The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26
A PATHETIC ROMANCE.
The Death-Be Marriage Of George Skinner
and Eva Hasbroucsx.

New York Special.
The marriage of Eva NJ. Hasbrouck to Gen.
Ryerson Skinner had been counted upon as one
of the social events of the winter in Hackensack
N. j. twas to have taken place early in the
new year, and the girls who were invited have
been hurrying up their dress-makers in anticpa-
ton of it. In less than week all plans have
been upset The marriage ceremony took place
under singularly pathetic circumstances Monday
afternoon, and last night the young husband was
in his coffin. General Skinner was little more
than boy when his father, Judge William Skin
ner, went to Hackensack, from Sussex county,
some years ago. But he was nearly twenty six
years old when he died, and had grown up to be a
very popular young man. About three years
ago, when it was announced that he was going to
marry Eva Hasbrouck, daughter of the late Dr.
Charles Hasbrouck, everybody who knew them
said that it was very nice and excellent match.
Young Skinner established himself in the drug
business there, and the prospect for the future
seemed bright. Last Tuesday evening Mr.
Skinner left his store feeling unwell. Dr. Bur-
dett, who was called the next morning found him
suffering from pleurisy, but the illness was not
considered serious, for no change was made in
the arrangements for the wedding. On Sunday
night the young mans disease took sudden and
rapid change for the worse: and Drs. Buraett and
st. John agreed in consultation that he was
dangerously i'll from typhoid Pneumonia When
they called to see him on Monday morning he
said: Doctor, am going to get better or not9
Tell me, am prepared to hear the worst"
George" answered DR.. Burdett, you are 60
ing to die"
l. Shall I live two daysl' inquired the young
man anxiously. The Doctor gravely shook his
head.
lone day-twelve hours, then!' he asked, as
the physician continued to respond in the
negative.
''Six hours9' he said quite startled at finding
death so near.
Possibly" answered the Doctor. When the
physician had gone and the news had been
broken to the family, young Skinner sent for his
betrothed. In a little while the pastor of the
Hackensack Presbyterian Church was called into
the sick room to perform marriage ceremony
The youue man was too weak to sit up so f va
Hasbrouck sat at the bedside and held his hand
while the minister read the service Mr. and
Mrs. Skinner and Mrs. Hasbrouck were in the
room. It was very affecting scene, but the
young man so to pass away was the most
tranquil and resigned of all He noticed that the
clock struck one just as the ceremony was fin
ished The patient revived a little after his
marriage, but it only served to make his swift
decline after nightfall the more noticeable
Early yesterday morning before Eva Skinner had
been wife eighteen hours, her husband died in
her arms The pathetic romance is the talk of
the town. 1t was a case of pure love, and the
death-bed marriage was mutually desired. The
funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon, but
the final services prior to burial will be at the
residence of the dead bridegrooms aunt, Mrs.
Barrett, in Newton, Sussex county on Christ
mas day.