Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-10-06
Al Olympia Elcpemept.

I
steamer Fleetwood this mornin
aud made hts way to the audi or
onice where he made inquiries cor
cerning a certain marriage licens
that was issued last Wednesday, t
Frank Aldrich and Amy Powe. HI
was Informed that the parties ha,
received the license In due form an,
that they had been married by Judg
Beverly, Of the probate court, with
IN fifteen minutes after receiving
the license. AS he learned thes
facts he drew back with a sigh ant
was about to depart when a News re
porter accosted him:
III was present when they wer
married." said he, "though un
known to them. Is there anything
yon want to know of their marri
age?"
"Yes," said the stranger, anxi
ously; "did she appear happy? Wa.
she joyous?"
"To be sure she was," answered
the reporter, land more than that
she was not only happy but so was
he, and both seemed thoroughly y
pleased when the ceremony was
over, and one said, Now let them
come, or something to that effect" !"
During all this recital the stran-
gers face was a study. He nodded
sadly, and when the reporter ques.
TONED him he related this story.
Amy Powe Is the daughter Of an
honest logger of Olympia, and has
always been the light Of her home.
For year she has been receiving the
attentions of Frank Aldrich with
very evident favor, and her mother,
with an eye to her welfare, forbade
her to longer receive him. She, al
ways an obedient daughter, obeyed
her mother, and Aldrich came no
more. But she did not relinquish
her love for him, and all the time
they kept up an occasional CORES.
pondence.
Recently real estate agent OF
the city began to notice Amy, aud
finally asked the mothers leave to
pay her court. The mother consent
ed. His years were far in advance
Of Amy's and she treated him with
attention when he called.
He could not help but admire her
virtue, her beauty, her tact and her
worth, and he loved her madly.
"He said not O word of this to
Amy, but laid his heart open to her
mother. She, poor woman, was
for the man was rich, and
she thought Of her daughters pros
poets in life, and told him that the
love was returned, and as he pleaded
for an early day, fixed October lst as
The wedding day. OF this she said
to her daughter until last
night, and when the older
over came to see her he wac SO pleas
ID to find that she still treated him
with the same respectful attention
hat he thought only Of her love
md never Of her coldness. He did
1ot mention the approaching mar
'iage.
"When the mother told her daugh-
er Of her arrangements the poor
yirl was overcome with grief, but
Ter natural obedience overcaIne her
lesires to the contrary. That night
he wrote to Frank, telling him what
Ter mother had done. He was dis.
racted, and answered. telling her
o grant him one last interview, ant
named a place and hour, which |
Amy granted in the excess of her
owe for him.
"Aldrich was not 50 easily to
,e overcome. He Is q 6ue manly
elbow, poor, but an honest lad, aud
,e loved Amy to distraction. They
net. He pleaded with her not to
yield and in tho joy of once more
'eeing him, she consented to fly
With him. This was on Tuesday
ust before the Tacoma boat was to
cave. They boarded her coming to
his city. BY the records and what
you have told me, l know that they
we're married Oh the very day her
would have welded her to
Franks rival. They are happy,
90, you say? Well, / am glad of it.
Il Is better so." and the stranger
.urned sadly away. 1
Zone moment" said the reporter.
H ,ven't they returned to .Olyni-
)ia?"
"Oh, yes" he answered; "but !
,nly came down to satisfy myself 1t
was all true beyond doubt"
"And who are you?" asked the re.
porter. disappointed; "the lover or
he father"
"Sl" said the stanger indignant
", as he strOde away.
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF GO
TOLEDO, LUCAS Co.,
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath
that he 10 the senior partner Of the
firm of Il. J. CHENEY 4 Co., doing
busioess in the city Of Toledo. coun,