The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-04-09
ALL ENDED WELL.
A Romance That SavOred of
Blood is Compromised by
Marriage Vows.

Miss Mary B. Gentry and John NJ
MawhOrteD were united in the holy
bonds OF wedlOck at the office of Hon
w. ID. Steel at 1890 this morning by
Rev. j. L. COwan, pastor of the Bap.
tlst church at Georgetown, only rela-
tive and intimate friend being pres
ent. The bride is petite, pleasant
and pretty; the groom is hardy, home.
ly and honest. They love each other,
God bless them.
Thereby hangs tale.
Mary B. Gt ntry is the daughter of
the late John g. Gentry who died
seven years ago. She has a brother
and the two are possessed of property,
the estsmated value of which is over
s150,0OO. Miss Gentry wss raised
by her aunt Miss Nettie Haggard, a
handsome, intellectual old lady, rich
AMI famous, living two and a halt
miles northeast of Sedalia, near
Georgetown.
John NJ. Mdwhorter came from
Ohio about FIVE years ago and worked
for year in Henry Otten's blacksmith
shop on Lamine street. He then went
out to the farm of his bro,her-in-law
John Todd, a wealthy farmer, whose
demesne sdjOins the plantation of
Miss Haggard. The two met. They
loved, and they pledged themselves to
each other through veal or woe. Miss
Haggard, the aunt, kicked. not physi-
calIy, but metaphoricalIy, still abso-
luteIy. The young lady was forbidden
TO speak TO honest John Mawborter.
not because he was bad or anything
like that, but because he was poor.
A few weeks ago funeral
occurred in the neighbOrhood and
the lovely Mary was there
under charge of her aunt.
join was also there and love was too
strong even for grief or the restraint
of duenna. They looked into each
others eyes and elasped hands. Then,
so the story runs, Miss Haggard, the
aunt, pulled a loot stone from a
grave and smote John on the cheex |
and neck and not yet satisfied caught
hold of his ear and led him outside of
the cemetery. These little tribula-
lions only seemed to fan the fires of
love into a cODhagration. John came
Down to town Saturday night and |
marriage license and went
up TO the Haggard mansion to
lake his bride and skip for the
tate of matrimony. What
occurred is related in a very chaotic
manner by those present. 1t is said,
however, that Miss Haggard discov-
red the scheme whereby she was to
re deprived of her neice and heir and
ppeared on the scene with a revolver
f the vintage of 'SS all creased and
Ocked for the ceremony. She showed
under Johns probocis and he evac-
ated the premises.
Another hiatus in the romance &C.
urred when.the Mondays BAzoo an
ounced that thrilling scandal was
float and that it would burst immed-
Itely if net sooner. 1t came
lis morning when Miss
Iaggard, her niece and other rela-
yes and friends came down to court,
here Miss Haggard was charged
18th assault with intent to kill. The
efendant went to Hon. w. ID.
teele's office, where a sceance was
ED Miss Gentry was present, as
as Mrs Hull. her mother. A BAzoo ,
,porter was there, of course. A few
inutes conversation settled the mat i
II. The door was opened and Rev c
L. COwan Was admitted. Then :
Dhn MawhOrter was admitted. The '
was pronounced. The .
AGO reporter held up both hands b
I'd said: "GOd bless you nv chii-
en-" Miss Haggard looked on and y
niled. C