The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12

Mayor Edison united I'm marriage u young
couple az the city hall last Friday aiter-
noon whose romantic cour,ship,. thus nap
ply concluded, was diversified by num-
Der OF thrilling incidents seldom occurring
I'm real life.
The bride. lIiss Maggie Whollie, now
Mrs. Hpllingsworlh, n beautiful hl9upe,
lived in the little town OF Skipton, In York
shire, ENGLAND. Her father Is wealthy
mau aud proprietor Of the Maitland house,
the largest hotel in that lace. Three years
ago Young HollingeWorth, who Is at present
bnt ~ wears OF age, arrived in the town as
secretary Of the passenger agent OF the
Midland railroad. He boarded with pri'
vato family named Rose, and IL was not
long before the daughter OF the house, Miss
Fannie Rose, p dark c0mplexioned, viva
cious young giil o! 49, fell in love with the
handsome, dark-leatured young boarder
He did not return her passion, but loved
Miss Maggie Whallie, who had been intro
duced to him by Miss Fannie herself. The
Young folks soon came 10 an understand
ing and Charles gave his betrothed tlOO,
all the money he had. Fearful lest Mr..
Whnllle should object TO a comparatively
poor sutton tor HIS daughters hand they
kept their love secret out 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. The two persons spread
rumors derogatory TO Mr.. Hollingsworth's
good name and saw to II that these SIAN
ders reached Miss Whallie's ears. The
high-spirited young girl believed the re-
ports and at Charles next visit proudly
broke her engagement with him. In vain
he Young man declared his innocence.
Rendered desperate by her refusal 10 be
Iieve him, he suddenly drew revolver, and,
declaring that he would end both their
lives. fired at her. Fortunately, the bullet
int anti In MIA
the muzzle OF the weapon at his own breast
With shrek Maggie sprang tt 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 another means
of revenge. In some way she and her
mother heard of the shooting incident
They repeated 1t to Mr.. Whalie in great
ly exaggerated form. He forced n COMES
sion from his daughter. Armed with this
he applied 10 tho county magistrate Tor u
warrant for the young man 8 arrest, and
MIR. Hollngswoith was cast in jail on n
charge of having attempted TO kill his
betrothed. The utmost excitement pre-
vailed.
The only witness 10 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
$1,000 ntI lover III tut pEiHNutt poch. VI
the front row of benches sat her rival and
the latter's mother.
In a low voice, often broken with emo
ton, she told the story of her love and
trials She related how she was being made
the victim Of an odious conspiracy, IN which
her former friend, MRS. Ross, and her own
father had Joined. She had consented to
appear as q witness rs the only means she
had 10 let the truth be known.
| The effect OF these words was electrical.
The audience broke forth in wild burst
of applause and the magistrate ordered
young Hollingsworth's acquittal. a tri-
umphant procession was formed ana the
Young corple were conducted out OF court.
Fannie Ross and her mother retired to
their home. The people Of Skipton gave n
banquet in honor ofthe youthful pair, but
| in spite OF oil the enthusiasm Mr.. Whallie
refused to give his consent to marriage.
He kept his daughter closely guarded and
told the young man TO go and seek for
tune before he could hope to become his
eon-in.law.
Charles accepted the challenge and after
having found occasion for tender parting
| he set sail for this country. For year he
worked hard in this city. Circum stances
not only favored him, but he also received
the joyful intelligence that his bride has
| fallen heir TO 5000 in her own right. A
few months ago he returned to England
aud arranged with her to come TO this
country SO soon as he sent word that he
had home prepared.
Suddenly Miss Maggie was missing from
her home in 5kipton. but the last incoming
steamship OF the Guion line landed he
safely in New York. She was met at the
pier By her lover and the marriage cere.
mony. es related above, concluded the first
chapter in this romance OF real life. Tie
services were quietly performed, Mr.. John
Gibbons, friend of the bridegroom, acting
as best man. The happy couple Will take
up their residence at No. 19i Waverly place.
-[New York World.