The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-03-18
Welded TO THE WRONG MAN
AnRrDE.sAwKwARD pRED1cAMnSr.
A. Case OF Genuine Romance in Real Life
in Carroll County.
Huntington Democrat.l

Huntington Dem0clatI
The people of the third civil dis
trict are in the midst of one Of the
most intensely interesting sensa-
tions that ever disturbed the quie-
tude Of that orderly neighborhood.
The sensation has many unpleasant
features about it, but it is a sensa-
ton, nevertheless.
John Garter, a successful farmer,
and one of the best citizens in the
community, has lovely daughter,
Miss Lula, who for some time has
been the admired of a number of
the boys Of theneighberhood. Tip
Simmons, a son of Sam Simmons,
another splendid citizen Of that
community, We'd with others in the
effort to win the hand and heart Of
Miss Lula. The attentions Of the
young men were received by her,
giving to each such encouragement
as she thought he deserved It was
generally known, however, that Jim
Cook, who had once lived in the
neighborhood, but two or three
years ago had gone to Mexico, pos
sessed a very great proportion of
Miss Carter's heart and affections,
and could, if he was on the scene,
marry her if he chose to do so.
But it is a long way to Mexico,
mails are uncertain, and all this
wofkedto the disadvantage Of Cook
and to the seeming advantage Of
Simmons, who had grown to be the
most favored contestant for Lula's
hand among the home boys. SIM
monspressed his claims, which were
favorably received, and the time set
for the marriage
Tae wedding was to have occur
red during the latter part of Feb
ruary, the license was issued, but
about this time the young lady re-
ceived a letter from her then distant
lover, stating that he would reach
Tennessee some time in February
and claim her hand in marriage.
She was taken sick at once and post
poned the marriage with Simmons
until after she could recover. She
remained sick until the month of
February became thing Of the
past, and as Cook did not show up,
she, on the.night Of March q was
united in marriage with Simmons.
Now Cook, not acquainted with
affairs here, tarried on his sway, stop
ping in New Orleans to enjoy the
Mardi Gras festivities, reaching
Mckenzie about four hours before
the marriage, which oecurredat the
home of the bride, 9 miles away
About 8 clock that night he got his
first inkling of the situation, and
mounted on aswift horse, he hurried
to the home Of his erstwhile lover
reaching there about IL o'clock, bu
he found all dark, the guests of thu
evening had departed, the newl!
made, husband and wife had retired
and everything was still as death
Mr.. Carter answered his call, ant
tits said that Mr.. Cook proceeded t
weep great weeps as the father tol,
of his daughters marriage to anoth
en- fellow. Cook left, going to
neighbors to spend the night. Tn
newly welded couple had not gon
tosleep, and discovering that some
thing was wrong, asked Mr.. Carte
for an explanation, the new brid
having, perhaps, recognized til
voice Of her old lover. When Nj
Carter told who the visitor was an
his mission, the wife Of only a fe,
hours, went into Mysteries and a
most into paroxysms, requiring tn
closest attention Of the family an
physician to restore her to he
former self again.