The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-01-28
UP-TO-DATE ROMANCE
MARRIAGE OF Mr.. CASKlNS AND
MISS PEARL LANGLEY.

She was a Boarding School Girl only
Seventeen.-Both Were Attendants
at the Weems-Ahrens Wedding I'm
Charlotte.
Charlotte people remember Miss
Pearl Langley, who was one of the
attendants at the wedding of Miss
Grace Ahrens aad Mr.. Weems few
weeks ago. She was from Washing
ton and very attractive young wo-
man.
Mr.. Joseph P. Caskins, of New
York, was best man at the wedding.
She and Mr.. Caskins were married
in Baltimore January 7th.
The Washington Times tells the
story of the romance thus:
estimated on the edge of Cumber-
land Valley is the hustling young
city of Maryland, Hagerstown. At
the southern end of the city is Kee
Mar College, a well known institu-
tion for young ladies.
''The founders of this institution
could not have picked out prettier
or more romantic spot in the whole
country. About fifteen miles away
to the east one can see the blue
capped peaks of South Mountain and
that well known summer resort, Pen
Mar.
'Last year there was Matched with
in the confines of this institution of
learning a romance which culminat-
ed in a marriage this year.
':It was at Kee Mar that Mr.. vii,
liam Langley, Of No. sos Virginia
avenue south asst, this city, decided
to send his beautiful and cultured
sixteen-year-old daughter, Miss Pearl
Langley. 1t was thought by the
fond parents that in order to round
out her already splendid education
this would be the very place to do it.
Had they been able then to have
pierced the veil of the future per-
haps they would have changed their
minds.
awhile at this college Pearl met
Miss Grace Ahrens, of Charlotte, N :.
G. and in time the two became in
separable friends.
zone day they started out for a
walk and were soon joined by Mr..
Joseph P. Caskins, of New York. 1t
was case of love at first sight. After
this, from time to time, Pearl met
Caskins, and when she returned to
her fathers home in the spring she
kept up a steady correspondence with
him through her friend in North
Carolina.
"Che latter part of last month
Pearl asked her father and mother
for permission to visit her friend,
Miss Abrens, as she was about to be
married. The permission was read
lily granted and the young girl de-
parted happy.
"This was the last the parents
heard Of her until a letter was re-
ceived by them one day las week. 1t
was short letter and much to the
poiLt, saying that she had been mar
riej in Baltimore, January I, to Mr..
Joseph P. Caskins. 1t was a sad
shock to bo, h Mr.. and Mrs. Langley,
as neither of the parents know any
thing more about the man than that
he is the san Of MIR. T. G. Caskins,
the general agent Of the Equitable
Life Assurance Company of New
York. They have never seen the
husband of their daughter.
"Late Saturday night Times re.
porter called at the home of MIR
Langley and asked if the story was
true. They admitted the facts, and
said it was all too true.
"Mrs. Langley is almost heart
broken over the marriage, as bel
daughter was so young.
'Oh, why did she do it! Just tt
think, she was only seventeen short
time ago., and trace of tears stood
in the mothers face as her quiverin&
lip laid this.
ut seems that it was an arranged
plan between the two girls. Miss
Ahrens made arrangements with Mr.
Caskins to be present, and then al
would be easy.
':Mr Caskins and Miss Langle,
went from Charlotte to Baltimor
January Z, and the next morning
were married by Rev. D. 7. Fisher
a Methodist Episcopal minister O
that city.
"After they were married tn
young couple went to Philadelphia
for few days, and from there t
New York, where they are now livin,
with the groom's parents"