, 1884-06-25
LOST TO VIEW.
An Expectant Bridegroom Disap-
pears at the Critical Moment.
Causing a Mighty Tangle in Some
Marital Affairs.
What Will be the Outcome of the
Business7

A curious affair happened in Cheyenne
yesterday which it becomes our duty to
lay before our readers. There has been
residing in this city for the past few years
a young lady who has moved in the high
est circles OF our society, and who is well
known to the great majority as a very nice
young lady and one who even has and
still commands the respect of all who
know her, 1t is not necessary to mention
her name, but she is a teacher of music
and Is very proficient in her calling. Some
little time ago in response to tlattering at
tentions paid her by a certain young man,
whom we will allude to further on in a
more particular manner, she eventually
consented to marry him. The intimacy
which had sprung up between
the couple originated in part from
the fact that both being excellent
musicians and singers, they were thrown
into each others society very often and
their traits being alike in this respect it
is not at all to be wondered at that she
should have eventually become somewhat
infatuated with the young man. This
party, as we have already stated, is a
musician, a good singer, and at different
times has been u member of at least three
different choirs in the city and for a con-
siderable time was employed us a copyist
IN the Office Of one of our county officials.
After a time, however, he quit the en-
ploy of the official and wa to have taken
Il position at the Railroad House but
failed to materialize for the reason that
he took to drinking to such an extent
that he was unfit for business. In the
meantime, his relations with the young
lady alluded to remained the same, and
it finally became whispered around
among the friends of the young lady
that the day had been set when the cere-
mony was to be performed. Whether
this be the actual fact or not we are un-
able to state, but it was told to our
reporter yesterday that he had represented
to the young lady hat in France, which is
his native country, he held the rank of
SpullNs Nhdb 1T OhllGh IL ullt tltgdllI resi-
dence in Chicago and that he was gener-
ally well fixed, as some would say.
These representations appear to have had
their effect to some extent with the young
lady, at least it is SO stated. Friends of
the young lady have expostulatcd with
her and by every means in their power
endeavored to dissuade her from what
they have regarded as a very unwiso step
to take, but to no purpose. Day before
yesterday it was agreed between the
couple that they should be married yes
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock and it ap-
peared, at least SO far as the young lady
was concerned, that such was to be the
case. Who the parties were the re-
porter did not learn, but somc one went
to Rev, George G. Rafter to sec whether
he would perform the ceremony, but
he refused to do so on the
ground that the young lady was
throwing herself away and that her in
tended husband was totally unworthy of
her. 1t is said that the same application
was made to Father Nugent with the
same result WINE Judge Lee stated IN
answer to an inquiry in regard to the
in"tei' 'in' parties h"u come 10 MS once
anu "sNeu MN inc couple could come
'Hefe u ms once ~'e nave the efemohV
pef1ofiHeU anu ne answered III me heGa-
ne VI" 'no O'nef h"nu' certain if'ehus
u tMG soun9 iauy went around ana eA-
PoS'uia,eu WIN 'he various othcers VINO
are "u'nori1'u 10 perform Inc marriage
ceremony anu ufgeu 'hem hoV 10 ut So
Du' 10 'ie Seluei BLOWS tneIe was really
NO Necessity lor demonstrating with the
elergSnlen anu o'heis VINO are authorized
" pe'ioi" NJ ihafF'age ceremony lor
'ne young man iaineu 10 sho" up at the
apP"ih!eu tnhe' Inc expected oride was
waiting ou' 'he "oulu'De bridegroom
!"heG 10 maIerlailze-as they say down
III missouri, ne want thar' having
AeP1 hllnsel pretty wen posted IN regard
10 the movements Delhg made IN various
quarters respecting the matter anu the 4
= cIo'G ceremony not haNing occurred,
LIE hLADEH reporter set to work to
learn II ne coulu' something IN regard to
or,nn,,, II woe ,goor+;,oJ H.. l. LII