The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-02-27
AlLAlN EEALLIFE.
II. -,:;7 CT TWO ENGLISH LOVERS.
I.cw . British Couple Loved and We're
S'p'raich, How Tncy Were Reunited,
I"d How They Finally Attained
t.'e .Eruition of their Hopes.
IN. Y. Morld.1


IN. Y. World.1
Mayor Edison united in marriage Young
couple at the City HILL last Friday after
noon whose romantic courtship thus hap.
PLY concluded, was diversified by num-
Der of thrilling incidents seldom occurring
in real life. ,,N
The bride, Miss Maggie Whallie, now
Mrs. Charles Hollingsworth, beautiful
blonde, lived IN the little town of Skipton,
in Yorkshire, England. Her father Is a
wealthy man and proprietor Of the Matt
land House, the largest hotel in that place.
Three years oyoung Hollingsworth, who
is at present only TWEEN y-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
ef eighteen, fell in love with the handsome,
dark-featured young boarder.
II did not return her passion, but loved
Miss Maggie Whallie, who had been intro
duced to him by Miss Fannie herself The
you1S folks soon came to an understand.
ing, Nd Charles gave his betrothed Gl0O,
all the money be had, Fearful lest Mr.
'Whaliio would object to comparatively
poor suitor for his daughters hand, they
kept their love secret, but IL did not es-
cape Miss Fannie's jealous eyes.
She began to hate her. girl friend, and
with her mother conspired to separate the
young lovers. Toe two persons spread
rumors dirogatoly t. Mr. Hollingsworth's
good name and saw to it tna5 these slan.
ders reached Miss Whallie's ears The
high spiritel young girl believed the re.
ports and at Cnarlie's next visit proudly
broke her engagement with him. In vain
the youpg man declared his innocence.
Rendered desperate by her refusal to be.
lieYe him, lie suddenly drew revolver,
and, declaring hat he would end both their
lives, fired at her. Fortunately the bullet
missed its aim. The next instant he placed
the muzzle of the weapon ut his own breast.
With 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 +, conci.ed on the spot.
Miss Fannie thought OF another means of
revenge. In some way she an her mother
heard of the shooting incident They re.
peated it to Mr. Whalie in greatly ex.
aggeratsd form. He forced confession
from his daughter. Armed with this he
applied to the county magistrate for war
rant for the young mans arrest, and Mr.
Hollingsworth was cast in Jail on tho
charge of having attempted TO kill his be-
trotbed. 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 promised to
give her testimony. A few feet from her
stood her lover in the prisoners dock On
the front row Of benches sat her rival and
the lattsr's mother.
In u low voice, often broken with emo.
tion, she told the story Of her love and
trials. She related how she was being
made the victim of an odious conspiracy,
I'm which her former friend, Mrs. Rose, and
her own father had joined. She had cor.
sented t. appear as n witness as TIC only
means she had to LIT the truth be known.
The effect of these words were elec rical.
The audience broke forlhs... wild burst
Of applause and the Magistrate orderel
young Hollingsworth's honorable acquittal.
A triumphal procession was formed and
the young couple were conducted out of
court.
Fannie Rose and her mother retired To
their home. The people of Skipton gave
banquet in honor of the youthful pair, but
In spite OF all the enthusiasm Mr.. Whallie
refused tn give his consent to marriage.
He kept his daughter closely guarded and
told the young man to 20 and seek a fort
une before he could hope 90 become bis
son-in-law.
Charles accepted the challenge and after
having found occasion for tender parting
be set sail Tor this country. For year 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 5000 in her own right. A
few months ago he returned 10 England
and arranged with her TO come to this
country rs soon rs ho sent word that he
had home prepared.
Suddenly Miss Maggie was missing from
her home in Skipton, but the last incoming
steamship OF the Guon Line landed her
safely in New York. She was met at tho
pier 10y her lover, and the marriage ccre-
mony, as related above, concluded the first
chapter In this romance Of real life. The
services were quietly performed, Mr.. John
Gibbons, friend of the bridegroom, act:
ing as best man. The happy couple will
take up their residence at No. 10l Waverly
place.
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