The Washington times., 1895-05-17
Miss Alice Parker Waited in Vain
for Louis Rhodes.
PRIEST AND GUESTS PRESENT
The Young Couple Had Been Engaged
Two Years and Last Night They
BrIde-EIect is Frustrated by the
Shock of Her Deception.

Keen disappointment and modification
all last night filled the heart of pretty
Alice Parker, nelce of James A. Parker,
a contractor, who lives with her uncle
and his family, at No. 2012 Fourteenth
street northwest.
Miss Parker for many weeks expected
that last night would find her Mrs. Louis
penter, but this morning her name remains
as it was, but her life has been spoiled by
the humiliation resulting from the failure
of her intended husband to fulfill his en-
gagement
MssP arker is onl y twenty yearsof age and
possesses attractions arising from the con-
trast between light hair and dark eyes,
together with regular features lit up by
the ruddy glow of health. She is bright
and sparkling n her manners and her
yivacity has made her one OF the bellies of
st. Paul's parish, of which church she
is a member.
Louis Rhodes is q carpenter living
in Mount Pleasant and his sweetheart
has always described him as OF manly
address. winning manners, and or gentle
manly disposition.
THEY BECAME ENGAGED.
They have been acquainted four years
and from the first young Rhodes was con-
stantly in Miss Parker's society and two
years ago the friendship eliminated in
an engagement of marriage.
The consummation of the courtship has,
from time to time, since then, been post
poned, but it was finally set for last
night, at o'clock, in the home of Mr..
Parker. Miss Parker sent out invitations
to number of her friends and prepared
a smart little trousseau for the happy
event
No suspicion crossed Miss Parker's mind
of the fated unhappy termination OF her
hopes Her faYorite priest, Rev. Father
Poer, from st. Paul's, had been engaged
to officiate and when yesterday morning
arrived, she gaily announced to her rela-
tives and friends that 1T was the last
day on which she could be called Miss
Alice Parker.
At 10 a. m. young Rhodes called upon
his betrothed, aud told her that he would
be sure to come for her at p. m. AS
evening approached Miss Parker arrayed
herself in her wedding gown, the guests
began to arrive, and few minutes before
z o'clock Father Poer was ushered in.
HEDID NOT COME.
The arrival of Rhodes was momentarily
expected, but o'clock came, then 7:30 and
O'Clock, but be did not appear. The
bride-elect, who was at first nervous, fl
ually became hysterical as her recreant
lover continued absent.
She rau from time to time to the win
dow and failing to see him, would burst
into tears while Father Poer vainly tried
to calm her by cheering words. by
O'Clock Miss Parkers condition was pitt
able In the extreme, and finally at mid
night, no word having meantime come from
Rhodes, the guests sorrowfully left the
house.
Mr. Parker, the uncle, was seen late last
night aud related the facts given. "Khudes
has known my niece a number or years.,
said he, "but l have only been acquaint-
ed with him about a week. L thought
him a very nice young fellow, but now
thiuk he is a scouudrel. l don't know
why he did not come. My niece is COM
pletely prostrated by the disgrace aud
shock. F."