Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-05
FOR HER LOVERS SAKE.
DEPTH OF A PRETTY woMANs LOVE.


NkW lokk, feoruAy IA quiet mar.
risge ceremony took place yestsrd, " after.
noon. Mr.. Charles Hollingsworth, Q pri.
vate secretary in . prominent Wall street
house. was the groom. The bride, Miss
Maggie whalley, was . beautiful blonde
belle Of twenty. Mr.. John Gibbons was
master Of ceremonies. The ceremony was
performed very quietly, and the happy
couple retired TO elegantly furnished
apartments which had been prepared for
them at No. lsi waverly place.
A singular and romantic tale Is told By
the groom in connection With this quiet
marriage. Two years ago Maggie whalley
lived with her parents in the little town Of
skipton, Yorkshire, England. Charles
Hollinssworth was private secretary 10 the
president Of the Midland Railroad. Hol.
lingsworth came to Skipton and took board
with private family near the residence OF
the fair Maggie whslley.. He became In.
innate with the land!ady's daughter. who
soon introduced him TO her nsishbor friend,
Maggie. The friendship between Charles
and Msggie gradually ripened 10 ford
affection, and they were finally engaged 70
be married. This created . coldness BE-
tween the other young ladies.
The Mother Takes . Hand
Hollingswor,h saved from his lucrative
salary . hundred pounds or more and
placed IL in the hands Of his lady love for
safe-keeping. Meanwhile his land!sdy,
jealous for her daughters sake, passed
.tA N.. L..
hnenced by these reports Miss Whallsy
rejected her sultor, who became desp md
ent aud errsged. Suddenly, one day. Hol.
lingsworth appeared before his lady love
in the last stage OF utter dependency.
She refused 10 change her course toward
him. With fury flashing from his eyes hs
drew . revolver and fired at his lady love.
Then turning the weapon upon himtelf he
would have taken his own life, but with Q
quick hand tie weapon was torn from bis
grasp by the girl who still loved him, and
Who said she had been prompted by Mrs.
Eccles 10 give him up. Then the lovers
were cencilisted and q day set for the nup.
tial ceremonies.
A Malicious wsmss.
The shooting afTrsy was for wife kept
quiet, but finally reached the ears OF the
father Of the young lady. Mr.. whslley.
proprietor Of the elaborate Midland Hotel
and wealthy and prominent resident Of
Skipton, Immediately occasioned the arrest
of his daughters suitor. He was impris.
oned and finally brought 10 trial. The
young lady Was the only witness. and hsd
promised her father TO give testimony
against her lover. Her romantic story on
the witness stand won the good will OF the
court She attempted 10 follow her fathers
dietstions In regard TO her testimony.
Her love for Hollingsworth, however.
finally prevailed, and with buIyt Of emo
tinrs fhsc cohSic,ion Of her 6ssrothed; Ins
elie es1s = - Sivsed In favor OF the prlsousr.
who Was eIoneratsd and discharged. The
father and the landlsdy wers centured IN
open court. The trial bad created much
interest in aud around the little town of
skiptop. ,
her home, and banquet was given 10
honor Of the young couple at the ternina'
ton OF the trial.
The young lady Was kept closely gunded.
but found means 10 have occasional mast
ines with her lover. Within . month
Goilinesworth left England TO seek his
fortune IN the United States. He promised
10 return TO his betrothsd NJ soon ~ he
established o home for her across the
For upward OF . year Hollinsswood
lsborsd assiduously In this city. Cireuni.
stances favored him.
Their Trials Ended.
A few months ago he returned 10 Bns.
land, and found tho blonde haired, blus.
eyed English girl true 70 her VOWS. Re
turning 70 America he established eoy
home. Suddenly the pretty English girl
was missipg from her home In bkipton.
but the last incoming steamship o. the
Guion iine landed her ssfsly Ia New York.
She was met by her lover and friend.
The psrty proceeded to the houss named,
whore 4 minister wss soon IN attendance,
whom the lss, ,cens Of Q romantic and Per.
si,tspt copauest was Terminated In The
marriage ceremonies there performed.