Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-15
A Little Romance.

At the residence Of Mrs. Bets
Lockhart, near Wadesboro. on Thurs
day, July Both, Prof. John w. John
son, principal Of Johnson Institute
BoonviIle, Mississippi, and Miss Luli
Anna Jones, of the same place, were
united in the blissful bonds of mat
rimony, the Rev. IL. W. Battle Of
ficiating.
Whitman hour after the ceremony
the happy twain COR one boarded
the up train on the Carolina Central
for their sunny Southern home
where the groom has a beautiful vii.
h, ready to receive him and his
blooming bride, and everything sur
rounding, calculated to make life pass
like delicious dream.
There is pleasant little romance
connected with this affair, and the
truth IS SO unlike the many conjec-
lures Of this community who only
know Of the marriage, not under
Standing its antecedehts, that we are
constrained to II round, unyar-
nished tale deliver, Of their whole
course of love-; as we obtained it
from certain witnesses of the cere-
m0ny.
Some three years ago, Prof. John
son met Miss Jones for the first time;
and like the son of old Motegue,
when for the. first time lie saw the
fair daughter Of Capulet, he fell
bllndly in love. Unlike Romeo,
however, il required time to tind his
way to the heart of the fair one, for,
from loves weak, childish bow She
lived encharmed, until about
year ago when she yielded to the
little blind god, andmade Prof. john
son inexpressibly happy BY promis-
ing to marry HIM. Everything went
merry as a marriage bell till the
present year, when Miss Jones left
her home to attend the New Eng
land Conservatory Of Art and Music,
at Boston. Mr.. johnson. however,
despite the pain of separation, was
bouyed up with the delicious thought
that on the Both Of June he would
90 to Boston, and there claim his
prize-there, on that day, marry the
charming girl who had left him be
hind.
So far, 50 good. But, ah evil
stars O. cruel Fate Before the
|0th Of June, "a change had come
,yer the spirit Of Miss Jones dream
md for some reason-possibly be-
ause she was not quite ready to
her girlish freedom, even
nto the gentle hands of the brave
nd tender man whom she loved
put the matter on the shelf for a
title while.
Instead of returning to her home
fter the close of the school, she came
0 North Carolina, designing to here
emain until fall. Her whereabouts
he kept a secret from Mr.. johnson.
tut love, true love, cannot be BAT
ed. Finding out Miss Jones'
-hereabouts, Mr.. Johnson started
for the Old North State.
[e arrived in Wadesboro Tuesday,
uly 21st. hired team and started ,
n the home of Mr.. Adam Lockhart, ,
eyenteen miles south of Wadesboro, !
here Miss Jones was understood to ;
9 sojourning. (Mr. Lockhart is the !
'other of the lady's mother, who .
arried in this county some twenty :
re years ago, and removed with her !
lsband to Mississippi Reaching /
le home Of Mr. Lockhart, Mr.. !
ohnson learned that the lady had !
st left, that she was visiting her !
INT, Mrs. Betsy Lockhart. four i
lies north Of Wadesboro. No time /
as wasted, before he was again on !
e war-path. When he. reached )
adesboro, on bis return, those who !
W HIM and observed him, saw that ! !
, meant business, and no mistake y
out it. Passing northward, he : )
allied the young lady out on the i
nsonville road until he reached I,
eyerly-or Flake's-and he there 8
certalned that she had not passed j
at point. Turning back, after rid
g mile or two, he met the Young II
" abruptly on the road-and :;
lolly Unexpectedly to her. So far v
I'M expecting him, she had no idea s
at he knew where to look for her. a
.rhaps some of us can imagine how II
+ heart fluttered on that occasion, n
rhaps we can't. Certain is one q
ing-we know how to SYM j,
thize with Mr.. Johnson-we ii
ow how the poor man must v
We felt, and while we sympathize cc
tn him, he has our highest respect fl
d admiration for his persistence, W
his determination not to be Al
Gated by fate out of the happiness r.
had go long anticipated. nj
lis accompanied her to the home We
her aunt, Mrs. Lockhart, and for pc