Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-17
SECRET MARRIAGE REVEALED.
A Pretty Romance Bruited Through
Conddtng IN n Lady Friend.

A Greenwich Comm telegram says: Cos
sips In tubs vicinity have choice sensation
IN the discovery that the daughter OF Mr..
Henry {. Boswell, a wealthy druggist OF this
place, has been for a year and hail secretly
the wife Of Herbert VI. Valentine, OF Darien,
Conn. MIR. Boswelrs wealth Is estimated at
800. 000 and his daughters Sadie. pretty,
good, and intelligent girl, was regarded as
having fine prospects for goodiy portion.
Valentine was her acknowledged sullor, and
wa,. OF course, regarded as a lucky fellow.
The family was disposed TO keep the affair
quiet, but the fact OF the marriage finally be-
came public property. There was an AR OF
romance about it, as will be seen by the lady,
own story, which follows.
A CALL ON THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
In order 10 obtain it a reporter visited the
Boswell residence, q handsome building on
the brow OF a hill IN one OF the most charming
portions Of the village. The house is re-
plete with all the modern improvements and
is luxuriously furnished. The door was
opened by a good-oOking young fellow,
about six feet In height, whose brown eyes
liz up pleasantly when the reporter an
nounced his visit. lie hesitaled Tor mo-
ment and then introduced himself as Mr..
Herbert VI. Valentine, the bridegroom, lie
said: "BeiOre answering your questions
think il would be better TO call down The
lady in question:" Then, stepping 10 the
foot Of the stairs. he called in gentle voice,
"Come down, Sadie"
"Wbo wants to see me?" floated down in
silverv accents from above.
.'It's a caller to Inquire about our mar
riage,r was Mr. Valentines reply.
"Oh, | don't want TO, Ferd," said the
same sweet voice.
Then there was whispered consultation,
and after the lapse OF n few moments petite
and blushine little woman OF about twenty
years trippcd into the room.
Mrs. Valentine, believe said the re-
porter.
she hlushed more furiously than ever,
aud then, with an arch look mt her husband,
she said, eyes, ! suppose So"
HAPPY OUTCOME OF A RAIN-sTORM.
After little coaXng she sat down de-
murey aud told the story OF her romantic
wedding, while her husband reclined COM
placeutly in an easy chair and watched her
approvingly. From time 10 time during her
recital she glanced at him aS ii for corrobo-
ration. Each time she was answered by a
nod and 'Yes dear" she said:
.sWen. you see il is this way. On the
9th of January, 1887, went TO New York
10 do some shopping. While walking down
Broad way in the morning it began TO rain.
was lust wishing for an umbrella when
who should meet me but Ferd."
This was said with an aiiectionate look at
her husband.
"He had an umbrella, and escorted me to
car We made an appointment TO meet
that afternoon. We met, and had some
luHch. Ii was still raining, and somehow,
when we got up 10 the train at the Grand
Central depot felt kind OF lonesome. l
told Ferd about is and be said Lie was lone
some too.
TWO SOULS But SINGLE THOUGHT.
WSuddenly the idea occurred TO us both at
the same time that IL would be a good thing
for us TO get married. | don't know what
ever made us do il, but on the spur OF the
moment we went to the Rev. John Riley
Thompson and were married. 1t was the
freak OF a moment.
After the wedding we went right up TO
the depot and took the G:45 train for home.
We remarked that right after the wedding it
stopped raining. We took that for good
sign. On the way upon the train we got
little frightened over what we had done.
We thought we were rather young to he
married. ! was nineteen and Ferd was
twenty. We agreed TO keep it secret for a
about it TO any one one. Ferd kept calling
al the house, and about six months ago he
went 10 papa aud asked my hand in mar
rage. Papa consented. When papa spoke
to me about it felt guilty, because | knew
we were already married.
WOMAN CAN'T KEEP A SECRET.
"About two weeks ago | condded the
whole story to a lady friend and pledged her
TO secrecy. She did not keep the secret,
though, and before long the whole story
came back TO me through the medium OF an
other friend. got frightened and telegraph
ed Ferd to come no. He came up right
away, and after talking the matter over we
decided il would he best to tell papa about
il. So Ferd went To his brother.in-law, Mr..
j. W. Purdy, "A New York lawyer, and got
him TO intercede with papa. Mr.. Purdy
agreed to do tins, and on Wednesday he call
ed at papa's store and told him all about it,.
Papa asked for the marriage certificate,
which Mr.. Purdy gave him.
"Papa was awlully surprised TO think
that we had been married year and half
and be knew nothing about 1t. He was so
surprised he couldn't speak for some time.
He left the store aud came right over here.
He said: Glow could you deceive me so?
felt badly TO think that we had deceived
him, and here there was another blush
and an aDologelic smile-"I cried a good
deal Then papa said he forgsye US. Then
we all became recoDciied. Papa said il was
done and couldn't be helped, and he must
make the best OF it,"
The reporter extended the young people
his hesrtiest congratulations and left them
looking as happy rs two turtle doves. Dir.
Valentine is an insurance broker in New
York. lie impresses one as strmghtfor-
ward, sensible yonDg fellow. who feels
Just a little ashamed at the way he fooled
Papa Boswell, but wilhal very proud Of hls
charming little wife, whose proper name, by
the way, is Carrie, although she is called
Saddle. All day yesterday they received the
calls and congratulations OF their many
friends. 1t Is safe to say that Greenwich
will not get done talking over this affair for
some time TO come.
Mr.. Boswell, who Is widower about
forty-thrce years old, will also marry early In
September. He was the recipient OF many
good.naiured Jokes and congratulations from
his many acq,laintancos yesterday.
Peace and Good WILL.
A Berlin special saws: a private letter OF
the dead Kaiser, which hiss Just come TO light,
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