The morning times., 1896-08-31

Mr.. Wallace Murdoch of No. 1901 Istreet
resides with her parents, Mr.. a nd Mrs VIII
liam Peck of ABacostia, were secretly
married at Rockville, Md, Tuesday.
The newly married young people have
not known each other 20 very long not more
than six weeks. They met on a bicycle out
ing, and Cupid got in his sure work from
the time Of the introduction. Before many
days had passed the tw 70 young people were
betrothed. or course everything was kept
secret from the parents and relatives Of
the two interested parties.
A SECRET MARRIAGE.
They met frequently after the engage
ment, and it was finally decided that they
should 80 to Rockville and be secretly
married. Soon Tuesday Miss Peck came 10
Washington, presumably TO do some shop
ping. She was met by Hr. Murdoch The
couple took the first tain for Rockville.
After the arrival the young man hustled
around, got a 1iderse. and took his bonny
bride-to-be TO the residence OF Rev j. NJ
hewitt, where the two were made one in
the good old-fashiosed way.
Then the young couple, after the pastor
had given them his blessing, returned to
Washington and to their homes as If moth
ing OF any great importance had happened.
But whenever girl, and a pretty one
at that, gets married she is anxious that
the news be heralded DER mountain and
dale. The bride succeeded nobly in keep
ing the secret al to herself until Saturday
rolled the time she
was conversing with her mother and hap
peDed TO make a chance remark. which led
Mrs. Fcck to suspect something unusual.
She questioned her daughter, vino. in
flood of tears, confessed all and implored
forgiveness.
AN ANGRY FATHER
Everything might have gone along
smoothly but for tie father. When he heard
OF the astonishing news he became angry
and declared that the marriage should lie
annulied. Things Were beginning TO lCok
pretty blue for the bride OF less than a week.
10 some way the groom learned that the
secret was out. He went post haste to the
house OF his brides father and enreavoTed
to smooth over matters. But it was a
difficult task that the young man had
taken upon himself. Yet he succeeded 50
far that the father consented that the fol-
lowing notice be inserted in Yesterdays
Times:
MARRIED: MURDoCK-PECK-w
lace Murdock OF Washington. d. c.. and
Mildred A. Peck of AnacOstia. ID. C. at
Rockville. Nd. August 20. 1896, by Rev.
j. II. hewitt"
ALL MAY BE PEACE.
All day yesterday the groom paced up
and down the walk in front OF his brides
home. while she cried softly to herself. and
the father nursed his wrath. As the sun
was sinking behind the hIfls Mr.. Peck went
out to the place where his ohjectiona BILE
son-iu-law was keeping company with his
thoughts, and told him that il. on their
going 10 Rockville. he found that the knot
had been lied in the orthodox manner, he
guessed he would have 70 take him az a
son-in-iaw; he saw no other way out ~
the predicament. The young man immetii
ately embraced the opportunity. and father
and sou-in-law at once took a train for
Rockville.
When u Times reporter cailed at the resi-
dence last night they had not returned.
Mrs. Peck would only say that her daughter
had been married. Soft sobs could be
heard issuing from room as the reporter
took his leave.
The bride is beautiful girl. nineteen
years old. The family is highly respect
able. Mr.. Peck is in the Bureau of En-
craving Under Harrison's administration
he was second assistant in that department
The groom is about twenty four years old
and is employed as a clerk in the law office
OF Church & Church. of this city.