Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-12-26
A MARINES ROMANCE.
The Interesting story a washing.
ton Letter Tells.

ton Letter Tells.
| Occasionally there arises case of ro-
mantle interest in the life of even an or,
binary marine, says a Washington letter
to the Boston Trdcel,er. Several years
| ago young man named Adolph Doy-
henard enlisted in the marine corrs at
the Washington navy yard. lie remained
in the service but very short time and
then deserted. Nothing was heard from
him, and the officer in charge of such
matters had quite forgotten the circum-
stances of the case. Now comes the
surprising part of the whole affair.
| Doyhenard never lett Washington.
Through some influence he succeeded in
getting an appointment as a clerk in the
surgeon generals Office.
With his change of occupation he also
changed his name. He was appointed
as George lie CONT, and as he had fair
salary, he proceeded to crafty his love
for dress. LIE CONT became the Berry
Wall of Washington. Every new
wrinkle in fashion found in him an
was a veritable fashion plate,
and while some people were careless
enough to call him Il dude" yet the
majority locked upon his ecccntricity as
a sort of harmless amusement which dis
turbcd nobody while it edited him. He
has been u clerk about four years. Dur
ing that time, as was only natural under
the CircumS' anCeS, his good clothes and
rather striking appearance attracted the
attention of scvera! young ladies moving
in the best circles at the capital. With
all his love for dress he found tiat he
was rot entirely insensible to tn charms
of fcmininity, ami at last succumbed.
lie CONT awoke one fine morning to find
that he was really and desperately in
love. The next c, ening he was not only
gratitied but extremely clated at the still
more satisfactory discovery that the
young lady entertained similar feelings
toward him. AS all such affairs are. the
engagement was kept quiet by the bliss
full couple for some time.
| Then it was sprung on the family with
a suddenness which was intended to be
but faint sample of the young mna's
ardor. Now it so happened that this
particular young lady had big brother
who had entertained shrcwd suspicious,
but who at the same time had wisely
kept his own counsel When the mat
ter OF an engagement was preached,
however, the brother moved with a &C.
le-ity which made the talented disciple
of Berry Wall think that he had been
hit i'll the pit of the stomach by an agile
and ablc-bodied cyclone. During all
these trying events, which sometimes
happen in the best regulated families,
lie CONT still loved the girl and the girl
| still loved him. The cyclonic brother,
however, had "a little joker" up his
sleeve which the loving pair did not
he became acquainted with his would.
| be brothcr-in laws early history. Among
the facts which he he had dug up from
that not uuinteresting mine was the little
incident in relation to his descrtion from
the marine corps. Summoring his xxx
CELEBRITY, best brand, to the rescue. he
went over to the barracks and had talk
with Major Houston, the commanding
officer.
lie told him of the circumstances of
the case, and while the major did not
care to enter as match breaker, he
mentioned some things which filled tho
brothers heart with gce The next
morning Mr.. lie CONT failed to material
ize at his desk in the Office of the sur
geon general. 1t appears that he retired
for the night, and after dreaming of the
| fair one who was all the world to him,
with couple OF comets thrown in he
arose and prepared himself for his son.
what dainty breakfast. The door bell
rang, and Mr.. lie CONT was informed
that "a gentleman wished to see him in
the drawing room below" Wondering
at the significance of the early call, he
descended to the drawing room, to be
confronted by a sergeant OF the marine
corps and two privates. Before he re-
covered from the shock the sergeant
said, "Adolph Doyhenard, arrest YOU"
| Doyhenhard was taken to the marine
| barracks in his best suit of clothes, but
they did not impress Major Houston to
any great extent.
The pris ncr was ordered to be con-
fined i'll the guard house and the pretty
clothes We're exchanged for the ordinary
suit of a private. a few days afterward
the court martial met and Doyhenard
was convicted, sentenced to wears i'm
prisonm Mt and to be dishonorably dis.
charged at its expiration. This by no
means ends the romance. AS soon as
I the sentence was pronounced one OF
DOyhcIaru relllFeS. VINO mas COnS!u-
cradle amount of influence among the
| diplomatists, set to work and brought
such pressure to bear that the sentence
was commucd by Secretary Whitney to
three months Imprisonment. The pris-
oner's fancee, instead Of breaking the
engagement, as was expected by the big
brother, appears to be more desperately
in love with him than ever. She visits
him daily and brings him such delicacies
as are permitted by the guard. 1t looks
as though he will be able to celebrate
Washington's birthday with wedding
il he cares to.