Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-18

A 6fvorc,e was speedily secured and the
disSppoint 'dhride sent to Europe. when
she returned her grief had somewhat
abated, aud now It Ia reported that she
wiz wed agsit before long, AZ this
time with paternal consent, 10 man Of
position and fortune.
Miss llsmiltou's high sky style 81
marriage ceremony put other romantic
couples IN the same notion. Last winter
couple from Frederick, Mo. took min.
lister and went to Blue Mountain. The
ascent 90 Mount Quirauk, the obserga-
tory, was p fiious because OF the snow
and ice, aud they had to be content with
the wedding on the bosom instead OF the
brow OF the nyountain.
But the event that recalls these mount
ain-top marriages Cured only few
days ago. Miss Jennie Turner Of BAlti-
more was welded 70 Harold Burton Of
York county, Penn, ON High Rock OBJ
servatory, The novelty If this romance
was the fact that just one year before 20
the very day aud hour the couple had
been introduced on the same lofty spot.
He, on that occasion, was one OF so
ciety Of grangers that came up from the
valley on an eX ursion, she was one Of
the Baltimore excursionists,
On the day Of the wedding ne came
over from the valley with party of his
friends. she went MP from Baltimore
with q party OF her folks. They met at
penmar on the divide, aud then rode up
the mountain. A thunderstorm was
raging at the time, but il was beneath
them. They could see the Jagged bolts
Of lightning strike the rocky sides of the
mountain far below They, too, were en-
veloped in MET, through which, how
ever, the SUMS rays struggled as the
happy ceremony was performed.
The bride did not return TO Baltimore
that night, but, seated beside her husband
In his buggy, went whirling down the
mountain roads aud into the valley &c
their pretty country home.
The experience OF Mir. j. Frank VIII
helm of Baltimore on top OF High Roos
observatory was not so romantic, bu
more thrilling than the events narrated
| Mr.. Wilnelm, who is prominent metallic
roofer of this city, had a contract TO lay
slanting tin root ON the top of the three
story observatory. His workmen were
afraid OF the job, although they had oitei
Iisked their lives ON high roofs.
The observatory is Quilt uu huge rocl
that oyerhaugs the brow OF the mountain
llit WV vi AHtE uulluiuE ~ IL u Hntt
fall OF over 500 feet TO the rocky gorg
below. Mr.. Wilhelm, who is courageou
almost TO secklessness in such perilou
undertakings in his line OF business, de
termined to fasteD down the ev.s Of IN,
roof overlooking the precipico himself
He accordingly tied rope around hi
waist, and two o fthe workmen held o.
to the other end until he had crawle
down to the edge. He had to lean owe
the edge TO nail the tin down. The work
men, after lowering him, fastened tn
: rope securely around a raTter on tn
: upper side OF the roof.
MIR. Wilhelm went on with his wort
Suddenly, while leaning over, he felt III
rope Stacking Instinctlvely he graspe
with one hand the edge of the roof enC
F., turuing around slowly and camly, he b,
] held spectacle that would have III
nerved any ordinary person. The rop
| was slowly burning In two.
A live piece Of charcoal had fallen on
I and was slowly eating its way throug
9 the hemp.
! "Throw me another rope" cried M
e While m, as he chung on to edge OF u
J roof for dear life and looked off at ce
a tain death. 1t was thrown and caugl
4 Just as the last strand was parting.
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