The morning call., 1893-02-26
A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
The Belle of North Carolina Town
WedS a IOuiSianian

WedS LouiSianian.
New Orleans Picayune.
Among the arrivals at the hotels in this
city recently was couple who registered as
w. r. Turnage and wife of Farmervil!e, La
There was something suggestive Of romance
in their mpanionship. and upon inquiry
the story, which Is rather an interesting
one, came out.
The bride. for such sheswas, was Miss
Emma Bradley, the daughter OF Miles Brad
ley of Old Fort, N. e. She is blonde,
symmetrical in form ana beautiful in fea-
ture, well educated and was for some years
the belle OF the village. She could easily
have had her pick of the young beaux Of tho
place. but size was too romantically inclined
To be content with cOurtship of the Ordi-
nary kind and turned deaf ear to all of
their protestatens. She decided some six
months ago to advertise in a matrimonial
newspaper for husband, ana received re-
plies from number Of men. all OF whom
sent their photographs. in compliance with
the request OF Miss Emma.
From among the hundred or more who
answered her advertisement she selected
two, with whom she cOrresDOnded. To all
the others she returned their pictures and
no further eorrespon dence took place. The
two favored men were w. r. Turnage of
Farmeryile. La. and Lewis Magness of
"a IN. y.
between these TWO Miss Emma did not
know which one she preferred. judging by
their letters and from their photogra phs.
She did not see either until the 10th inst.
The two suitors seem TO have been OF the
same mind aud to have come to the same
conclusion to pay their fair correspondent
visit a; the same time. and both were on the
same train and arrived in Old Fort on Sat
uTday last. They did not know each other
nor did they become acquante as tiny
Travelled together. Both called ON Miss
Bradley shortly after they arrived IN Old
Fort and were identified by their photo
graphs previously sent.
When they gazed Dp0n the object of their
correspondence both were deeply smittrn
and each urged his suit with all the force he
could command. Miss Emma was in much
distress of mind and could not decide. MIR.
Turnage Ia 30 years old, slightly hump
backed, and not by any means handsome
man. Mr.. Magness is % years Old and
handsome.
Both were left in doubt during Saturday
night. Miss Emma Is said TO have DELHI
Grated much Of the night In the morning
she first sent for Mr. Magness and told him
that size had prayerfully considered the adj
dresses of himself and Mr. TuTnage md
had decided 10 marry the latter. Mr.. Mag
ness was overwhelmed with grief, and his
disappointment was so great that he took
the first train that day for the far West, in
stead OF returning 10 his home in Cleveland
County.
Mr.. Turnage was then sent for and was
Informed by Miss Emma that she had con-
cluded To marry him whenever ne desired.
The happy swain named that very day and
in the afternoon they took the train for this
place and stopped at the Eagle Hotel. Miss
Bradley is we'll known here and it was soon
known that she was to be married. The
license was readily obtained and the Rev.
DR.. NJ. NJ. Landrum OF the Baptist church
married them in the presence of a large
number OF people who had assembled. On
the next day the bride and bridegroom left
for The home of the bridegroom at Farmer
shower Of rice.
They spent a few days in the city and
then continued their journey to their future
home.