The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-17
SIXTY WEDs SIXTEEN.
Love Match Comes to It's Proper Con-
clusion.
IN. Y. Herald

IN. Y. Herald)
gray-haired, gray-mustached man.
Of sturdy build, with pretty, dark-eyed,
black-haired girl, walked into the Herald
office yesterday afternoon and inquired
their way to "The Little Church Around
the Corner" The girl, who might have
been the mans daughter, or even his
granddaughter, was petite and plump.
She blushed prettily when her companion
said that they wished to be married.
They obtained the desired information
and told their story.
The man is William o. b. Riddle, n
foreman In a large thread factory in
Newark. He is 60 years old. His bride
to be was Florence Hogan, 16 years old,
daughter of James 4. Hogan, of No. 81
Webster street. Newark. Under the stage
name of lAzzie Laura. she says she once
played the ingenue part of Wilbers Ann
In the Girl / Left Behind Me-" She
left the stage and went to work some
months ago in the factory where Riddle
Is foreman.
Riddle, a widower, was attracted by
the pretty new hand" and paid her at
tentions, which were so agreeable to her
that she said Yes" when the all-im-
nortant question was asked by hen gray
haired sultor. When her parents con-
S'hN NdH A0hNNf hls anu MIS- IiOkuIit not
relishlng the idea of calling as old man
''son-ln-law," fatty refused 1t. But, like
n pair Of young lovers In romance, they
met In spite of parental opposition. In
and out Of working hours At last pa
rental opposition gave way and consent,
II not approval, was granted. The we'd
ding day was fixed for the coming Christ
mas eve, and Lizzie got her trosseau all
ready.
Riddle called on his sweetheart yester-
dav TO take her out for a holiday. The
smouldering dislike which his prosnect've
father-in-law had kept under now burst
forth with new fury, and there was a
family quarrel. Riddle and Lizzie left
the house, the angry swain Earning Liz
zies parents that the next time they saw
her she would be Mrs, William b. Riddle
This turn of affairs made no difference
with their holiday plans They had in
tended TO go to a matinee in this city,
and to the theater they went. After the
performance they went to restaurant
near Herald square for their Thanksglv-
ing dinner, over the dishes they began
to plan the future. Lizzie agreed that
II was useless TO go back to her home,
and readily accepted the alternative-an
Immediate marriage. But who would tie
the knot?
w nchru OF the Little Church
Around the Corner" said Riddle. "and
| know that DR.. Houghton is a good
man. Let's 20 there. Only" he added,
ruefully, II don't know where II is.
Tht isn't the name. you know. Wen
have to find II out"
Being properly directed they called at
the rectory OF the Church OF the Trans
hguration. The Rev. DR.. Houghton was
at dinner, but would see them in an hour
SO, hand In hand. this strangely mated
pair OF lovers walked up and down the
street until II was time TO pun the bell
again.
The words which made Mr. Riddles
threat reality were soon said, and Mr. |
and Mrs. Riddle went rejoicing on their /
way with DIR. Houghton's good wishes. |
They win live in Mr.. Riddles comfortable |
home In East Orange. N. j., which the
bridegroom had made ready for his bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hogan had not heard the
news when ! called in at the Webster
street cottage In Newark last night. But
they took the matter phllosophicaily, ana
Mr. and Mrs Riddle win no doubt soon
receive the familiar BLESS you. my chill
iren.s