Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-24
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 My daughter, what does this meants she cried sternly, bus instantly added: .sOi course I see, Dear Lord Brassey, this i: delightful There Is no one to whom ws would more willingly give our darling child-'
 In his confusion the widower was nm. able to explain, and he forgot to remove his arm The confused lady hid her face on the only convenient hiding place near his shOulder-and when he went hack tu London next day he bore with him the terrifying thought that he should have to tell his daughter of the approaching ad- vent of a stepmOthcr. It Is said that he sat up all night trying to write the news to his self willed child. and that after tearing up half n bushel of note I-apcr he achieved this:
 DEAR MURIEI.-I am going to marry La dy-. Your aHfcctionafe father. B
 He then took the train for Paris before she hwOke, remaining there a week until she was calmcr
 The apparently slight trifies upon which the beginning of n oOurtship may rc.st were excmplitied in the case of Mrs. Willie k '' Vanderbilt, as she is commonly called. h seems that Mrs. Vanderbilt, who was Mi-s Smith at that time, was visiting some wealthy friends at Saratoga One day the expected arrival of young Mir. Vanderbilt was under discussion
 Why don't you make him marry youF's inquired the hostess, turning to Miss Smith. He has such heaps of money, and you would know SO well how to spend 1t. -
 'Oh, he wouldn't look at me, g returned her pretty but pCnniless companion. Men arc always first attracted by something in a woman's dress that happens to catch their eye, and my clothes arc all so dull and plain l wouldn't stand a ghost of a chance ''
 Well, he shall look .t you if T frock can make him, declared the warm heart ed matron- You are going tO wear a Worth gown of mine to dinner tonight, and Willie Vanderbilt fate will only be 6 question of time
 A Radiant Vision.
 Sure enough, the first thing the young millionaire saw that evening when he mounted the steps was q lovely flguro in yellow silk and white muslin and lace Mrs Vanderbilt ns n girl looked like n young spanish scnorita, with that brilliant transient bloom which makes southern women 90 exquisite for a moment The level light of the setting sun lit up hel dark eyes flushed checks and the deep rcd rose which, as the fashion was then, she wore tucked low in her hair.
 She bOwCl and smiled, Inc lingercEl, and in thrCe weeks she had promised to bc his wife. Alas and alas that the final out come of their married life has been so un- fortunate,
 Antcmatrimonial Fear.
 Therc k much undcniablc testimony to the fact that a large numbcr of men of the highest Lunur and integrity. mC n sincerely and faithfully in love with their bctrOthCd have at the last minute before marriage suddenly shTunk with overwhelming rc- luctanCc from the ConSummaIiOn of a life contract, and instead of crOssing thc rag ing HCilCspOnt or undergoing dangCr and difficulty tu secure their beloved, have hasely run away in a panic The most ia nous case c: this antCmatrimonial terror was that of President Lincoln His failure to appear Un his wedding day l. q subject always avoided and ElUSscd over by his biOgraphCrs, who arc evidently at loss tc explain his strange actions There can be no dOuht that Mir. Lincoln was sim ply the subject Uf an unrcasOning rcpug.