Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-26

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A Marriage that was Declared or n, rae
Last Minute.
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A Marriage that WIS Declared or NJ r1s
Las, Minute.
Washington star.l
About ten days ago there was dis.
appointed gathering at the residence o.
one of our citizens in the northwest
section Of the city. All the arrange.
ments had been made for a wedding
but the bride was missing. A widow
lady was employed in the house as
general help and governess to the chill
dren, and up to few hours before The
gathering spoken Of her employers
were Obvious to the fact that she
was desperately bent on matrimony. 1t
so happened that few days before
this time poor, unfortunate widower,
who had had his ups and downs, and
was then afflicted with the downs, was
taken to the house out of charity, and
was then quietly awaiting for something
to turn up. Soon the widow threw
some soft glances to the widower, which
proved so effective that in little time
they were soon in confidential converse
ton. She informed him that she was
the widow Of southern gentleman with
Union sentiments who died ten years
sgo, leaving her property in the hands Of
executors to convert into cash and invest
in United States bouds. They had car
ried out the trust and she was now
the happy possesser Of some forty
thousand in bonds which stand in her
name. She further informed him that
she was a member of one of the first
families Of the country, and if he would
marry her that he could move in the
best society. She, however, had no no.
tion Of marrying plebeian, and wanted
to know his antecedents. He was
equal to the emergency, and at once in
formed her that his ancestors came over
with the early settlers of Maryland,
and they were connected by ties of
blood with Lord Baltimore. ooh"
said she, "won't that be nice-a CAL
vert and Randolph. thought from
your looks that you must have some
blue blood in your veins" Then they
determined to marry at once. She
expressed preference for an Episco-
pal minister in East Washington, and
the groom in prospective agreed thereto,
and went off to get license and make
the arrangements. The gentleman of
the house having determined that the
event should be one long to be remem-
bered, with his lady prepared the re-
freshments and engaged the mammoth
band Of colored musicians to aid in a
proper celebration Of the event. The
prospective groom started down town
about noon. lie mentioned the object
Of his errand to a friend. who told him
that he was being gulled, but he would
not believe word Of it. He, however,
having been urged to look well before
taking the leap, went to the Treasury,
but there failed to find on the list Of
bondholders the name of his affianced.
Disappointed in this, he, however, did
not give up, and continued making the
arrangements. While he was thus en-
gagged a lady friend of the family
stopped in at the house, and was warm
ly urged to be present at $3.50 o'clock
to witness the ceremony. Upon learn
ing the name of the widower she at
once remembered that person of that
name had been charged with a seri-
GUS offence near where she lived,
and making further inquiries she
was satisfied that the prospective
groom was the same person. Then the
bride-elect called to her aid a young
friend, who ascertained for her that the
would-be groom was to some extent a
fraud. There was then a revulsion in
the feelings of the bride-elect, and she
vowed that she would not marry such
a one. Hastily putting on her bonnet
and shawl, she left. Her young friend
said Madame, from this villain III
save you at all hazards" That night,
instead of being crowned with orange |
blossoms. and promising to ever love,
cherish, etc., she was whispering |
words Of love in the ears of the young |
friend who had undeceiyed her. In |
the mean time the groom-elect |
returned to the house and learned |
of the fiasco, but took his dis
TRANQUILITY. Word was at
once sent to the minister that owing to
unavoidable circumstances the event
had been postponed. In the evening
the house was lighted up, and some of
the neighbors called in to express their
regrets and condole with the groom
elect. He, however, took things philo-
and upon meeting the guests
would say "Never mind, gentlemen,
is unnecessary let's thank
God the calamity was averted." The
yroom-elect disappeared later in the
night, and, it is reported, has left the
city.