Saint Mary's beacon., 1895-07-25

ed them, but the nseeting was fate
full for both Mr.. Farrall's broth
er said he frst met Hiss Roby at I
ball at st. PeterE Church Hall
Mrs. Farrall herself says that sh,
first saw her future husband at hel
fathers house.
Mr.. Farrall courted her persever.
ingly. He went to see her at hel
fathers house twice ) month regu.
ularly. He did not seem, however,
to make much headWay. She still
went with Oden Prather. Farrall
was cripple. 4His h;s Ind been
dislocated from childhood. He
walked with Q crutch and was not
much Of q man for going ont TO the
lively entertainments common in
Charles county. So it came about
that Mr.. Farrall did his counting
by sitting quiet evenings in the par
lor while the girl he was courting
took her excitement in gay trips
with Oden Prather to the social
functions Of the neighborhood.
The crutch stumped up the walk
to the Robey house oftener. The
visits of Oden Prather became less
frequent. In the latter part Of
December, 1877, Mr.. Frederick Far
rail- and Miss Theodocia Belle Ro-
hey were married. She was 81 years
old. He was 90 years older. He
owned the hotel in Hughesville and
was recognized as o man who had
money and was making money. 1t
made something for the gossips to
talk about that Of all her suitors
the successful one should be q Grip
pie, 20 years older than herself.
But the young Mrs. Farrall was
apparently content to be an old
mans darling rather than o young
mans slave and the gossip did not
bother Ter. She had q position Of
some social importance as the host
ess Of the Hughesville hotel and was
fully equal to its requirements.
The marriage was objected to by
Mr.. Z. r. Farrall, nov Deputy In
ternal Revenue Collector for the
city Of Washington, brother Of
Frederick Farrall, who did not like
the girl and advised Frederick as
he had stayed SO long single to live
the balance of his life that way.
Mr.. Frederick Farralps father also
objected on the ground that his
son, who was Catholic, ought not
to marry Protestant. Neither OF
the objections availed.
There can be no doubt that Fred
crick Farrall loved his young wife.
He gave her everything she wanted,
allowed her to do just about as she
pleased. A relative of Mrs. Far
rail-, who is her friend and stoutly
asserts her innocence in her present
trouble, says Mr.. Farrall won her
away from more attractive suitors
by promising her everything she
wanted, and she knew he had the
money to fulfill his promises. "She
loved Odeu Prather more than her
husband or any other of her suit
ors," this relative said.
III.
A Temper In Eden.
Ii the home Of the Ferralls was
not exactly an Eden, it was at least
no house Of contention. There is
every reason to believe the Ferralls
got along well as husband and wife.
They seemed friendly. if not partic-
ularly affectionate, and no domestic
discord Of an unusual nature was
heard in the household. His am
bition was to make money-hers to
enjoy life. They both succeeded.
Mr.. Ferrall stayed at home and at
tended to business. Mrs. Ferrall
performed the social duties for both
of them. She went out a good deal
and entertained much. Mr.. Fer.
rell was perfectly willing that his
wife should do this and furnished
her what was necessary in the way
Of money. They had two children
SONS, 4 and 6 years old.
He was proud of his wife, and like
King Ahasuerus, occasionally called
her in when he was taking q social
glass with friends and asked her to
drink with them. She acquired q
liking for liquor and was encourag.
ed in it by her husband. Her life
became gayer. She made it exceed.
ingly pleasant for the few boarderi
that came to the hotel. She had
plenty Of servants to do the worl
and could devote her time to thu
| ruests In a social vay.