Evening journal., 1892-04-26
COLONEL ROSS WON THE :PRizs.
The Sussex Countian Stepped in while
HIS Philadelphia Rival Was Dreaming.

The Sussex COuntian Stepped in while
His Philadelphia Rival Was Dreaming.
The Philadelphia Record of to day
says
The marriage Of Colonel Z. O Ross
of Seaford. Del. to Miss Rachael b. Ellie
good, of the neighboring town OF Laurel,
has oeen a choice morsel Of gossip for
the ( I'd people OF Sussex county, and
has Ca ed bruised and bleeding heart
10 besa within the breast Of James
Restein young Philadelphian. All &C
knOwlede ] thai Restein was the favored
suitor, snu ust why the tickle Rachael
Tilted him l.r the more mature colonel
is matter OF the most vRriegRted con
jectuie.
The high social position Of the princi-
pals in the little drama adds additional
interest to the story. Colonel Ross is 3
brother OF State Senator William Ross.
and eon Of the deceased governor
Miss Ellegood comes of one Of the Oldest
families Of Delaware Her father was
Lake Ellegood, and is a granddaughter
of the late General Baker. Her exceed
ing beauty and youthful charms made
her the acknowledged belle Of the town,
and she usually distanced all pursuers
in the racs for popularity. She had
suitors by the score, among whom were
Colonel Ross, who is twice her age. and
young James Restein, who resided at No.
8G1 Wharton street, this city
The colonel has been persistent
wooer for the past two years, but when
he cast his fortune at her feet she re-
fused him. because her heart was In the
Philadelphisn's keeping. But the scion
of the house Of Ross was made Of stern
stuff. and positively refused to be
spurned On Saturday night Of last
week he again renewed his suit Old
Dame Rumoi Is authority for the asser-
ton that the colonel this time adopted
new tacticts, and a check for $15, 900 is
said to have transferred the 6ckle
msiden's heart from the custody Of the
Philadelphia TO the Delswarean Miss
Ellegood's family indignantly deny
| this
"The next morning Restein appeared
on the scene wholly unconscious Of what
was trAnspiring. And although he
stayed until Tuesday morning, when he
left on the early morning train, whistline
my Heart is True to Poll" that very
night she was married TO his rival The
ceremony was performed by Rev. @. NJ
Armstrong, rector Of the Protestant
| EplScOpal OnufcO. IL Is true, one gueSl
was present, but he was unlimited. This
was State Senator Ross. who had ridder
over from Seaford post haste to forbid
i the bans.
"The next morning the bride snC
groom star ed on their honeymoon
Coming to this city they registered at th'
Colonnade Hotel. and after a stroll about
the streets returned to the hotel and re-
tired early. In the meantime the whole
town Of Laurel was agog over the occur
renee. A young man named Hsgeman
who WAS himself a rejected suitor, fol.
lowed the pair to Philadelphia in tn,
next train. aud hunting up Restein, tOlC
him that his fancee had welded his hate
rival. Finally, as the night wore on, the.
decided to seek out the authors of thei
woe. Proceeding to the Colonnad
Hotel, they we're informed that the brid
aRd groom had retired. Nothin
daunted. they insisted on sending u
their cards. After considerable delay
the newly welded bride appeared In tn
reception room. An explanation wa
promptly asked by young Restein, an
was as promptly refused And that
the way the matter stands at present.