The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-04
A MARRIAGE OR DEATH.
A YOUNG SOUTH CAROL1NIAN
GIVEN his CHOICE.

Charles l.. Miller of Florence WEEDS
Miss Walden Of Charleston IN Justice
Nsuehtin's Court. Under the Super
vision of the Brides Father and
Brother-The Story Of Their Court
ship and a Delayed Marriage at Last
Contaminated.
In Yesterdays MORNING NEWS there sp-
reared in the marriage notices the simple
announcement that Charles L. Miller Of
Florence, s. c., bad been married to Miss
NJ. Aline Walden Of Charleston by Judge
Nsughtiu.
There is more behind this marriage than
the simple announcement would indicate.
1t was not a runaway match. 1t was inst
the opposite. for the father of the young
lady, as well as her brothersin-lsw were
present, aud beforehand had made overt~
ures Of such a nature to the young man
that he was very glad to get of by mar
rying.
Miller is q postal clerk running between
Savannah and Jacksonville He has not
been on the run many months, having
been previously employed in the same cspa-
oity on the Northeastern railway, which is
q part of the Atlantic Coast Line system,
running north from Charleston. In his
runs he used TO stop over IN Charleston and
there he made the acquaintance OF Miss
Walden. She is a pretty young girl, about
IS years old, with very pleasing and at
tracttve manners. The association between
the young people soon ripened Into ten
derer passion than mere friendship.
TIE OLD STORY.
The couple became engaged and the young
lady placed the most implicit confidence in
Miller. She felt sure that in the end they
would marry, and. as a consequence, she
trusted her fisnce to the exteut that she
atterward most deeply regretted, when his
per6dy became known. By aud by Miller 3
run changed, and slowly, and by degrees
he became cold and colder toward her, until
it became evident that he had no intention
of fulfilling his promise OF marriage. Letter
after letter was sent TO him, asking him 70
keep his promise, but all to no avail.
Finally the young woman's father, who 1t
seems was also ignorant OF the acts or ms
daughters lover had everything untolded
to him aud he determined to take hand.
A warrant was sworn out against Miller in
Charleston, and an officer from that city
came over TO serve it. For some reason he
failed snd returned The matter did not
drop here, however. The anRered father
was more than ever determined that Miller
should repair the wrong done his daughter
as far as possible by making him marry
her. The warrant was placed in the hands
of Judge Nsughtin and Detective
Wetherhorn succeeded in arrestlng Miller
without any trouble. He went TO the Office
of Justice NauRhun and said that he was
willing to 60 back to Charleston but he
didn't care about marrying.
The FAMILY CAME TO SAVANNAH.
Previous to this the father, the brother
in-law, the mother Of the young woman
and the young woman herself had arrived
in the city aud called upon Judge Naugh-
tin. The two men had blood III their eyes,
and, although in the presence of a judge of
the courts, they made no secrecy Of their
intentions in the matter.
ITS marriage or death, they said as
quietly and calmly as if speaking about the
weather.
Judge Nsughtin explained ali this 20
the young man, and after a short deliber-
alton he concluded very wisely that about
the best thing for him to do was TO marry.
Accordingly the young lady and he were
made one by Judge Naughtiu according to
the statutes provided in such cases. The
father, mother and brother-in-law then re-
turned TO Charleston, their mission to Ss-
vsnnah having been fully and satisfactorily
accomplished.