, 1889-04-04
Marriage of an EX-COngress-
mans Daughter.
A PerilOus Journey Over Noun
tain and Stream.
Happy Consumlnatiun OF An Event.
fui Courtship Under Dim-
cuIties.

money MIR. Fred Il. Lucas and Miss Mabel
Clagett.
There is not much that Is unusual In the
above simple announcements tor the reason
that weddings are Ia common everyday oC-
currence, the world over. But there is a
romantic and thrilling epls0oe connected
with what has resulted In u happy term.
nation of u courtship that proves the old
adage that the course OF true love never
runs smooth" which the REVIEW this
morning lays before its readers. There Is
no one in the West, ard very few in the
United States, to whom the name of
VIM. Fl. CaHett is not familiar He
for many years euj joyed the reputation OF
being the only republican delegate to con.
gress from Montana. He was u pioneer
lawyer OF that territory, and In the Black
Hills of Dakota. When the C9ur d'Alene
excitement broke out in North Idaho MIR.
Clagett was one of the first 10 reach the
new land of gold. Establishing himself
In the legal business, he erected IA new
home in the town .of Murray. There he
removed his children from the city of
Portland, Oregon. Among his interest
ing family was the Youngest daughter,
Mabel. young lady at this time about Is
or 10 years of age, beautiful, womanly and
highly accomplished. Last year Mr.
OldRtJt Uullt II UtdullIul IHiUelDH On IDt
banks OF the South Fork river at Ge orge.
town, or Osborne, on the C9nr Alene
railway. Ibither about the first OF the
year he removed his Effects and household
goods. Before leaving Murray, he caused
it to be known that
No ADMIRERS
of bis daughters or suitors for their hands
and hearts, must follow them, or pay them
l.., ion
to this time. however, Fred T.. Lucas and
Miss Mabel had formed "a strong attach
ment tor each other. The decision of the
stern parent cast a gloom over their happy
lives, but did not tend to cool the ardent
passion that existed between them. IL
was also the will of MIR. Clag,tt that none
OF his daughters should ever marry, the
probable reasons for such IA course not be-
ing necessary here to state, Wednesday
10y request, Mr.. Lucas visited the CIagett
mansion with u view of making Il tindl set
tiement of the affair aud of breaking the
engagement or at least OF pustpOnlng
the marriage In accordance with the Old
gentleman wishes. a final understand.
ing was had ia the presence ot the family
and the engagement ring was returned to
the glver, who turned his footsteps toward
Murray with II heavy heart. But the girl
known 10 the family, stole away to walk a
distance with her discarded lover. aud
away from the influence of her stern ana
unfolding father to reconsider the mat
ten. As the two passed neighbOr's s
house the girl called to them and said she
was just going to walk IA short distance
with Mr.. Lucas,
THE SEPARATION.
After long talk and having come to no
mutual understanding which would be at
all in harm with the mandates of the
young ladys father they separated. one
hastening toward Murray, attempting to
oyertake the stage which had Just passed
them, and the young lady, as Mr.. Lucas
returning home. But this was
far from the Case. Miss Mable, almost
parallzed with grief, dreadinR to meet an
angry father and repent,ng of having dis
carded her lover, started over the same
route which he, whom she had just driven
from here presence, had taken. Although
II was now growing dark, tor fear that she
mi ght be detected by neiRhbor or
discovered by some one sent in
quest of her, she left the road.
waded a swift running mountain stream
and picked her way along u rugged
mountain side. covered with brush and
IdlfU tIulDtT, ItT hOuIf blsldHCf. w HtU-
ever she came 10 u solitary cabin by thtA
wayside she preferred to brave the dan.
gers OF the mountain side, where at any
step she mikh ht startle
THE MOUNTAIN LION
from his linking place, rather than re.
turn to the presence OF the stern and un.
bending Judge. Not even star cast ray
OF light through cloudy sky on this mid
night wanderer. After having travelled
distance of sixteen miles. and having
crossed two mountain ranges, the brave
little lady, bruised and scratched by
battered and soaking wet from
bavng forded numerous streams.
knocked at the door of friend in Murray
toward morning aud asked for shelter and
protection. Daring this time all Osburn
and Georgetown were out securing the
country far and near in search of the lost
one. OD learning that the missing girl
bad held some conversation with Mr..
Nc Mulan "A neighbor to the ClaRett fam
ly. Mr.. Clagett flew into "A violent passion,
DREW A REVOLVER
md threatened to shoot him for aiding
he young lady to make her escape.
The tongue of social gossip is wagQing
lnite freely, and owing to the prominence
II Mr. ClaRett, this little episode has
ieated considerable stir in Cnur d 'AIene' |
ocis circles.
The sequel to this romance has been
'iven at the beginning Of this article, and |
he REVIEW has no comments to make. |
xcept to say that there are hundreds Of |
pople in Spokane Falls to-day who will |
mite in wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas a
Dnv life Of nnallOyed happiness, and NAV