Huntsville gazette., 1891-10-17
A TALE Or LOVE. NOT AS REPORTED
Iem Hours the Bride of RO-
mantle Marriage.
Her Death Leaves Thousands
to Her Husband.

Hardware Salesman Rescues q Pretty
Giri from Drowning Love at First
sight-Marriage at Midnight on Her
Death Bed-The Husband Falls Heir
to $3.50, 900.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Louis P. Rol-
Inns, hardware salesman of 113 Colum-
bia Heights at Brooklyn, has just fallen
heir to $250,000 through a romantic
marriage. His bride was taken away
from him by death ten hours after the
marriage ceremony had been performed.
Two years ago Mr.. Rollins went to
Charleston, Me-, to spend his vacation.
While out rowing in lake one day he
rescued a beautiful young girl, the
daughter OF wealthy Boston lumber
dealer, William Narcross. Kate e.
Narcross was 10, and the belle Of the
summer resort. She lived with her
wldower father at the old Maine town
during the summer months and at
Somerville, Mass, during the winter
1t was case of love at first sight be-
tween the salesman and Kate Narcross.
When Mr.. Rollins lett Charleston he Sc
cured promise from his sweetheart
that she would be his bride. Mr.. Rol-
Inns went to Somervile at every oppor-
tunity. and the marriage was put off
from time to time till Mr.. Rollins could
secure a permanent situation in New
York which would not require him to
travel
Two weeks ago Kate's father died,
leaving the bulk of his fortune to his
only child, who had nursed him tender
ly through long fit of sickness. The
strain of attending to her father night
and day was too great for the dutiful
daughter. She was taken i'll the day of
her fathers funeral and never left her
room. Pneumonia set in and the ply
sicians toll Miss Narcross that she
must die. Send tor Louis, we must
wed before | die" was Miss Narcross'
request. Mr.. Rollins was on long
business trip through the west for
Chambers street hardwore firm. He
fastened to the bedside of his intended
wife and arrived on the eve of the day
before she died
At Miss Narcross' request the Rev.
A. R. Winship was called in at mid
ght. The physicians did not believe
Miss Narcross could live till morning.
"Ihis is a very different marriage to
what l had hoped for, was the dying
womans greeting to the clergyman.
Between midnight and / o'clock Of
the next morning the ceremony was
performed. Immediately after the SER
vices Miss Narcross had notary sum-
moned and she made her will, the wit
nesses being her husband, the clergy
man and friends in the house. The
newly made wife signed the document
that gave nearly all of her property to
her husband in clear, broad hand.
She seemed to have gained new strength
by the marriage and the physicians
thought they saw signs of a change for
the better in Mrs. Rollins condition.
But it was too late, for relapse fol-
lowed and the bride sank into a peace
ful sleep from which she never awOke.
Goodbye, Louis, my darling hus-
band, " were her last words. The heart
broken husband followed his wife's re-
mains to the grave, and then returned
to Chicago to settle up his business trip.
He will return to Somerville at once
and settle up his wise's estate. The
Charleston (Me.) academy WAS also re-
membered by Miss Narcross. She had
been pupil of the academy. When
reporter called at Mr.. Rollins's Brook
lyn residence, he learned a rather pecu-
liar story about another girl. 1t was
said. without names being given, that
Mr.. Rollins had been engaged to an
other Brooklyn girl for several years.
1t was said she was the daughter of a
Brooklyn clothier, and that an explana-
ton OF the queer midnight marriage
nj hit be asked for ON Mr.. Rollins's re-
turn TO Brooklyn. When Mr.. Rollins
was in Brooklya he was quite favorite
in a large ci1cle of friends. He was an
excellent conversationalist and of good
address, and he made acquaintance
quickly He has been drawing a salary
Of 81, 900, but may now go into busi-
ness for himself.