Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-05-23
Eloping in Bridal Array.

Eloping in Bridal Array.
MISS FRAWLEY's FIRST LOVE STRONGER
THAN PLIGHTED FAITH.
Miss Della Frawley was to be married
On Monday evening in the rectory of ST.
Mary's Church, in Mariners Harbor,
Staten Island. The event, however, was
prevented by the elogement of the bridel IN
her bridal dress from the pastoral resi-
dence, where she was awaiting, in COM
pany with the groom, the groomsman and
the bridesmaids, the return home Of the
priest. The man she eloped with is Fran
els Conney, who was her former school
mate. The young man she left is John
Halloran, who boards at 100 Avenue B, in
this city. The history of the escapade was
related last evening by Mrs. Frawley.
II never was so surprised or heart-bro-
ken in my life. Della was the flower of
the family. She was very pretty, had
black, glossy hair, large brown eyes, and
very clear complexion, with rosy cheeks.
She Was good daughter, and she always
attended church services. She had such
mild disposition that no one would ever
think that she could do such a thing as
this. But don't blame her, poor girl. She
had bad advisers. Della kept company with
Francis Conney two years ago. After
year they quarreled, and did not go near
one another for six months. Then John
Aalloran came down from New York one
day and met Della. He is about So years
old, think, and Della is 10. Mr.. Halo
ran is very well to do, and very likely
man. He took a strong fancy to
Della, and know she soon loved
him. She proved whenever he came
to the house that she loved him.
We all saw the evidences of that.
But Mr.. Conney must have grown anx-
ious to get her back again when he saw
how fine she looked in her nice bridal
dress, and then he probably felt bad at
losing such pretty girl, and 1 suppose
that when they met on Saturday evening
last the FIRST love, which they say Is al
ways the strongest, must have come up
again, and they arranged the elopement.
don't see how Della could ever have
done such thing. told her that, if she
did not love Mr.. Halloran, not to marry
him, and to stop the preparation for the
wedding. Three weeks ago Della went
with Mr.. Halloran to Father Campbell,
of st. Mary's Church, and they both took
out the banns of matrimony. The last
two Sundays Father Campbell announced
in open church that they were to be mar
RED.
''Delia took from Haloran a handsome
diamond engagement ring, aud he dressed
I her like lady. She paid out the money
! herself that he gave her to hire the music
that we had here on the night for the
wedding. There were four that went to
the priests house on Monday evening
Rose Halloran, the sister of the groom,
who was to act as bridesmaids; John
| Hardy, a friend of Della, who was to act
as best man, and Della and Mr.. Halloran.
| They went in a carriage. While they were
waiting the door bell rang, and John
| Hardy went to the door. He said some one
wanted to see Miss Frawley. Dsla went
to the door, and came back looking very
pale and excited. The groom asked Mr..
| Hardy who had called, and was told that
the coacbman wanted to know if he would
get any wine at the supper. That story
was made up to throw off the groom s
suspicious. l believe that John Hardy was
| helping Francis Conney get Della away.
| When Della came back from the door she
asked to be excused. as she wanted to 60
out on the back stoop for fresh air. Tue
| priests housekeeper noticed that Della
was pale and excited, and felt OF the girls
pulse. The housekeeper told me afterward
that she could not count Delia's pulse at
all, 1t was going so fast. Father Campbell
at last came in and asked where Della was
They called for her and she did not an
swer. Then Father Campbell was very
angry that such a thing should be done in
his house, and the other three came home
from the priests. Mr.. Halloran felt ter
rible. He stayed at my house until last
night, and then went back to his board.
log house. He said he would not dare
show his face only after dark, @ felt
so ashamed. He said he would not stay
at his boarding place any longer, IS he
feared the jokes that would be poked at
him. Mr.. Conney had carriage waiting
| for Della as soon as she left the parson-
age, and five minutes after MIR. Halloran
had left there, Conney and Della went
back to Father Campbell and asked him
to marry them. Father Campbell said he
could not do so until the ring had been
given back to Mr.. Halloran, and Della
had apologized to him. Then Mr.. Conney
drove over to Factoryville, but the priest
there also refused to marry them. Then
they went to New York, Tut their re-
quests were refused by two priests there.
Della would not do wrong, SO as soon as
she found out they could not be married
she came back to Staten Island, and she
is staying with a friend of hers. All her
clothes are at home. She has written to
Mr.. Halloran to ask him to pardon her,
and has sent the ring back. hea that
she intends going to Father Campbell to-