The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-01
A HORIZON OF BLISS
Now Surrounds Lee Fairchild
and His Bride.
1T AROSE FROM AZURE OCEAN
And Encircied Then as Capt. Wallace
Tied the SuptIal knoc-An Origf-
nal CourtshIp.

Lee FairchTd is a benedict ard the hero
OF a romantic marriage at sea The happy
bride was a widow OF s.. Helena. Cal.
named Mrs. Asaim. ard she ,ei q Wiling
captive TO the winning -ays and bland
manner OF the ir-eprezsibls Lee. who is
editor OF the st. Helena Sentinel. The
nuptiai mot was tied by Capt. Wallace,
OF the Walla waIsa, on her last trip up,
and after q stay OF a few hours al Port
Townsend the happy couple took the
stesmer City OF Puebla r returned TO
California.
The first information OF the marriage
was gseaned from the San Francisco
Chronicle Of November q, which contained
a long account OF the Intended marriage
and also a picture OF the couple. When
the account was written the knot had rot
YET been tied. the intention being TO take
the steamer Waila Wala, which left on
the morning OF the 2sth and arrived In
this city or the 18th. and have Capt Wal
lace perform the marriage ceremony az
sea- THIS was Fairehild's own idea and
one Ideally characteristic OF his makeup.
What n beautiful thought he had n mind,
70 be sure. They were 10 be made one
and after the ceremony Immediately re-
tire to some secluded spot where. in the
language Of the groom, eyes see not;
where love kindles a fire that knows no
q~uenchtng. here TO stay until earth. sea
and sky met away into q luminous nor
gon OF bliss, compared 10 which tae dewy
morn, kissed BY the rising sun, or the
topaz. the emerald. the sapphire and the
gold ~festo0ning the hat.lements Of heaven,
as that god OF the day sinks into the
abyss OF the Illuminated west. IS but a
circus poster.
The bride-elect Is described by the
Chronicle as a pretty little woman. her
name was Mrs. Ashim, and for many
years she has been In business In the
arZ O. - al ~ We NrrFnFU snuT she and
Fairchild had never met before the day
when he called at her store In search or a
city newspaper. That was only a feW
weeks ago. but Fairchild is no mar Tor
delays. and he pressed his suit so success
fully thai the pretty widow consented 10
marry him forthwith, and even deferred
to his opinion in the matter or DOING
without bridesmaids. wedding gowns,
presents and a parson TO pronounce the
important formula.
The Chronicle says: THE ST. Helena
editor wanted to wed in some original FASH
ion, and suggested a balloon, a railway
train. a ceremony by telephone and other
freak Innovations, but the little widow
induced him 10 compromise on a marriage
al sea. With the captain as clergyman. ana
they left st. Helena a day or two ago, 50
h the prospective bride might bid her
friends In this city adieu and make ready
for the northern trip in time 10 take the
Walla Walla.
EDITOR Fairchlld, when seen by .
Chronicle reporter shortly before his de-
parture. admitted that he intended to ask
the walla walla's captain 10 make him
and Mrs. Ashim man and wife as soon as
the steamer crossed the bar. There was
no reason. he said. why such an unusual
course toward matrlmony should be taken
save that he preferred that plan lie IN
tended to return In a few weeks. he sad,
and resume personal control OF the Senti-
ners throbh.ng destinies.
Not an i~nconspicuous part OF the bridal
outfit was the editors Stab hat. ncnde-
script in shape and neutral In Color Win
a f~ore-and-aft welt, a becoming tassel and
a neat little dent In each of its four cor
ners. This is one OF Fairchild's souvenirs
OF a spell binding expedition through titan
during the recent campaign there"