Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14
wElLER's ROMANTIC MARRIAGE
His Wife Was Only Humble Peas
ant Beauty.


n very pretty little romance sur.
rounds the wooing and wedding OF
Gen Weyler SPANS most bloodthirsty
officer,
Weylers marQuise is not her hus-
bands equal in birth, Royal blood
flows through his veins, though not
from u sanctioned source His wife Il
peasant born and peasant reared,
though no woman in Spain's proud
court holds her head higher or moves
with better grace than the MarQuise of
leheriue, who may one day share the
throne Of u dictator OF Spain.
Weylcr is n native OF the Balearis
isles His services during tho Carlist
earned for him the lieutenant colonelcy
OF n crack infantry regiment, one Of
the show regiments on service at the
Spanish court, An the officers were
noble, and the social set In which they
moved was the most exclusive In the
Kingdom,
Twenty-tour hours before the cere-
mnny every officer in his regiment re-
ceivcd an urgent request IN writing to
meet Lieut. Col. Weyler at the door Of
the Cathedral Of the Holy Cross the
next day, The lieutenant commander
gathered them about him on the side
walk aud without preface made them
this little speech:
Brother officers mono OF my people
know that am to be married this
morning, did not tell them for rea-
sons of my own, mainly because de-
test useless dicussion, But was not
going to the altar on my wedding day
unless accompanied thither by my god
comrades, So ask you to stand by
me as witnesses and friends, And l
want YOU to take note OF what shall
do when the officiating priest shall
have united mo to my young bride"
Then Woyler abruptly lead the way
into the church, Kneeling ut the al
tar. with only ono attendant. was n
beautiful young girl
Gentlemen, my future wife," said
Woyler; will you do me tho honor to
witness our marriageP"
The full religious ceremony was gone
through with. and the officers signed
the register as witnesses.
Weylor took his wife's arm and led
her to u neighboring convent, tho on
GERS following at his request. He
placed the bride In charge OF tho alb
hoss, babe her goodbye with formal
words before them all and then turned
again to HIS companions in arms.
"Queridos hermanos, | have married
this maiden because love her and she
loves me. She has had no education,
and therefore Ia not ut present ut to
associate on equal terms with your
mothers, wives and sisters. or to figure
in society az the wife OF your colonel.
30 have arranged that she shall re-
main for two years under the care Of
these worthy nuns who will teach her
all sho ought to learn and eventually
turn her out n credit to the regiment.
During the interim | shall not disturb
her stulies by my visits, though she
is mine and am hers, Have ! done
| right?"
Viva Weylor, Viva al Trientc Col
onel! Viva Dona paQuita!" cried the
officers.
THANK you, my brothers said the
commander. Now let's got break
| fast"
For two years the lady remained at
the convent Weylor never saw her
during this time and communicated
with her only through tho ahbess,
Two years from the wedding day he
called for her, and that very evening
the Mnrquisc de Teneriffo appeared Mt
court with her high born husband.
Her story was known to all She at
once took higher place In tho regard
Of her sovereign. and ever after was
prominent among the great Indies Of
Spain
Wcylor had known her when she
was a barefooted child and he n mill
tary cadet. Years afterwnrd he re-
turned to the Balearic isles While
riding one day he was caught in a
storm and sought shelter ia n peas
ants cottage There he found his child
hoods friend grown into a beautiful
young woman. He began his wooips
at once, and the strange ceremony Mt
the Church of the Holy Cross quickly
followed on his return to Spain, Now
York Journal.