The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-26
TArnEn sLsArs, DAUGHrrE Webs
Mr.. q. w. Hatcher's Daughter, Miss Ida,
Is Married 10 Mr.. j. W. Eamcy.

While Mr. G.. w. Hatcher was sleeping
the sleep of the just yesterday
morning ana enjoying the luXuri-
Gus reposo that follows a night
of hts service as Waterman for ono
Of the ice companies his pretty daughter
Miss Ida. was softly repeating her mar
riage vows and happily surrenderng both
the home and name of her FOND ana Sleep
ing parent.
"a j. 49, Ramey who is frcsco
painter Of ability. and who al present is
living I'm Newport News, and MISS ind
Hatcher. OF No. 2l03 east Franklin street
were married at lO O'Clock yesterday
morning hy Rev =. III. rawlings dt 'he
home of Mrs a. j. Austin. No. al BROOK
avenue who is "a friend of Miss Hatcher
Soon after the ceremony was over Mi.
and Mrs. Kamey went over 10 the nome OF
Mr.. Rameys brother, ON Twcniy-hlln
street and I'd 1886 O'Clock yesterday after
noon they took The train for their future
homo at Newport News.
The bridal party mad departed wheh
Times representative learned OF the
morning marriage, but one OF the pretty
young ladies' who had witnessed me GER
emory, and about whom sun lhkeI,u
the nutter of excitement thdl lhNdIldoiy
fills the breast Of maids or honor an
vouthfU wedding vouchsafcd TO tell the
rcporter U.tle OF the romance Which
was hidden behind the simple ceremony:
Her papa was opposed 10 the Wcddlhs'
the sweet maid of honor SAID, Dui' she
know her own mind ana she loNea hlih'
and that was enough.
Tho mind of the sweet maid OF honor
was clearly made up on the case ana eN-
identity thoroughly satisfied as 10 the cor
RICHNESS of its logic and the truth OF us
Imm.diItely after the Times man got
the interesting story Of TINS case or true
love. which ran so smooth TINS time, ne
posted off 10 the residence of MISS lialcL-
or that was Mrs. Ramey that Is, 10 ten
her father Of 10. This house ls NO. -lVd
cast Franklin street, and the newspaper
man knocked. and Knocked repeatedly
before any one responded an lht dooI.
A famous incident in "Othclo. came
10 the mind of the reporter, for he was
cutie fOrciby reminded OF the scene III
that great tragedy. Ia which honest Ia
go goes TO the dOmicile OF Dcsdcmoia
father BrabantiO. and tells MIN OF hcr
marriage to the Moor, ne VINO IoNed not
wisely but too Well
The conditions of scene were reversed
for instead of the splash OF the canals
of Venice la superba, was the crunch or
tha cObblestOnes as market carts came
laundering by. laden with vegetables.
Instead of the melOdlOus cooling or the
pigeons of ST. Mark came the hoarse ana
husky cries of the watermelon ana chdI-
coal vendcr.
30 ducal palace no tapestried hangings
and baronial halls were there. and no
stately dame of high degree asked was III
we'll with him who sought admission.
Instead of ail these delightfully."- roman
TIC accessories MRS. Hatcher, IA mere. came
To- the door with a broom i'm her hand and
"a dom site eXpres sion shining forth from
her eyes.
The reporter plunged at once i'm medals
res as tine lawyers say, ana asking Tor
Mr. Hatcher. was desired 10 state MS
business as that worthy gentleman was
asleep. after watching the premises or
the ice company AN night. 20 see That
nobody slipped away on or with any Ice
that wasn't his on hers.
Soon was the tale of the marriage or
the daughter told 10 Mrs. Hatcher, who
did not believe IL. for she said her daugh-
ter had left home as usual that morning
10 go 10 her work at Whitlocks tobacco
factory, corner Tweniy-siNth ana cary
AT the suggestion of Mrs. Hatcher the
1i.nc. man went TO this factory ana ass
sertained that Miss Hatcher had not APP
peared there this morning as usual.
10 was learned from young lady VINO
lives near TO Miss Hatcher chat she was
accustomed TO call for her on her way TO
work She did not do so this morning
ana she mad sine then heard that she was
either married or had left the factory FOR
When the reporter told her that it was
fact and that Miss Hatcher was Miss
Hatcher no longer. but was now the nap
py bride OF Mr. ). w. Ramey. she smiled
sWeetly and seemed 10 be very much
pleased.
been 10 work was taken TO Mrs. Hatcher
Who was satisfied then that the wedding
he'd taken place.
She did not seem 10 he at all affected
bv the news and remarked that IL cocld-
M he holpcd. Mrs Hatcher reluctantly
admitted that Mr.. Ramcy was 20 her
persona non crata, automatically speak
ing. and 90 her knowledge had not seen
her daughter for some time, at least, ne
had not been 10 the house.
Mr.. Hatcher was not aroused from his
slcop 10 have the intelligence related TO
linn. at least while the reporter was
there for his good wife wisely thought
IL could do no good. and that he would
he in "a better humOr when he woke up
from slumbcr of his own accord.