The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-03
TWICE woOED AND WON HER.
Suitor's Mind BECOMES BInnI,
After EIr4t Cnurfshiu

cleveland. @. Dec. miss Edith Mar
chuS. OF 263 Forest street. this city. who
mas Just married William l.. Higgins. of
Sandusky, has been twice wooed and
won by the same man. the latter. hdw
ever, having no recollection of the first
siege he laid to Miss Marchus heart.
MT. higgins Is about twenty-five years
OLD. and up TO the summer of 1895. lived
with MS parents in Sandusky. He went
TO Elyria, whore he obtained a situation
with the Johnson Electric Railway com
pany, and one day in August of thai
year, while at work as a lineman. an
insuiator iell from cross top and struck
him on the forehead. AT the time he
complained of peculiar sensation about
the head, and as time passed he daily
became more confused in his thoughts
Fearing that he would be i'll he return
ed home. prostrated for four weeks
when he had recovered his health APP
pirently, he returned to Elyria and re-
entered the employ of the railway com
pany. On Saturday evening he an
nounced 20 his landlady that he was go
ing home to spend Sunday, and she be
came alarmed when the young man did
not return.
For long time no trace of the young
mans Whereabouts could be found,
though his father travelled hundreds of
miles in the hope of learning where he
was. Finally, friend of the family,
who had been to ST. Louis, said he be-
| iieved he had seen the young man in
that city. The father went there and
found his son working for an electric
company. To his fathers Joyous greet
ing. however, he coldly said.
Excuse me. bu, ] do not know you"
Then for the first time did the father
suspect the truth. The young man had
lost his memory, and all efforts 10 revive
1t proved frui;less. The hey didn't know
where he came from. and rs he wa;
Al ~ II
past, he accepted his fathers invitation
10 return home with him in the hope
that his memory nigh: be awakened
1t was supposed that when young
Higgins should reach home ana see his
mother he would again be himself in
every respect. But he did not know her.
although she wept on his shoulder and
repeated 10 him all those fond names
she used in addressing him when he was
an. infant and growing child He could
not recall anything Of hi; past.
Then delicate surprise vas arranged
for him. which. 1t was hoped as a last
resort, would awaken his memory
Miss Edith Marchus. OF 2i3 Forest street
this city, whom Mr.. Higgins had been
engaged TO marry in October. 1875, was
sent for She arrived, and was much
moved by the Presence of her lover,
whom she had moumed as dead FOR 50
many months. The young man treated
her with respect, but his demanor plain
~ indicated tina; Miss Marchus. whom
he would have married but for his mis-
fortune. was a a stranger to him. Miss
Marchus had formerly lived in San
dusiy, and having moved 10 Cleve-
land, she was prevailed upon 10 remain
at the Higgins home for several days in
the hope that constant association
would rekindle young Higgins memory.
All efforts failed however, but Mr.. Hig
gins developed strong attachment for
Miss NJ rchus. which rlpened into love,
and they were finally married in this
city.