The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11
Fat Woman and alblno.

That the bride ID the New York Pine
Museum yesterday was AR some s. ne
ta0-crltlcal congregation icllt1 olt nat
-he VA tat aui ,try wsrts ~.#S
r. earlx Ite ~bt 81 ,! t
n ~uuau professor, 81 as a>~l1
uou, devotion 70 carnct beet and beer
soon reached the top 81 the ladder IN
her line ~ line. rs the VA, nearly a.
broad a, il i long. Fer forty ycaFs n
great wealth u her affections va wrap
pei up ia her ample bosom swan alter
swain gazed across the VISTA 81 her shout
ier- and .onged 10 cal her a. hls own
every BIT Of her-but until yesterday she
was deaf IL all eutreatle> 10 change her
name from plain Anna Pettlt She had
born il - long. >he said. i va awkward
~ change { wa Charley Price, a Ceu~
t'emau who earns hI> daily bread BY pos
my a. a professional. Albtno aud w,Ar
ing pIump six stockings that nr>t >ilrrtd
the blood to quicker music 10 her VEINS
aud turned her thoughts To mafrIagc aud
the brilliant opportunity Of making money
out OF the marriage They met by chance
the usual way ii the Bowery Museum Al
/ No. 30. and one night when business
was slack and the pale kerosene threw q
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scene the Albino lover climbed down OF
his stage and with soft cAre~>e, eucirclei
her plump wrist with his protecting night
arm. He wooed her, overcame her coy
resistance and went down with the plaster
on the ceiling below when IN a moment
of reckless abandon she cast herself into
his arms. The damage was repaired, she
learned to guard against such demonstIa-
tions of dangerous affection and the day
was set and advertised. Cards were sent
out inviting tie general pubic to attend
the wedding at 10 eents a head reserved
seats only 10 cent extra. The wedding
ring was forged -cnvious monstro>lue>
limited that it was only a plated napkin
ring-a suitable bridal costume was built
a minister secured aud all was ready.
All day long the museum was throngcc
with Bowery girls and country couples
The wedding was announced for | 0 clio !
and an hour Or two before thi, a packed
audience filled the seats in front OF a de-
lirium remen curtain At last the or
chestra took firm grip OF a weddln4
march, and down the narrow aisle squetz
ed an usher waving a PAR OF red steps
Behind him waddled the $50 pound,
advertised bill board weiehU Of Tho
blushing bride, and back Of her lowered
the virgin white OF the Albino's head
A bridesmaid dressed IN man clothe
carried a bouquet on the stage and
hungry looking minister followed III,
group took present arms positions an'
the preacher began the service IL VA
inclined to string it out, but the crtica
audience yelled Cut 1t short, Gully an'
the latter end of the service was rattIet
off in a hurry. Then kneeling down Il
the dust Of the stage the preacher praye'
for the bride, the bridegroom, Preslden
Arthur and the country generally u"dls
turbed by the yells to come Oft IL
said he hoped his hearers would NEE
him IN heaven, announced his name a
NJ. &. ~Norehouse, aud asked everybod,
to call at his church III Seventh street
near Second avenue.
The bride mopped her face during tia
service with a damp handkerchief, an,
after the last mon the audience howle'
TO the preacher to kiss the bride, but h
was not that kind, and tie bridegroom
performed the task. The minister wa
permitted to enter the museum tree. an
if any other fee was given 1t was kept
secret. The picturesque couple startot
on their wedding tour upstairs to tn
museum proper and the audience file
out to the inspiring strains OF Nv ia
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