Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-23
Welded HER BLACKSMITH
a WAsHIHGTON HBIRBSs ELOPEs
WITH a NEIGHB0h FARHIER.
FROM A MANSION TO A SHANTY
F0RBIDDEN TuE HOUsB Rot LOVE
VAS UEoUEHCHED.
Tho Bride Already in Possession of
n Fortune wan BnDerit n Mii,iOn
MOrc-s he smItny Wili Probably
be Deserted

WASHINGTON, Oct 16.-The latest sensa-
tion In a matrimonial way is the elopement
Vt Mie5 Annie Cammack, the only daughter
of John Cammack, and who will Inherit
Ni,000.000 at her fathers death, with q
blacksmith who kept small shop near her
fathers mansion.
The b aeksmith bears the ariBtocratic
name OF Arlington Hardesty.
The couple went over to Baltimore last
Friday and were married by the Rev. Will
liam Clapp. They spent that night In Balti-
mora and the next day at the happy
groom's humble lodginge, near Mr.. Gam
mnck's mRusiOn.
on Sunday morning the bride pegged
over home, and announcing that they had
Just returned from Baltimore, took up her
home life where she had left 1t of.
On Monday morning d letter Was received
by her father from "A Baltimore friend de-
failing the circumstances Of her stay there
with Hardesty, and when he confronted
her with this story she promptly denied
the whole thing. MIR. and Mrs. Cammack,
bent on satisfying themselves, went over to
Baltimore and found tha marriage In the
books at the recorders office.
That night Mrs. Hardesty went home
with her husband agaln 10 his modest
quarters over neighboring little shop.
MIR. Oammack retired from bushes, cares
years ago with an ample fortune, and hts
home on the Seventh street road, Just above
the Soldiers Home, Il one Of the finest cub
urban residences about this city. His lrst
wife, the mother OF the clipping girl, has
been dead some years, and his present
wife. most estimable lady, has been a
Kind stepmother to his only daughter.
Th9 young lady has had her own way
pretty much, having plenty Of money with
which to entertain her friends, and was q
great favorite. Her father dotted ON her,
but he did not spoil her.
When she left school q year or two ago
she was highly accomplished. Since then
she has had all the advantages OF pleasant
society and lively company. Her gowns
we're perfection In number and style. She
is tall aud graceful, 3 blocde and possessed
of plenty OF admirers.
She is already In possession of a small
fortune LETT her by her mother and uncle,
and with what her father may leave her
she will be wealthy.
The blacksmith shop which HRrdesty
opened three years ago Is the last place In
the world that even the most romantic girl
should become enthusiastic over. 1t is a
little dingy shed just opposite the grounds
OF the Oammaek mansion, The lusty
young blacksmith had pl nty OF work, but
seems also to have had abundant time to
excite sparks OF love In tho heart Of the
heiress. When he began three months ego
TO walk boldly up to the front door and
spend his evenings in the splendid drawing
room talking to his beloved one sir. Gam
mack mildly demonstrated and anally for
lade his daughter to receive the mans at
tentions.
The opposition made stolen interviews
necessity Miss CammBck's fancy for the
anvil whaoker increased, and when he,
striking the iron whileit was hot, proposed
runaway marriage In Baltimore she was
only TOO willing TO comply.
Mir. and AIRS. Hardesty are now residing
at their humble home, u stone throw from
the Cammack mansion, and business at the
forge, after the sensational developments
OF the pasta few days, will probably be re-
mune ative and br.sk. MIR. HardeEty has
quantities Of Information on the extent OF
his beautiful young wlfes present income
aud future prospects, ,Gnd theywll look about
shortly for quarters more In keeping with
what she has been accustomed to.
Mr.. Cammaek has not much to say about
the matter, feeling keenly the publicity
which his daughters unwtss act has oe3a-
stoned. 1t ia quite probable that the young
people will he given every encouragement,
and IL the blacksmith has as much sense as
strength his wife m ~ not regret her step
after all. At present they are both In
tensey happy, and thsir dreams OF life are
as blight as the sparks from the anvil. The
Cammaeks are an old Washington family,
nearly all OF whom have gained and held
large fortunes.