Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-17
now NE cor i WIFE.
rrem Georgia 90 new Mexico In search OF a
Bride.


An Atlanta (Ga.) special says: There are
In this city two young persons WIG nhfe
had q most romantic collrtship anu mar
riarc. They are Mr.. y. j. >. Montgomery,
OF Social Circle, ard his BRIDE miss hu.h
Nomia Lacy, daughter OF MIS-. ;. " lacy
~ Vermeio. New Mexico. Mr.. Mont
.op,erv h ! prominent young business
man. who learned OF the charms OF The
fair western belle through relatives OF the
Young lady. A letter OF Introduction was
secured little more than year ago, winch
Mr.. Montgomery forwarded. A CORE
snondence ensued. which resulted IN the
young GEORGIAN taking 3.00O.mlle trip 10
The Territory for his 5rlde. After tray-
cling across the plains for some distance
his tourney ended at the foot OF a chain OF
rugged and picturesque mountains Tor
which that country Is famed. handsome
country house, surrounded by fertile fields,
was the home Of the young lacy whose
face he had soen only in fancy. He met
her. and Il II but fair TO say that his eX-
trayagant dreams were fully realized. She
was lust sixteen, though larger than the
Georgia young ladies OF that age. In her
lovely western home she doomed rare
and radiant maiden; her hair was dark
and gracefully crowned shapeiy head and
broad brow; her eyes were deep blue, ana
her checks were tinted with the most deli
cate glow of a summer sunset. 10 Is need
less 10 say that this most unusual but ex-
on site combination OF western beauty,
coupled with the young Iady's rare qualiii-
cations OF mind and heart, quite took the
breath from the young Georgian.
One evening the young lady remarked,
owe win have a shooting match to-mor-
row. That quite pleased the young man.
and the next morning he appeared cary on
the scene swinging q faithful 3S-callbre six
shooter. which in Georgia u considered a
bio pistol A moment later the lady az
reared, as fresh as a daisy kissed by the
dew. and swinging in her uimble
fingers a 45-calibre, nearly feet
long. A small mark was put up 40
feet away. Bangi went the young mans
pistol six times. and a mark was not even
grazcd. The young lady raised the heavy
engine OF death and sent six balls rs straight
rs an arrow TO the very centre OF the mark.
Hors es were ordered and long rides were
taken amid the gorgeous scenery OF that
beautiful land. The young Georgian found
hrs charmer 10 be q most accomplished
rider.
Miss Lacy had charming sister three
years her senior. Eccc Homo Lacy, in the
meshes Of whose charms Mr.. l.. vi. Nc
CURE. also Of Social Circle, became WILL
inglv ou,angicd. I. was arranged that the
two young Ge0Tgians should wed the two
charming young ladies'. Mrs. Lacy i
widow. with cattle upon thousand hills.
Her wealth reaches the snug figure OF =
half million dollars, and the marriage
Of her daughters was Al event OF
importance. Their home was eighteen
miles from o railroad, and II was deter
mined to have double marriage as roman
Tie rs the courtship had been. An escur-
son was run up TO the little town o. Trini-
dad, Colorado. seventy miles away. and
1000 friends Of the Young couples assem-
blcd at the Opera-iIOusc 70 witness the
ceremony. The two couples appeared on
the stage under the escort OF Mrs. Lacy and
Captain Kelly, the latter Mr.. Monigomary's
business partner at Social Circle. Three
ministers were present; among them
were the Rev. Mr.. TimmOns. OF So
cial Circle. After the marriage-knOtS
were tied the bridal party went to
the Grand Union Hotel, where a mag
nifcent banquet was served. At Ration,
New Mexico, they were rendered ball,
and SEQ people danced on the floor at one
time. The presents were handsome and
numerous. The happy young people then
hade farewell TO the West and started for
Georgia, stopping en- route at various
places. Tonight they have reception in
Social Circle, TO which 1000 invitations
wore eppf ont