Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-25
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NuIeee-A HempsteAd Sensation

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Nulsse-A Hempstead Sensation
society circles in the quiet little town OF
Eempstead, l.. l., are Rgitated over the
marriage of Miss Catherine X. Jones to
A W. Currier. The story OF the court
snin ia not without romantic associations
The GROOM has for several months been a
.arvant in Miss jones' household, and
came there under peculiar circumstances
Last spring Mr.. Currier, who, while
ne is not handsome, has an in
,eIUgeut face, and is something OF
an artist III chalk drawings, went
70 Hampstead and exhibited his skill on
tba tagging and porticos Of public places.
Knit little attention was paid 10 MN, as
- yVas considered to be tramp. lie OBJ
aimed permission from John Petit to
Len IN his barn, but after few days the
after became suspicious and ordered him
swav. Instead OF leaving the village he
made n living by doing chores, digging
raves and cellars. He tried To carry the
Rod hut not being of an agile turn he was
discharged He visited the taverns and
amused the frequenters by delneating
their features and making alleged humor-
GUS sketches.
n was at one of these festive gatherings
MAT Currier met Mr.. Charles Jones, who,
heiug gentleman OF leisure, interested
himself in Curriers' behalf, and into his
benefsctor's ear the artist poured the his
torv of his life suferings. They were too
much Tor the kind-hearted man, and he
took Currier home, provided him with a
room in the garrett and substantial cloth
inc and engaged him as a ooachman for
his sister In short time he became
oversper in general and escorted Miss
Zones to- the door Questionable dwellings
when visiting and waited outside to escort
her home again.
The gOssips commenced to talk, as it
became evident that there was a growing
intimacy between the two, but Mr.. Jones,
who Is several years his sisters senior,
was not ObserVant, and only realized the
situation when friend informed him that
The TWO were likely to be married. Ee
resented the assertion, but hurried home,
and although II was midnight, he called
his sister from her room and demanded to
know if there was any truth in the rumor
Of her matrimonial intentions. True to
her love, she informed him that there was,
and then followed dramatic scene. Cur
rier was summoned from his garnet, and
the angrylbrotheT asked him:
"Did you not tell me you had wife and
child in the West?"
Yes"
"Then, you scoundrel, what do you
mean by gaming the affections OF this in
nocent girl and trying TO marry her?"
To this he had nothing to say and he
was ordered from the house. but Miss
Jones threw her arms about his neck and
between her sobs declared that he should
not go, and that she would marry him in
spite Of everybody. Then calming her
self she turned 10 her brother and de-
ciared that she was the owner of the
house and that he could leave, but Currier
should stay there, and that settled it.
Two or tn ee days later Miss Jones and
CurTier visited Brooklyn and were made
man and wife by Rev. Mr. Garfield. The
bride is as tall and thin as Sarah Bern
hardt, and Is past 80 years Of age. Cur
rer is quite small and about 80. Mr.
Jones, who lives with his sister in a
handsome residence on Fulton street,
Brooklyn, consulted a lawyer Yesterday
and declared his intention to bring a suit
to establish his interest in the property
which his sister holds under q deed Of
trust executed by his mother. Currier
now denies that he has a wife in the
West. The newly-wedded pair were out
driving yesterday morning, aud the
groom was faultlesslY attred.