The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-14
HER HEART STILL YOUNG.
The Sad Story Of a Maiden Lady'S
Disappointment.

With the Marriage Service Half Said
the Bridegroom Kicks Out Of the
Traces and Declares He Never Loved
Her-A Remarkable but True Story Of
an Elderly Lady's Infatuation for a
Handsome Young Man
A section of the city is in the enjoy
ment of a very decided sensation. 1t is all
on account of a marriage, that didn't come
of, and that too, after the license had
been secured aud the couple stood hand
in hand before the minister. just as the
words, wilt thou love, honor and cher
ish, !" had left the minister's mouth the
bridegroom declared that he wouldn't do
anything of the kind, and departed from
the scene without ceremony, leaving the
would-be bride to explain to the aston
ished minister
The parties to the affair are a we'll
known and respected maiden lady, who
has conducted a boarding house just of
one of the citys leading thoroughfares
for the last several years. and a young
man just half her age, who works for a
large corporation on the western side of
the city The susceptible heart of the
maiden lady, a fondness for drink on the
part of the young man and desire for a
little fun on the part of his friends are re-
sponsible for the rest of the story.
SOMETHING OF A LOVER HERSELF.
The young man has been taking his meals
at the maiden lady's boarding house for
nearly two years, and he had room con-
venientlynear by. He is a handsome young
man and made quite an impression upon
tho effl1 vnDrhfpT nj of hic hoo nd
mistress. She did not hesitate to speak
of her fondness for the young man to the
other bOarders, and here is where the
trouble began. Thinking of having some
fun at the expense of the two, the other
boarders persuaded the landlady
that the young man was
really very much in love with her.
able TO muster up courage to make pro-
posal. They suggested that she being the
elder of the two should make it,
The lady was nothing 10th to the idea
and proceeded 10 act upon the suggestion
at once. She followed the young man
out upon the porch one night after sup
per, and taking him one side delicately
informed him that she was aware of the
state of his feelings and that to save
further anxiety she was willing to be-
come his bride. The young man was hor-
rifed. He realized that some of his
friends had been playing a joke upon him.
He managed to get away without making
any definite promise TO the lady, and
thereafter he took his meals somewhere
else.
DETERMINED TO WIN HIM.
When her favorite boarder failed to APP
pear at his meals, the landlady was dis
consulate. She was determined to win
him back. If he was shy she was not,
and she wrote him letters every day, be-
seeching him to return. She received no
reply. In fact her letters were unopened.
She sought him at his lodging house, but
he avoided her Things went on this way
for some time. Last week the crisis came.
Desperate from the attentions of his
adorer, the young man sought to find
refuge from his troubles in drink. He
went on a prolonged spree. His still
faithful inamorata heard of it, and she
determined to seek him out even in the
slums where he had hid himself She
was successful in her search. When
she found him he was in condition to prom
Use anything. He agreed to marry her. This
was on Friday afternoon. The pair came
Gown Bull street like pair of mocking
birds in spring time The lady deposited
her still limp capture upon the steps of
the Independent Presbyterian church,
while she made haste to the court house
and secured marriage license Armed
residence of Rev. DR.. Dripps, and re-
quested him to perform the ceremony.
DR.. Dripps probably perceived that the
young man was inebriated, and concluding
that all was not right he refused to off,
ciate.
REFUSED AT THE ALTAR.
Still undismayed, the lady proceeded
with her intended bridegroom to the par
sonage Of Trinity church, where she re-
| quested her pastor, Rev. DIR. Cook, to
| perform the ceremony. The young man
was now SOLDERING up, and as the lady
was a member in good standing, DR.
| Cook saw no reason why he should not
| perform the ceremony. The parties were
requested to take the usual position and
! join hands, which they did. DR.. Cook
then began to read the marriage service
All went well until he reached the
| point where the bridegroom is asked if he
| will love- honor and cherish, etc. There
was an interruption here. The young man
! jerked loose from the lady who was al
most his bride and exclaimed tiercely
you know 1 never loved you and that I
never proposed TO you and | never
promised to marry you and I'm not going
! to either"
With that he seized his hat and left the
house. DIR. Cook returned the marriage
license unsigned to the ordinary's Office
! The lady has announced her intention of
claiming it, as she says she has paid for
it and tits her property, and besides she
thinks she may have chance to use it
again.
The young man is now meditating
whether to commit suicide or leave for
parts unknown. The facts as stated are
authentic and the names of the princi-
| pals are omitted only out of consideration
for their feelings.
EVERETT, THE HYPNoTIsT.