Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-01
THE BRIDEGROOM DID NOT COME.
He Sent Note Asking to be Excused
from the Wedding.

Thanksgiving night was the time appointed
for celebrating the marriage of Miss Laura
Brown and Harwood Hail. but owing to the
fact that Hall failed to appear at the hour
fixed, the wedding was indefinitely postponed.
Hall is q colored barber about thirty years old
and lives at No. go ~ street southwest The
bride-elect is the Oldest daughter Of Frank and
Fannie Brown, and resides with her parents at
No. 451 I street northwest. Laura first met
Hall about year ago. He called at the house
at intervals of about a week for about two
months. Then his visits became more frequent
He never failed to spend three or four nights
at Browns house each week. Brown is COM
fortably situated, and a piano in the parlor
offered additional inducements to Hall who
was frequently entertained by Browns
daughters who sing nicely. Hardly three
months had passed before the young MAJ
proposed for Laura's hand and was accepted.
Her parents readily consented to the union.
Preparations for the wedding were begun. al
though no date was fixed. The groom-elect
signified his intention of living at his father
in.la .S house and agreed to pay % Per month
instead Of being rented was retained for the bri-
dial couple. More than five months passed. The
room had been kept for Hall and the Browns
had been deprived of the rent for the room.
They began to think that the wedding was a.
newed the matrimonial subject, and Thanks
giving evening was the time appointed. Hall
was to furnish the room, but to help the young
people along Brown carpeted the floor and
spent $12 for lace curtains for the window
The furniture which Hall was to purchase was
to have arrived on Monday, but It's
failure 10 reach the Brown residence
did not = cause any apprehension. Hall
continued his visits until Wednesday evening.
and when he left that night he assured the
family that everything would be all right The
wedding cake was baked and the wedding feast
prepared. Friends were invited and the young
bride was arrayed for the ceremony. The fam
lily was about to send for the Rev. Mr.. johnson
of the Second Baptist church to perform the
ceremony when a knock was heard at the front
door. A small boy was there with o note.
Halls name was signed to it. It read: "You
will have to excuse me. I could not get the
license"
1t was probably good thing for Hall that he
did not deliver the message in person. Laura
tainted, and until o'clock the next morning
her life was despaired of, but she has again re-
covered. Brown at once went to see Halls
mother. She was surprised to hear
the news. She had not even been told,
she said, that her son was to marry, although
her son had told Brown that he had invited his
mother to the wedding. Hall, however, did
not entirely forget Laura, for the next morn
ing bright and early he sent boy to the house
to inquire how she was. After the excitement
was over Brown remembered that he had been
called upon him at the hotel where he is en-
plOyed and informed him that Hall was a mar
ried man and would disappoint his daughter.
He told Hall about what he had heard Hall
promptly denied the accusation and nothing
more was thought of it.