Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-11
Love Found I'm Letters.
A STORY SHOWING THAT FACT Is STRANGER
THAN FICTION.

STORY SHOWING THAT FACT Is STRANGER
THAN FICTION.
The Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution announces the
marriage in that city Wednesday last OF Mr.. ID
C. NJ. Lyle, of Morristown, Tenn, and Miss Net
tie keasey, of Chicago, ILL.,, and adds:
"A more romantic marriage was never cele-
brated in Atlanta. Eight years ago Miss kea-
sey came south on q visit to Atlanta. Three
years later she went to Athens, Tenn, TO at
tend the Wesleyan female college at that point
There she met Miss Alice Lyle, a sister of to-
days groom. They soon became fast friends.
They were classmates and rOomluates tor about
one year. After they parted for their respec-
tive homes a constant correspondence was kept
up between them. Two and a-half years ago
Miss Alice Lyle left her home In Morristown,
Tennessee. and went to MOnrovia, Africa, as a
continued by the ladies. At length Miss Keasey
wrote a long letter to Miss Lyle, and waited
about three months, but no answer came.
Keasey had seen the photograph of Miss Lyle
brother, and had often been shown loving let
tiers TO- his sister Alice. 80 she took the liberty
him for his sisters address In Africa, thinking,
perhaps, she had changed her station, and this
letter was received at Morristown from gen.
tleman in MonrOvia announcing the death of
Miss Alice Lyle. a few days thereafter Mr.. Lyle.
apprising her of the sad intelligence. The
lady at once replied, writing Q letter Of sim
cerest coincidence to Mr.. Lyle. He answered
strong friendship existing between the ladies,
and felt drawn to Miss Keasey, because OF her
noble Letters, Which they found among the
Lyle and Mis- Ksssey. though Tar Gs apart they
into love, and though they had never looked
upon each other they became engaged. Three
weeks ago Miss Keasey came 70 Atlanta TO visit
city, and while here determined 10 marry Che
man upon whose lace she had never gazed. A
correspondents to that effect took place. Yes
terday morning the four. O'Clock train on the
state road brought down Mr.. D. C. N. Lyle from
Morristown, Tenn. Arriving in the city he coon
dispatched note TO Miss Keasey, asking 70 call
"At that hour he alighted from . carriage at
$50 Spring street. and Mrs. Jacox usbered him
He advanced and introduced himself The
lady was somewhat nervous, but soon became
calm, and Mr.. Lyle said: This has not gone too
1 fas xo you are disappointed wiz at once re-
"T am not disappointed. am most agree.
ably surprised. thought my husband-to-be
They were most happily married at IL
O'clock today. and took the north.bound train
The groom T. . splendid looking man Of thirty
Morristown. The bride Is 3 handsome woman
of twenty-four. Her father IL . coffee and tea
merchant at No. az seth street Chicago"
ing the Lord Mayor show in London on Mon
day the American exchange In the strand was
decorated. and was filled with members OF the
played Xmsric:n airs during q the s1 psss.ss q
the procession. Lieut. Greedy, q. 9. A.. was
among the thron&, ana sat ON the edge Of the
watch row In the street between Some cos.
ten and the police, he lost his balance. and
but Tor another Amerl0an, apprupFiately named
C1ench, who grabbed the trooneu Of tie arctic
hero and pulled him mp % place o. sassty.
The census lust taken II Wisconsin shows the
total population TO b 1y663, l2&