Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-15
NO ONE TO Marry THsx.


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A Batavia IN. ~ special uys Nor
ganville, Z villsge in the town u bsat'
ford, in this county. has quite s>nes-
ton, and is making ths most - =.
Among the old inhabitants % tlIe VI
laec arc Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred w. Rjsk,
Mr.. Fisk il farmer. well-o6 in this
worlds goods and highly esteemed.
They had one daughtei--EllA--a bsall-
tiful girl. She attracted the sttentien
Of Edwin Warner. the son Of neigh
boring farmer, who was very d.
voted TO her. Ella did not re-
ciprocatc his affection. Fresh from
boarding-school, her ideal Of :
husband could not be taken from the
plough, but through the advice and en-
entrcaties of her mother she answered
afsirmativcly the question Of Warner u
she would be his wife. The wedding
was duly celebrated, and the happy
couple went to lie Roy to reside. This
was several years ago, when the young
lady was just quitting her teens. Ia =
few months the wife exhibited nnmis-
taxable signs Of unhappiness and dis
coktent, and soon returned to her pa
rents. Warner became detected. lie
loved his wife, and her indifference to-
ward him was painful to him. Ms
friends said it was not wholly HIS
fault, but he became dissipatcd.
Mrs. Warner remained home for .
year or two and then went to Michi-
gan, returning before many months
armed with q decree Of divorce. She
assumed her maiden name and became
again what she was before her mar
riagc, the belle OF the town. Sympathy
was with her. She was leader in So
ciety, member of The village organi-
zations. and devout attendant Of the
Christian church. playing the organ and
singing in the choir. Her company was
sought after by many young men OF the
vicinity. One young man was espe-
cially devoted to her, and neighbors say
he would have married her but for fear
of Warner, who had said in public that
he would take the life Of any man who
married her.
Lately one suitor. Anthony Water
man. who had been lifelong neighbor
of the fisks, pressed his attentions
upon the young lady. who received
them with favor, and the parents looked
upon the match approvingly. The we'd
ding-day was fixed, last Wednesday
being named. Invitations were sent to
about fifty friends, and every detail
was arranged. The event was looked
forward to with happiness by all con-
cerne2, but on Wednesday morning the
family pastor. the Rev. Vim. Case, ofthe
Christian church, informed the expect
ant bride and groom that, after care
fully weighing the matter, he had come
to the conclusion that he could not per-
form the ceremony. for II was against
Gods law, as was laid down in the pre-
cepts of the Church in which he was
servant. His action was based upon the
fact that the young lady's divorce had
been obtained for other than the reasons
held as essential by the laws Of this
State. The pastors determination
was a sad blow, but, undaunted,
Mr.. Waterman harnessed his horses
and endeavored TO secure the services Of
another clergyman. Those in the To-
cality were seen, but all objected.
Driven by the extremities Of the case
and the near approach OF the fixed hour,
the young man, as last resort, appeal
ed to the justice Of the peace, who said
he would tie the knot were it not for
the fact that he had never performed
marriage ceremony and didn't want to
make fool Of himself before a large
company.
Without somebody to perform the
ceremony the wedding could not como
off. Heavy of heart the young man
returned from his fruitless errand and
told its result. Messengers were at
once dispatched to inform the invited
persons of the postponement of the
wedding, but only portion of them,
were notified. and the others assembled
at the Fisk residence prepared to cx-
tend congratulation and good wishes.
They were told Of the unavoidable
delay. What to do under the
circumstances was poser, but finally
it was agreed that the marriage
should be solemnized in Michi-
gan. where there would be no ques-
tion of the validity Of the proceedings.
On the following morning the young
couple left for that State, and are now
doubtless man and wife. They will re-
turn to Morganville to reside there.
Upon their arrival they will be given .
reception, preparations for which are
already under way.
Warner is now at Batavia lying i'll at
the residence of sister, prostrated, il
is rumored, at the thought Of the woman
he loved being the wife Of another man.