The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-11-04
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LOVE LAUGHS AT LOCKSMITHS
A ElI!lonaire's Pretty Daughter Marries
His Cashier.
Erons.the New York Aduerti5sr.

Mr.. Rouss on Sunday afternoon last,
was made public by the following an
nouncement which appeared yester-
day:
Lee-Rouss.-On October 19, by
the Rev. W. B. Brush, of New York
Virginia Duane, daughter Of G. B.
Rouss, to David Lee, son Of r.
Charles Lee, of Hartford County, Md.
Miss Virginia Duane Rouss, who is
known to her father and friends as
"Jennie,' is the only daughter of the
eccentric merchant, who takes pride
in saying that twenty years ago he
was sleeping in Central Park in this
city for want of money to secure a
lodging. She is twenty-four years of
age, a blonde and decidedly pretty.
With her parents she lives at the lux
urious home No. 632 Fifth avenue,
and her natty little victoria is a famil-
lar one in the afternoon carriage pa
rade in the park drives.
Four years ago Mr.. Rouss received
a letter from his cousin, Ralph c..
Lee, Of Jerusalem, Hartford County,
Md, asking that his son David be
given position in Nh. Rouss' great
store. The latter promptly complied,
and young David, who was at that
time but nineteen, came to this city
and entered Mr.. Rouss' employ. AS
a relative he was taken by his employ
er to his own home, where he has since
made his home.
At the store Lee proved active and
capable, and was speedily advanced
to the position Of cashier. At home
he proved all agreeable as we'll as an
unusually bright young man, and
blind though Mr.. Rouss is, both he
and his wife could see that their
daughter was much interested in him.
The interest which soon developed in
to something stronger, was mutual,
but so carefully did tie young lady's
parents conceal their sentiments in
the matter that the young people fear
cd to ask the much desired consent.
Mr.. Rouss says now that he would
have willingly accorded it, but the
young people were taking no chances.
Every day David was at the store un-
til evening, and nearly every day the
pretty little victoria and its pretty
little owner called TO take him home
to dinner.
Last Sunday morning the time long
watched for came. Mr.. Rouss, who
is at his store punctually at Z a. m.
during the week, rests until afternoon
on Sundays. Mrs. Rorss is similarly
less active on the Sabbath, so while
they were both enjoying their repose
the young people slipped out together
They proceeded directly to the home
of the Rev. Wilbur B. Brush, at No.
463 West Forty-fourth street. Here
in the presence Of the necessary wit
nesses the ceremony was quietly per-
formed. The newly married couple
sent telegram to Mr.. Rouss and then
went to Brooklyn, where the BRIDE s
only brother, Peter Winchcste Rouss,
lives.
Monday morning young Lee report
ed for work as usual, and announced
to Mr.. Rouss that he had married his
daughter. Five minutes later he was
at his desk, and Mr.. Rouss was dicta-
ting to one of his numerous pretty
typewriters as calmly as if nothing Of
the least Importance had occurred.
Speaking of it yesterday to reporter
for the Morning Advertiser Mr.. Rouss
said
"The announcement affected me
about as much as if O man had told
me he had sold o thousand bales Of
cotton. I can 'teven say I was sur
prised. I have been expecting some
thing of the sort for some time, and
am perfectly satisfied. The young
people have come to my home at No.
632 Fifth avenue. which is amply
large enough for all Of us, and they can
make it their home SO long as they
wish.
~ don't zee why they stepped out
in this unceremonious fashion, as it
was wholly unnecessary, but if they
wanted to it's all right. [ don't know
either why they went to administer. If
they had asked me I should have ad-
vised them to have the thing done
at the City Hall. Mayor Strong is an
old friend of mine, and would have
been delighted marry to them.
S'Dave is nice young fellow. He
comes of the Maryland family of Lees,
and I like him. They went over to
Pete's in Brooklyn for a couple of
days before they came home, and Pete
is going to give them big reception
on October 30. If you want good
dinner free of charge and some hard
cider to drink come over," he added in
his characteristic fashion.
ssYou'l II find Dave over there at the
cashiers desk if you want to know
anything more about it," he conclud-
ed; "1've told you all know, and it's
all right. -
While this conversation was going
on at least score Of pretty typewrit-
ers were craning their necks over their
machines and giggling, while sly peeps
from every clerk showed that ledger
entries were being sadly neglected.
The object at which the greater part
of this attention was directed was a
slim, good looking young fellow. with
a slight mustache, who stood behind
the cashiers desk. He blushed furi-
ously when the reporter asked him if
he was the hero Of the story, but ad-
mitted that he was married, and
was glad Of it and everything was all
right.
'But if there was no objection why
did you do it socretly?" asked the re-
porter.
"Well-cr-wc were afraid, you
know"