The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-04-26
1naersoa gntelligsaesr.
a STANCE But True Story.

dor, a steady, we!l.iookipg young man,
who acted hs sailor. Very early one
morning young, beautiful young woman
beautiful and decently dressed woman
came tripping down to the vessel and in
quired of Tudor for the captain. She
was told he was not risen, but she insisted
in seeing him without delay. Tudor
called him up, and she addressed him
with:
''Good morning, captain I have call.
ed to see if you will marry me !"
"Msrry you 2"-believing her to be a
suspicious character-"leave my vessel
instantly, ifyou know what is your good |"
She next went to the mate and received a
similar answer; she then went to where
Tudor was, being engaged in handling
and pat the same question to
him. "With all my heart" answered
Tudor, In a jocular manner. 'Then,"
said she, "come along with me-" Tu-
dor left bis work aud followed her. By
the time the principal shops were open.
ed the lady entered BARRIERS chop fol-
lowed by Tudor. She ordered a knight
of the razor to clip his beard and hair,
both of which he stood in need. She
paid the bills and entered hat store.
She requested the best of beavers in the
store, and then told Tudor to select one
and he did so the price being paid by
the lady. Tudor. threw his old tarpaulin
aside. They next visited the shoe store
and selected a pair of boots, the lady also
paying for them. Tudor, by this time,
was puzzled to devise the object the lady
had in view. He solicited an explana.
sion, but she told him to be silent. She
led the way into clothing store. Here
Tudor was told to get the best suit in
the store. The man of tar bedaubed
pants and checkered shirt was in q few
minutes metamorphosed into as Ene a
gentleman as walks the streets, the bill,
as before, being paid by the lady. Tu-
doris amazement was now complete. He
again and again earnestly insisted on an
explanation; the only answer he receiV.
ed was: "Follow me and be not afraid
all will be explained to your satisfaction"
He resolved, therefore, to ask no more
questions. Next she conducted him into
a magistrates office and politely request
ed the minister of the law to unite her
and her companion in matrimony. This
was rather damper to Tudor, but he
yielded. The ceremony over, the couple
were pronounced man aud wife. With
out utteriug word or exchanging a kiss,
Tudor and his wife left the Office, not,
however, until she had paid the magis-
trate his fee. The couple walked in si-
lence, Tudor hardly knowing what he
was doing or had done. Turning the
corner, he saw splendid house, toward
which the wife directed her steps and
into which they entered, passing into a
room that WAS furnished in magnificent
style. She told him to sit down and
make himself contented while she went
into another room. The first one who
addressed her was her uncle, who asked
her how abe escaped from her room and
where she had been. Her only answer
wass "Thuu Bend in human shape; 1
allow you just one hour in which to re-
move your effects from this house. You
have long deprived me of my property,
and meant to through life; but you are
frustrated. am mistress of my own
house. I am married, and my husband is
here p
We must leave the newly married cou.
pie for the purpose of giving the history
of Mrs. Tudor. She was the only child
Of wealthy gentleman, Mr.. A.,
his daughters name being Eliza. he
had been at great expense in her educa-
tion, she being the only object of his care,
his wife dying when she was quite young.
A short time before hio death he made
will by which his brother was to have
all the property until his daughter was
married, when it was to be given up to
her husband; hut if she died without
marrying, the property was to 60 to her
uncle aud his family. After the death
of Mr.. his brother removed in.
to his house end Eliza boarded in his
family. She soon discovered that her
uncle did not intend that she should ever
marry. He shut her up in one Of the
centre rooms of the third story and re.
fused her associates by telling them
when they called that she had gone on a
journey. The unfortunate girl was shut
off from the world for three years. Her
scanty breakfast happened to be carried
to her one morning by her old servant
Juan. Seeing the face of her old friend
and servant, Eliza burst into tears. Juan
we'll understood the meaning
"Hush, Eliza Some of your old ser.
vants have long been planning for your
Escape"
"What p exclaimed Eliza, ''is it posi-.
BILE that 1 am to be delivered from this
place."
1t is unnecessary to detail all the min.
uitis of the escape. Suffic, it to say that
on the morning of the fourth day after
the interview, she made her escape.
This was about daylight She immedi.
stely bent her steps to the wharf where
the Boston vessel lay.
The amazement OF Tudor and traus-
port of his wife in the sudden change of
his fortune may possibly be conceived
but cannot be expressed.
One pleasant morning some days after
the marriage, the crew of the Boston YES.
sells attention was drawn to splendid
carriage approaching the wharf. The
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