenge, and
after having found occasion for tender
parting, he set sail for this country.
For a wear he worked hard in this city.
Circumstances not only favored him, but
he also received the joyful intelligence
that his bride had fallen heir to 50, DOC
in her own right A few months ago
he returned to England and arranged
with her to come to this country as soon
as he sent word that he had home
prepared.
Suddenly Miss Maggie was missing
from her homein SIipton, but the last
incoming steamship of the Guion line
landed her safely in New York. She
vas met at the pier by her lover, and
the marriage ceremony as related above,
concluded the first chapter in this ro-
nance of real life. The services we're
quietly performed. Mr.. John Gibbons,
friend of the bridegroom. acting as
best man. The happy couple will take
up their residence at No, 1914 Waverly
place