The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-06-19
.JOSIE'S MARRIAGE.
A Chicago Heiress Weds an En-
glish Aristocrat
Surprising Him to Be u "Lord"-she Gets
n Divorce - Suddenly Becoming Nis-
count She Desires a Rehitch, But
He Cawn't, You Know.

From Hon. Frederick Galloway to his elder
Brother, Hon Francis Gnl opdu.
GRAND PAClFiC HorEL, Chicago, April IL,
lsSS.-Dedr Prank: It is ages since heard
from you, but suppose every thing goes on
as usual, and that you can find nothing to
write about. Whom wrote last told you
about my engagement to Miss Josie Fair
field, only daughter and heiress OF Jere-
miah Fairfield; and l think gave you a
fair description OF your future sister-in-law
Old jeremiah is behaving very handsomely,
and Is going TO plank down fair share OF
his dollars in hard cash. am in excellent
condition, and, to use favorite expression
Of my fancee's, 'am just having lovely
timen
Every body here makes an awful fuss
over me, and will insist on calling me lord
Galloway Titles hero are held In the
highest veneration; but the majority OF the
people have met don't seem 10 know the
difference between an honorable and mar
guess. My future father-in-law took me
over his pig-sticking establishment yester-
day, and each timo he came TO group Of
butchers at work he would stop them for an
instant and say: "This is Lord Galloway,
my future eOn-ln-hW.
There Is one curious mistake that every
one has made here, and that Is that they
have all taken II for granted that am the
cider son and heir TO the title, although
nave never done or said any thing to cause
them 10 believe so. As old Fairfield has al
ready told all his friends that / shall be vis-
count Decatur, and consequently his daugh-
ter Viscountess, hardly dare now 10 un-
deceive him In case he should want 10 break
on the match. Ny fair flancee also has told
oil her girl friends that on tho death OF my
father she will bo Viscountess Decatur, so
that really see nothing for IL but 70 leave
them In ignorance Of the true state OF the
case until after the wedding, which has
been fixed for this day week. Consequently
when you receive this my proverbial ILL
luck will have deserted me and shall DO
the happy possessor Of millionaire bride.
lam sincerely attached 70 Miss Fairfield; ;
Dut, as told you in my last letter, my
father-in. .!aw-elect, as they say over here,
is the worst specimen Of low-bred Yankee
That have ever set eyes on. Your affec-
tonate brother. FRED.
From Hon. Frederick GdloCdv 10 Hon. Francis
:, Gdllowap.
NEw YoRK, May 70, 1SSS.-Dedr Frank;
The affair went Of splendidly and without
= hitch All the Chicago papers teemed
with accounts Of the brilliant ceremony and
the magnificent presents made 10 the bride.
Unfortunately, they all accepted 1t as fact
that I am the future Lord Decatur, and
have not yet had the courage TO undeceive
NV bride. As we sail for England
next week shall not say any thing about
the mistake, but will leaveit until she meets
you and finds out that you are the heir and
not myself. One paper In Chicago asserted
that should soon be Duke, as my father
the Duke Of Decatur, was in very precari
Gus state OF health. That was good stretch
Of imagination for Chicago journalist
Goodbye, old fellow. Your affecte. brother
FRED.
From Mrs Frederick Gdilo,Odv 10 her Father
jeremiah Fairteld.
GRAND HorEr., LONDON, June 10, 1888
Dcw Pa. lam writing you with broken
heart Ihave been the victim OF mos
shameful imposture, and ! am the miser
able, unhappy wife Of the vilest OF scoun
drels. MY husband is not Lord Galloway
He win never be q viscounti He will nevel
own Decatur castle he will never sit II
The House Of Lords But he will always b
n miserable, snealing pauper younger son
HOW could YOU let me marry him without hn'
inc out all about hint Your carelessness-
ignorance may In charity call it-ha
mined your daughters life and wrecke'
her prospects forever. l am coming hom
,u, u,mediately. for will never live with th