Evening journal., 1888-06-14
TO nE MARRIED TODAY.
The Falr Authoress Of ssThe Quick
and xne Dead -

latest act only added to it. Iostead O
being married TO John A Chanler In Ser
tember, as she originally designed, abe Wi
be married TO morrow. The maTriae
Nrense was quietly obtained In Chsrlotts
willie yesterday. and this act prevented th
authoress OF "Ths Qaick and the Dead
from having the quiss wedding she ha'
hoped for, as the intelligence tooI
leaked out.
The numerous harsh personal remark
about the young lsdy's bsirothal IN many
newspapers, and the fact that nearly all o
them reach her, made kbe situation 30 pain
ful that it was hoped that by hasteninJ
the marriage ceramsny she would ba re
lieved from further Suffering Of the kind
She is very sensitIvs and retiring, dislkel
notoriety, and cares soothing for society
and is devoted TO wrftmg ard painting, anc
has most enthusiastic circle Of friends
The utmost secrecy has been observed II
the srrangeszents for tbs wedding. which
will tahe place ts.morrcw. At least, that
IL tie present arrangement She will bt
married at Castle ain, the home OF heI
parents. In the prsssnce OF not half dozsr
persons outside OF her immediate family
After the ceremony, the family will take
the train for New York, and have the
newiy-married couple In charge. Letter Ia
the summer, the bride and groom will &c
10 Paris. The nmihoress will reside 10
Paris Ia the winter. bat II ia their inten-
tion to make Yirgiaia their home in the
summer. She has no idea Of dropping her
literary work. 10 is o fact that she refused
for novel soms weeks ago. preferriug to
wait until the bIewisg over Of the sensa-
2ion caused by the Misunderstanding OF
her motive 10 writisg '.The Quick or the
Dead
Miss RIves ls q nnemhsw OF one OF the old
est families in Virgfnia ard lie CERTAINLY an
r. #. V. Her father, Colonel Rives, is
wealthy, and owns delightful old home
stead known as Castle Hill, where most OF
his daughters life kss besm spent She is a
niece OF Mr. Francis 8 Rives of New York,
and amoEg bsx iaAm~dista relatives are
George l. Rivss. assistant Secretary Of
State and wArm pee@smal friend OF Sec
retary Bayard; Mrs David King OF
Washington and EswpoFt. and Mrs David
Bresse Smith aad Mrs John BorIaud.
Miss Amelie Rlvss IA ssrIkinaly beautiful.
Her fsatufse ara ss regular as II cut 10
cameo; her oss-piexs@@ ls delightful rich
olive, and heavy assses OF blusblac hair
crown her shapsly head. Her eyes are
dark end brIllianA esd ara shaded by long
curling lashea
When a child Of ts@ years Miss Rives
was locally known as poetess, aud many
of her little poems we're printed in the To-
cal papers IL Is only within J ear, how
ever, that she has become famous as an
authoress aud made a name such a. others
have struggled for many years to accom-
plish and failed. Miss R.ves hes written
one or two short novels. which were favor
ably spoken OF by the critics, and she was
encouraged to serd bar now famous story
''The Quick or Tire rcad ITO J. b. I5ppin.
cott q Co, Of Philadelphia, the publishers
of Lippincotts Magazine. The firm at once
accepted it, and the story was published
@ew months ago.
= 1t Is an amazing story. The descriptions
OF the lovemsking OF It's characters are ex-
aremely lu1id. and while expressed In the
most beautiful language. some passages
were regarded by she critics es being 80
warm and realistic ss TO cause a food Of
spicy comment upon the young authoress
Added iuterst was IsRt to these fervid |
descriptions by ths suggestion that Miss
Rives had receiyea skslE Inspiration by her
ramhles through The beautiful soanery near
her hoTe in company with Mr. ChaElor,
who wos visiting heF ahaas the time tbs !
novel was wrltNea.
The young Aushoross has received over
1000 letters from all ever the country,
commenting upoa bes Hsvel, and some Of
these stfictursA have hart her deeply 10
fact for week sF two Mlss Rives was con.
fined to her bed 10 fss2lt sf grieving over
Ghe unkind words wFitten 70 her.
A week ago 10 was announced that Miss
Rivcs was Engaged 70 be married to Arshe |
Coolidge. a scion OF Rn old and wealthy I
Boston family. The statement went the I
rounds OF the press, and was promptly de-
MED by the young suthoress, who said that I
she had never met Mr.. Coolidge. At the 1
same time Miss Rives Acknowledged teat I
it WIS tue that she was engaged to Mr.. I
4. Armstrong Chsnler OF Nsw York, and /
that the engagement had existed Cor two
years. Mr.. Chanier is familiarlY called /
Archie by his friends, and the mistake /
arose through the similarity OF names.
Mr. Chanler is lucky young man. He
is not yet 80 years Of age he ia cf ash
letlc build, handsoms features, and 10 many
respects man Of the world. A good por-
tion Of bis life hos besn devoted to travel,
and Il was Ia Paris that ha fret met Miss
Rivea. Mr. Chanler is q member or the
KuickeIhocksr and Racquet Clubs OF New
York and is the possessor OF unlimited
wealth. He is closely connected with the
Astor family Hia grandfather was the
late John Jacob Astor, who left him prop
'erty which returns large income, as we'll
as handsome country ssat at Rhinebeck-
on-the- Hudson.
Mr. Chandler ia somewhat retiCent and
quiet Ia manner. and is quite a literary
sa=n. II was reading the novels OF Miss
Rives that originally attracted bis atten-
tion to that yoDng lady. Mr. Chanler h a
graduate Of Columbia College, and is well
known and popular among the alumni Of
that institution. His mother was Mics
Ward, and Mr.. Chanler Il one OF a large
family, be beiog the eldest Of II children.
FRACTIONAL BITTERNESS.