Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-10
A MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE,
FOLLOwISG AN ExrRE REMELY RO-
MANTIC ALOPEM kNT.


A Prosperous Youth wins the Love Of .
Beautiful Heiress-Too Young to Marry
HIS Family elves Valuable Assistance
Married on boar ship.
The train from Cincinnati arriving here a
IL o'clock last evening brought back Clayton
Sells and Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie F. Sells, nee
Barbara W. Dirkel, the beautiful and wealthy |
daughter OF the late Stephen Dinkel, pro-
prietor of the Dinkel brewery. The story OF
their courtship and marriage Is eighty ro-
mantle, to say the least. The young hus-
band is a boy OF 20 years, son Of John Sell',
until recently proprietor Of feed
store on West Main street. Until
about six months ago he was .
core-maker iu the West End Malleable shops.
but since that time he has been a wholesale
hay dealer. As an employe Of the shops he
was known as good steady worker, and
since he has been in business for himself his
energy and fsithtulne.s brought him prosper
ity. The time Of his first meeting with the
heorine OF the story is little misty. He
himself says he met her about FIVE or six
months ago, while, his brother Clayton says that
the meeting occurred over year ago. How
| ever that may be, the fact still; remains that
they were in love with each other and have
hsd everything their own way ever since she
returned a couple Of months ago from
| Cincinnati, where she had been
in school during the past winter. II seems
that her guardian, @. W. Constantine, per-
mitted her to do pretty much as she pleased
and was entirely unware that Cupid had any
thing to do with the maiden's life. As
she is only L years old, and her lover was
still under age, it was impossible for them to
| get a license here without her guardians con-
| sent, and they put their heads together to
plan an elopement. The young lady selected
"a her boarding place the residence Of her
| lovers parents, on Cedar street, and has been
there for the past fse or six weeks. Prepa-
rstons we're made for the marriage with
great deliberation, the Sells family and
their friends being perfectly aware OF
what was gong on. Ou Saturday last
everything WAS ready and the couple with
the grooms older brother, Clayton Sells, as
guardian angel and chaperon, took their way
to Cincinnati on the morning train intendn &
to get married in Kentucky. The Enquirer
OF yesterday has them written up thusly. "A
rather good. looking and stylish couple
struck the Kentucky shores yesterday on a
matrimonial mission. That they were lovers
was only too strongly illustrated by the strict
and careful attention that the gentleman paid
to the lady. She was exceedingly beautiful,
and her registered age was just sixteen years,
according to the Ohio estimate, which is
about one year behind that Of Kentucky
She wore a straw hat bleached, heavily
trimmed in white satin and feathers. Her
dress was OF piuk satine, with lace front, aud
her hat set with artistic grace on her hair,
which she wore la Pompsdour. She wore
the latest cut Of Newport tie. with pink
hose (as tar as visble), and altoge her she
looked like belle sta country picnic, AND
was possessed OF a disposition that melted al
the young bloods on the street, who onl,
reach the height Of their ambition when the!
: can guy girl that flashes good harness. He
intended was young-looxipg fellow dresse,
, in suit of police blue, and wore a white ha
with black band The man claimed to hai
from Springfield, Ohio, then Columbus, Ohio
burg. Subsequent. developments, however
proved that they were both from Springfield
Ohio. The young man is well knswu in tina
vicinity, where he 10 engaged iu the purchss
of hay. They first tried to get license IL
this city, but failed. They then went to Gov
ngtou, where they met with similar lack U
success, owing to the fact that the girl had no
reached the age which is required by Kentuck
: lams before they can get married. They the
went to Newport, but fate seemed to be again,
them. The clerk declined to issue them
lice nse, although the girl and her intends
and his brother all made a pitiiul appeal 70
the document which would give ministe
the privilege of uniting two hearts. Th
guardian racket was then applied for befor
the County Judge. Here they met with
double obstacle. In the first place, the Com
monweslths Attorney, Judge w. w. Cleary
has given orders to County JUICES to sto
this thing Of appointing guardians for Obi
and Indiana lovers who have aching hear Il
The next thing, it trsnspred that the girl has
guardian who is IN Ex-Msyor OF Spring6e
Ohio.
After thus getting lett at every turn tn
undaunted lovers aud their big brother b ,arde
the steamer "Bi1 Sandy" for Portsmouth 4
o'clock and continued their search for
license and preacher. When they arrive
at Portsmouth at o'clock At night Clayto
skipped out In town to skirmish for the Ia
, dispensable, having bribed the captain I
bold the steamer until bis return. He neg
, lectsd to state the ages OF the party this tint
, and then obtained the precious paper, return
ing in about half an honr With 1t and
clergyman, whom he had yauked out OF h
downy couch and pious dreams The stesme
moved on up the stream a little piece, vcere
over to the Ksntucky side, aud there, in iii
dead OF night, the minister read the cere
mony by the dim light Of coil oil lamp il
The stnffy little cabiL, with the brother M
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