Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14
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A ROMANCE or REAL LIFE.
Thrilling Incidents In the Courtship of Two
English Lovers

mayor EDISON united III marriage Il
young couple at the city hall last Fri
day afternoon whose romantic court
ship, thus happily concluded, WAC di-
versilied by II number of thrilling
incidents seldom occurring in real life.
The bride, Miss Maggie Whallie,
now Mrs. tharl.s HOlllngsworth, a
beautiful blonde, lived in the little
| town of Skiptun, in Yorkshire, Eng
land. Her father is II wealthy man
and proprietor of the Maitland house,
the largest hotel in that place. Three
| years aga young Hullingsworth, who
is at present only % years of age, ar
rived in the town as secretary of the
passenger agent of the Midland rail
road. He boarded with private fam
| lily named Rose. and it was not long
before the daughter of the house. Miss
Fannie Rose, Il k-c0mpleXioned,
vivacious young girl of Is. fell in love
with the handsome, dark featured
young boarder.
He did not return her passion, but
loved Miss Maggied Whalie, who had
been introduced to him 10y Miss Fannie
herself, The young folks soon came
10 an understanding and Charles gave
his betrothed El0U. all the money he
had. Fearful lest Mr.. Whallie would
object TO IA comparatively poor sutton
for his daughter hand they kept their
love IA secret, btrs IL did not escape
Nj ISIS Fannie's jealous eyes.
She began IN hate her girl friend
and with her mother cousp,red To sep
arute the young lovers. The two per-
sons spread rumors derogatory To MIR.
Hullingsworth's good nam and saw
10 IL that these ISLANDERS reached Miss
Whalne's ears. The bigh-spifited
young girl believed the reports and at
Charles next visit proudly broke her
engug. ment with him. In vain the
Young man declared his innoceuce.
Rendered desperate by her refusual
to believe him. he suddenly drew "A
revolver, and, declaring that he would
end both their lives, fired at her. For
tunately the bullet missed its aim. The
next instant he placed the muZzle of
the weapon at 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 betrotbeu'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..
Whallie in greatly exaggerated form,
He forced e iniession from his daugh
ter. AIMED with thls he applied TO
the county magistrate for warrant
for the Young mans arrest, and Mr..
Holliugsworth was cast in jail on tue
charge of having attempted To kill his
betrothed. The utmost excitement
prevail d.
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 latter's
mother.
Inalow voice, often broken with
emotion, she told the story OF her love
and trials. She related how she was
being made the vicIm OF an odious
conspiracy, in which her former
friend, Mis-. II 81, and her own father
had j,ined. She had consented to APP
pear as d witness AZ the only means
She had 10 let the truth he known.
The effect Of those words WAS elec-
tric,iI. The audirnre broke forth IN
wild burst OF applause ahu the ningis-
trate ordered young, Hollin2aworln's
honorable acquiltal. a triumphant
proct ssion was formed and The young
couI lie were conduct out Of court.
Fannie Rose and her mother retired
to their home The people OF Skipton
gave banquet in honor OF the youth
ful pair. but in spite of all the enthu-
siasiu Mr.. Wmllle refused 10 give his
consent 10 the marriage. He kept his
daughter closely guarded, aid told the
youuv man IL 20 and seek fortune
beI,Ire he could hope To become his
Charles accepted the challenge and
after having found occasion for ten
der parting he sell sail fpi this country
For a wear he worked hard IN this city.
(lircum stances not only favored nm.
hut he nl-o received the joyful .inteili-
pence that his bride has f,ilen heir I"
81 900 in her own right. lew
ago he returned 10 Engihn"
and arrange with her 10 come 10 inns
country as soon as he sent word that
lie had a home prepared.
Suddenly NJ ~ Maggie was missing
from her home IN SkiptOn, but the
last Incoming steamship OF the Gnioh
line landed her safely In New York.
Size was met at the pier 10y her lover,
and the marriage ceremony, as reiateu
above, concluded the hrst chapter III
this romance of real life. The services
were quietly performed, Mr.. conn
Gibbons, friend of the bridegroom,
acting as best man. The happy coupe
will take up their residence Ut NO. ivf