The Dawson journal., 1885-06-04
THE SAILORS BRIDE.
A STRANGE BUT TRUE STORY.


Many. decades ago vessel from
Boston arrived at dock in Lon.
don. Among the hands on board
was one named Tudor, a steady,
well-looking young man, who act
ed as sailor. Very early one
morning young, beautiful and
decently dressed woman came
tripping down to the vessel and
inquired Of Tudor for the captain.
She was told he was not risen, but
size insisted on seeing him with
out delay. Tudor called him up,
and she addressed him with :
"Good-morhing, captain! l have
called to see if you viii marry
me-"
"Marry you?'' believing her to
be suspicious character-'1eave
my vessel instantly, If you know
what is for your good?' She
next went to the mate andreceiyed
a similar answer; she then went
TO where Tudor was, being en-
gagged in handling ship-tacks, and
put the same question to him.
'fWith all my heart,p answered
Tudor, in a jocular manner.
4Then,' said sh6s "come along
with me" Tudor left his work
and followed her. BY the time
the principal shops were open the
lady entered a barber's shop fol-
lowed by Tudor. She ordered a
knight Of the razor to clip his
beard and hair, both of which he
stood in need. She paid the bills
and entered a hat store. She re-
quested the best of beavers in the
store, and told Tudor to select one,
and he did so, the price being
paid by the lady, Tudor threw
his old tarpaulin aside. They
next visited a shoe store, and Sc
lected a pair Of boots, the lady al
SO paying for them. Tudor, by
this time, was puzzled to devise
the object the lady had i'll view.
He solicited an explanation, but
she. told.him to be silent. She
led the way into a clothing store.
Here Tudor was told to select the
best suit Of clothes in the store.
The man of the tar bedaubed pants
and checkered shirt was in a few
minutes metamorphosed into as
fine q gentleman as walks the
streets, the bill, as before, being
paid by the lady. Tudor's amaze
ment was now complete. He
again and again earnestly insisted
on an explanation; the only an
swer he received was: Follow
me and be not afraid; all will be
explained to your satisfaction"
He therefore resolved to ask no
more questions. Next she con-
Quoted him into a magistrates Of
flee and spolitely requested the
minister of the law to unite her
and her companion in matrimony.
This was rather a damper to Tu-
dor, but he yielded. The ceremo-
ny over, the couple were pro-
nounced man and wife. Without
uttering a word or exchanging a
kiss. Tudor and his wife left the
office. not, however, until she paid
the magistrate his fee. The coup
le walked in silence, Tudor hardly
knowing what he was doing OF
what he had done. Turning the
corner, he saw a splendid house,
toward which the wife directed
her steps and into which they en-
tered, passing into a room that
was furnished in a magnificent
styie. She told him to sit down
and make himself contented while
she went into another room. The
first one who addressed her was
her uncle, who asked how she es-
caned from her room and where
tshe had been. Her only answer
was. "Thou fend in human
shane: I allow you Just one hour
to remove your effects from this
bouse. You have long deprived
me Of my property, and meant to
tbrourh life; but you are frustra-
+od lam mistress Of my own
house. | am married, and my
husband is here" -.
We must leave the newlyfm?r- 11;l,
ried couple for the purpose oil CIV