Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-03
GREELEY'S MARRIAGE.
He WAS AN IMPATIENT, UNcoN.
vENTloNAl YOUNG LOVER.

Mr. Write had met Horace Greeley, Q
young man from tbs country, who was bold
enough TO start q newspaper in the city, md
this brave adventurer did not stop there IN his
reckless grasp az fortunes gifts. he bad Just
returned from the south, where b bad mar
ried young lady Of the north who wss
spending year with some southern risndA
She was very young, handsome and asoacs
i've. One OF her friends, from whom I
learned these facts. told ne that she sdmire4
Miss Cheney very much, and knew bat ou&
man who would b the one to win her hsart
and hand; that man WA the Young journal
list, Horace Greeley. $50 81 20 worn, a.
some women foolish,y do, to sring about the
union. Mr. Grcsasy and MiD Cheney had
never met This uaaAnhuekC told h1 sorry
of the young lady With ain TO ths Innocent
young countryman, apdso avakanes his de-
sire to become acqnafuhsd with the lady thas
he allowed his friend 10 write to Min G. thas
ne would like very much to correspond with
her. Her letters to the mutual friend ware
written with fPsnAues and originality SAL
dom found. and rather pleassd enc youns
man to whom they were shown, and, having
no experiences in knowledge Of tho mysteries
Of the female heart, he was eo6ly caught in
toms of tho increasing fever. and lost no OPP
portunity to laugh at tie poor fellow.
Miss c. enjoyed the innocent pleasure Of Q
correspondence with the gifted young Jour.
nalist, and ought to have known the danger,
but the letters were 50 delightful, each one
growing moro and more attractive and AZ
last Mr. Greeley. IN the simplicity of his hon
est nature, avowed that his heart and his LIFE
he offered to Miss c., and begged that she
would accept them, unworthy as they were,
etc. He had been told by his friend that she
was beautiful and very young. It was noe
necessary, this friend thought, as she told
me, to describe Mr.. Greeley. So love born In
Miss C.is heart from the letters allowed her
10 picture him as fancy dictated After q
suitable time had passed it was arranged be-
tween them that Ar. Greeley should go
south, spend one day, DO married and return
north immediately. His paper demanded
this unromantic haste. But Mr.. Greeley VS.
not romantic. He was severely matter ot
fact.
Miss Cheney was In every respect the op-
posite Of her lover In the warmth of her
youthful enthusiasm she had clothed him
with personal beauties and graces that were
justified by the adornments OF his character
as seen III his letters.
He announced 10 his companions that tho
fortunate event of his life was near at hand,
and that a short absence must 10 allowed TO
him TO bring home his young wife. The hour
of their first meeting was the one which both
parties anticipated with a strange feeling OF
curiosity, but neither doubted the full salts
faction to be realized. IL was n dangerous
experiment and a severe test of low. They
met and stood face to face. Miss c. had, with
womanly coquetry, decked herself TO meet
her lover, and looked charming in his eyes.
more than fancy had painted her. He stood
speechlcss a moment, while her large brown
eyes opened wide in utter amazenont, scan
ming the figure before her from head 70 foot
and remaining in state of almost hreathleSs
bewilderment, as il unable 10 believe her
sight, so entirely was he unlike W hat she had
imagined
His fax white hair was long and fell around
his neck loosely; bis face was fair as a wornans
and its expression was tho mirror OF n noble
heart; his chin was dimpled and ON his mouth
sat the flrmness Of his manly character that
redeemed the face from effeIninacy But tho
figure of Mr.. Greeley, the young man before
her, was TO her painfully without grace, bis
voice was in the extreme drawing and nasSl,
and there was In his manner "a total disregard
of conventional rules of ceremony.
Miss C. could not conceal her disappoint-
ment. but they sat down in the most matter
of-fact way TO arrange the business part Of
the immediate marriage. Mr.. Greeley had
Travelled by land several days and presented
himself in all the haste of en- impatient lover
TO his lady, without changing his apparel or
even thinking Of bis appearance, and his do
light with her was great that be failed u
See the effect Mss prese.ce had produced upon
her. Her almost utter inability 70 speak was
attributed 10 a nataral timiGity on the ~
casion.
Can you 20 nowT' he asked. after a half
hours conversation go wheref' she in
CURED Go to be married. replied Mr
Greeley ITO b. married, Why, / can't
marry you. Now that | see you do hot
love you," sho said, half choked by tears
NO, ] cannot marry you" His surprise
was greater than hers had been. Then came
TO bis aid that firm, strong viii that those
remember who knew him well in after years.
he stifed pride, bore the humiliation like
hero. but insisted that Miss c. should keep
her engagement with him What his ar
gurnents were she did not tell MS later; but
she told ms that he had a strange infuenco
over her at the tune that rendered her cub
misEive. She looked at his travel stained
clothes and boots, and asked him 70 prepare
for the marriage, but 20 understand that he
married her knowing that she had no love
for him Many, many men have veutuTed
the same, some 10 WIN Happiness, often more
20 wreck domestic cugufoTt completely. Nj
Greeley went with alt speei 20 a barber, AMI
after the shave with proud air told The
man that lie was 20 be married ia lsss than
an hour Brush OF NY clothes" he or
dered The barber with hrtgh ia hand srs-
pended in the ar asked, Not going TO change
this suitF7 40. no; have not brought any
other; 70 on. brush az the dirt and dus. "
But, sir, loos at the bottom. Of your troa-
sers; the stains viii show, do what can.
Never mind. ca, Of the bottom
Putting down his brush. for fears saks lie
obeyed tEe order and cEt Oh tie garrrauf.
and the good raan soon presented himself -
tho lady. telling her that be had made az
rangeEnents with minister % perform the
ceremony, and 70 20 with bisa at once 10 ths
place appointed
i went II a trance, {: seemed 20 me, sid
Arz Greslsy tso months later 70 fas, 's1d
They we're married
Mr.. White aad Dir. CreeIeT nrs. after The
return Of tas bride sad groom 70 Yes YORK.
AID arranged - taks tss large brown Esons
bouse Ia Green rict street toge:bsr. ard t6sss
began a frseudxhip b<sveea toeza thAs to
creazsd yearly, a1d Saxtst s.rou<a t1Gay
Year, TIL each na1 rsD-n 10 dsafszcssc1 srd
10 The honor u god f.srSs ansazz natz-
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