Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-22
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Married Her Step-father.
Bridgeport, Conn, Special to the
Morning Journals: Nine years ago Mrs.
Martha Wakeley and her daughter Ann
were living at Salem, in the state of Ore
Mrs. Wakeley was a widow with
a charming daughter. Mr.. Arson Tut
tie was introduced TO the widow and
after a brief courtship married her.
After two months of welded life Mrs.
futile was startled one morning at find
ing her daughter absent from her room,
from which all her personal effects had
also disappeared. Mr.. Tuttle was sup
posed to be away attending to business
until a letter came to Mrs. Tuttle, in
forming her that her husband and
daughter had fled. For over a year she
received, at irregular intervals, sums of
money hat she knew came from either
her daughter or her truant husband.
The letters were mailed from different
cities in the east. Finally the remit
tances ceased to come, and Mrs. futile
applied for, and succeeded in securing,
q divorce.
Five years afterward Mrs. Wakeley
became the wife of James Alden, who
was engaged in the fishery business on
the Pacific coast. Recently Mr.. Alden
sold out his interest in the concern and
came to Trumball, the home of his child
hood.
Mrs. Alden often visits this city to do
her shopping. Last Tuesday while en-
tering the dry goods establishment Of
w. b. Hall & Co. Mrs. Alden was
startled at beholding q face strangely
familiar. simultaneously Mrs. Alden
was recognized and mother and daugh-
ter stood face to face.
Quietly they walked down Main street,
thence to the residence of her daugh-
ter, where an amicable settlement was
effected, owing to the fact that futile
is dead and the runaway daughter the
happy wife of a respected citizen.
Dean Swift's Receipt for COurtship.
Two or three dears, and two or three sweets,
we or three balls orstwo or three treats,
Two or three serenades given as a lure,
Two or three oaths how much they endure,
WI or three messages sent in one day,
Two or three times led out from the play,
Two or three tickets for two or three times,
Two or three love letters writ all in rhymes,
Two or three months keeping strict to these
rules,
Can never fail making q couple of fools.
Courted and Married in Four Hours.
Philadelphia special to the Globe
Democrat: Romantic young folks and
staid heads of families out in West
Philadelphia, one of the most exclusive
and aristocratic sections of this city, are
all in a f1utter over this little notice,
which appeared in a morning news
paper:
LopER-SAvAGE-O April IL, by Rev.
Charles ID. Sinkinson, at his residence, 1105
South Fourth street, Camden, N. j., Mr..
William H. Lopez to Miss Mary +. Savage,
both of Philadelphia, Pa.
The announcement is simple and mat
ter of fact enough in its form, but the
story underlying it is one to stir the
imagination of the romancist and do
much to sweep away the false impress
sion that Philadelphia youth is devoid
of sentiment above the humdrum no.
ton of the Quaker ancestors. For to
tell the truth this marriage notice
beats the record of quick courtship and
marriage. as far as known in polite Cir
cles at least.
Miss Savage that was, Mrs. Lopez
hat is, since her romantic adventure
of Wednesday afternoon, is the daugh-
ter of a prominent citizen Of West
Philadelphia, a substantial business
man, with a bank account to forever as
sure his comfort and well-being from a
practical standpoint at least. She is
young, petite and extremely pretty.
On Wednesday morning Miss Savage
went out to make some calls. She was
attired in a lovely spring gown and
wore the cutest little bonnet, from
which her blonde curls peeped out be-
witchingly.
During her promenade Miss Savage
encountered Mr.. Lopez, who had been
an occasional caller at her fathers ele-
giant residence, but whose attention
hitherto had not been so marked as to
foreshadow any serious designs as the
accidental meeting brought forth. Mr..
Lopez was apparently so much smitten
with the young lady's charms that he
begged the favor of being allowed to
accompany her to her calling trip. Per-
mission was graciously granted, and the
rounds of calls being finished the young
gallant suggested that she should go to
the matinee with him. She accepted
the invitation, and it is ~veraciously
stated that she bought the tickets. At
the end of the first act he proposed to
her. She laughed at him, thinking he
was only joking. When the curtain
went down for the second act he re-
newed his proposal, and SO earnestly
that she asked time to consider it, WHICH
was willingly given. No sooner was the
third act finished thar the softly MUIR
INJURED yves" After the matinee was
oyer the engaged couple halted a pass
ing street car and crossed to Camden,
where they we're married. The whole
affair occupied three hours and fifty
minutes.