Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-07-20
A MISSING GROOM
Deserts His Bride on the Threshold
of the Altar.
A Ba-nesvilIe YOuag lady Who Expected 10
Return Home Matron, Bonows
Money and Returns Still a Maid.

A wedding was booked Tor Squire Maye's
residence. yesterday afternoon, at West Alex
snder, but after the Justice had been mott
fed and everything in waiting, neither bride
nor groom appeared and thereby hangs a
,ale. A kind-hearted drayman employed in
one of the Wholesale grocery firms on Main
street, had his drayiny checks cSshed yes
;erday afternoon, but s. of the money he re-
ceived went to detray the expenses Of a
young lady to her home in GAINESVILLE 1t
happened this way When the Baltimore
& Ohio train from the west pulled into the
iepOt yesterday morning. au engaging look
ing young lady stepped TO the platform,
With hesitatiug air aud looked about her
IN an uncertain way before finally going
out upon South street. Then she went
slowly north aud near the intersection OF
Fourteenth street accOsted the drayman,
who was standing there whip in hand. With
tsltcring accents she inquired if he knew
where she could borrow s. dollars for two
lays. The strange request excited the man 5
curiosity aud he questioned her closely, at
.ength inducing her to tell the following
story, in which, however the names are not
giVeu, as the honest drayman refused to
expose the parties concerned. The girl
said
81 came here this morning on the early
train. expecting to go to West Alexander in
he afternoon and be married ny Squire
Mayes The man | expected to marry ac-
rompauied me TO Benwood, but there | lost
sight OF him. and think he went on East
purposciy. He lives near WoOdsfeld and
rast nioht came over 10 BaneSYIlle, where
live. We had everything arranged to take
his mornings train tor Wheeling and be
married Nv mother, who did not like this
nan, was opposed to the match. and we
anne away without her knowing it.
Why did she oppose it, asked the
drayman.
Well, there were reports that he had q
Siie now living, whom he had deserted, and
mother believed it, or else was afraid it was
rue. asked him, and when he indig
aantly denied it of course believed him.
Well. we took the train and got rs far as
HenwoOd, where we changed cars. While
"A the platform. changing from one traip
| the other. saw a man beckOn 10 Cly be-
rothed. and when had been seated he
vent saving he would return presently
bought nothing OF it, and sat at the window
Watching the Eastern train go out. Pres
entity our train moved of, and as Mr.. K,
| had not appeared was little uneasy; but
as be was not on the platform supposed be
vas on board aud would come in a mo
ment. But we got to Wheeling and saw
nothing of him. and | watched e'er!
! passenger get of to satisfy myself he wa'
not on the train. never thought Of tax
ing any money with me, and noS have
ouiy forty cents. ] will give you IN!
fathers address and assure you if YOU vii
lend me any money, it will be promptly re
! urned.
This story was told REGIsrER reporter
Yesterday. by the drayman. He said; B
George, she was such pretty innocent lit
lie thing and told such a piaful, straight
forward story, that could not have roEuseC
her that money to save my life. lent he
~. saw that she got her dinner and back Of
hcr train, and I'll bet fifty she sends tina
money to me on Monday"
Did she assign any cause for the sppar
INT deSertion?
"les, she said she believed the man real
| " had living wife, and that the man VIII
| spoke to him at Benwood told him some
thing that made him afraid to 80 on witt
this wedding. Id like TO get chance a
,he id rascal Id tan his hide for hin
sure. The girl had a narrow escape aite
all, and know she's we'll out oft. Nc
sir, | won't tell her name-wouldut Civ
her away for any money.
The drsymsn is confident Of the return Q
his money, and says he was never yet mi'
taken in human nature.