Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-08
ELoP1Ne WITH A PRETTY GIRL.
A Brother of Brave Lieut.. Rhodes Be
comes Famous.

A Brother of Brave Lieut.. Rhodes Be
comes Famous.
Lieut.. Rhodes, of the United States re-
venue cutter Dexter, says New Haven
Conn special March to the New York
Times, whose heroic conduct in the City
of Columbus disaster at Gay Head won
him such distinction, has younger
brother whose first name is William.
William has just brought glory to himself
by clipping with the prettiest girl in North
Madison, and not only the prettiest GIRL
but the girl with the wealthiest father
Lottie Redfield has been the acknoWl-
edged belle of the half-dozen char
coal towns within sight of her
fathers farm. She has sung IN
all the concerts of MiddleseX county.
She has posed in the tableauX OF all the
Sunday school entertainments, danced al
all the country fetes, and made hall the
youth of Eastern Connecticut mad win
admiration for her pretty face and cOmeiy
figure. 1t was never suspected that w IL
liam Treadwell Rhodes was favored
sutton until recently. His brother, S
bravery made him famous, as it made all
the family famous, and to fraternal hero
ism in Gay Head's,Waters was due, per
haps. more than to aught else, the tact that
the fair LOttie discovered attractions I'D
the attentions of William. William mas
long been the envy of the farmer'boys OF
Madison, and a hero in yarns spun DeSIde
fiery pits of local charcoal burners. w IL
liam has seen the world, and all OF VIII
liam's acquaintance are fully informed
of the fact. William was educated more
or less thoroughly in New Hampshire
military school when his mother,a widow
before she married the Mary Stannard
witness, John HopsOn, was keeping a
boarding house here for Yale students.
William threw aside the brass-DuttOned
uniform of an embryo soldier 10 enIisJ Oh
a training ship in the navy, where ms ca
reer was much more brief than DrllhanI.
It was about one week ago when MISS
Lottie Redfield was missed one morning
from her fathers breakfast table, and on
the same dav Lieut. Rhodes brother
William was missed from the North Mad
ison Groceries Competitive Romanclng
Matches. On last Sunday Lottle reap
peared and William was with her. Ihey
rode together over to KillingwOrths little
church through the snowstorm. The
pretty Girl displayed a silk dress OF bridal
cut, and the young man afiected Whlte
gloves. 1t was whispered III the churcI
lone before the sermon had ended thai
LOttle laU DGCOl1G NILE AehCNO'.
the service was over both freely owned Uht
fact and hosts of friends crowded around
them with congratulations and little eX
CARNATIONS of surprise. samuel hed
field. LOttie's father, was in the church
Tie and his comely wife made stralghtWay
for the door as soon as the benedlctionS
were said. Lott and William lmpedeC
their progress. Bride and groom both lei
upon the parental neck. The parenta
neck repelled them. A scene was there
such as KiIlingsworth church-goers never
Witnessed before. Samuel Redtield cas-
his daughter off. She had married with
out his consent, against his Will. Tears
and pleadings were alike in vain. Iht
grieved parent gave no heed to his chlld''
petitions, and when the exchange OF no
words was over, Deacon Sam Redheld
impassive and severe marched out OF Tine
chill Westinghouse with neither wore
for the disioyal daughter or the gaping
gossiping neighbors-
Young Rhodes and his bride returned
to his mothers farmhouse. They seen
to have determined upon their plans re
gardless of his rich tather-in-laW, VINO,
is said. has changed his will, wholly cut
ting off his daughter. A reception is II
course of preparation, at which all tn'
folks of Madison and Killingworth are u
gather to wish the young people happl
ness and prosperity. Lieut.. Rhodes Il
expected to be present. The scene a
| KiIlingwOrth Church on Sunday, Whel
Samuel Redfeld so coldly repulsed hli
daughters overtures, is the talk OF a hall
dozen townships.