The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18
PHILOSOPHY TO HIS RELIEF.
what Mr. A. ID. Carter Has to Say OF HIS
slip Between the Cup and the Lip.

slip Between the Cup anu the h'P'
80 Mr.. W. II. Anderson, Atlanta, Ca
| congratulate you. but think myself the
lucky man. Yours, A. ID. CARTER
This was the telegram that Mr.. Garter
sent to his successful rival yesterday morn
inc. after reading the news in the TINES
that his aflianced, Miss Roberta
McCormic. Of Danville, TO wed whom To-
night he had made preparations, had mar,
ried MIR. W. II. Anderson, of Atlanta, ana
had left on the previous evening for then
future home. Had it not been for mere
accident, Mr. Carter would have gone t(
Danyille on the early train yesterday, as he
had intended to do, but was delayed and
missed the train. He spent the night
AT his home. No. IL south Laurel street, and
came down town Yesterday morning with
the intention of taking the 3 O'Clock train ~
the afternoon for Danville, but fortunately
picked up The TIMES, as was his custom
and saw an account of his sweetheart
marriage 10 another man. BY this time the
news had spread all over the city. and Mr.
Carriers friends began to question Inn
about il. His embarrassment was too great
and he returned home, where he remained
ali day.
He was seen last night by reporter o
TIE TIMES. 20 whom he told the following
story:
disappointed: Why, I was never so dis
amounted over matter in my life. ! must
acknowledge the corn and say, ] was com
pletely knocked out | had the greatest
confidence in the girl, and when read th'
account in your paper | was dumbfounded
| knew the report must DE true, although /
was i'm no other paper. for have learned Il
RELY implicitly upon THE TINES accuracy
but felt that ought TO receive telegram
from some one i'm Danvlle. sat down anC
wrote the following telegram to my INTENDED
best man:
mir. George Wrench, Danyille, Na.,-ls j
true that Miss Roberta is married! Let M
know az once. Yours,
"A. ID. CARTER"
sin a short while received this message
over the wire:
-"She was married Yesterday evening a
7:i5 O'Clock to Mr.. W. II. Anderson, of At
lanta, Ga. GEORGE WRENCH"
This confirmed the report, and my aston
ishment was overwhelming still, II IS mn
opinion that it was one Of the luckles
events Of my life.
IL received letter from her as late az
last Friday, in which she asked for another
invitation 10 give 10 some lady friend. an,
all through the letter was the kindest o
words and references to future happiness
read the letter again to-day, and ! can
see how she could have done such {
thing. Certainly, | know she fully in
tended marrying me until that fellow came
from Atlanta sunday night and oyer-per
suaded her. She did not know him unit
last October, when she visited the Atlanta
Exposition, where she met him for the frs
time, and | believe the engagement
was made then. Why, he hearC
# our intended marriage in this way
About week ago she wrote 10 me anG
gave me "A list of names to whom 10 send i'm
Vitations, and in looking over that list 20
day found the name of W. III. Anderson
Atlanta, Ga. and he would have receive,
the invitation about the time he starteI
from Atlanta TO reach Danville. and h
made pretty quick work, | t5ink.'
"Mell, IL didn't kill me, and | will l00l
out again for another. | can now appre
ciate the old adage, that There are as many
fish in the sea as have been caught out Of
the sea"