The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-24

all right. Once he made up his mind he'd
never marry the best girl who ever lived; but
he changed his mind when he met me. think
] met him about four times when he told me
TINT. SO Just decided to get married, but
didn't want to tell my folks about 1t because 1
knew they were very strict. 30 I Just ran
away from homo.
But wasn't scaredf Thought my father
would kill mo- Do you know when girl does
anything like that she scares the life
out OF herself as we'll as her father and
mother3 ! was almost scared TO death.
But sneaked upstairs and l got all my best
clothes on and l didn't say anything to any
body. and when my mother asked me where I
was going l didn't toll her was going out to
get married. or anything like that. but lust
said would be back in half an hour. OF
couras / didnt come back. for knew why
went away. At any rate. 70 got married on
Saturday plGht over In church In West
Forty-sixth street Let me sec. I Rucss II
must have been called the Church Of the Holy
Virain or something like that. I forget the
regular name OF the church. II was
very late whom We got there on
Saturday night. That Is. guess
It must have beon. well. say. eight or nine
or ten o'clock-somet hinR like that. Yes, II
was after nine. anyway. I didn't have
any bridesmaid. either. You see. Mr.. David.
son ls acquainted in all the churches and he
knew two sections there who stood up with us.
Father MCPHERSON married us. George told
me It's the highest Episcopal church In New
York. and guess 1t Ia.
Il suppose you want to know whether wa
went on n wedding tour Well. I'll tell you
what We did We went up to a Broadway res
taurant and had our wedding supper up there.
It's very tony place But when We were eating
We we're awfully happy. What else do you want
to know or course I'm young. you know
that. but people can get married young much
better than when they're old. l don't believe
In old maids getting married. l don't think
George Is over twenty-five. It's much better
when people love each other to get married
right away. ANTI t2 Then they'll get the one
OF their choice. I'd rather marry nice man.
anyway. even II he wasn't good looking. than
marry . good looking man who wouldn't
mako a good husband. Some OF these mon who
get married beat their wives. but Mr.. Davidson
isn't that kind OF a man. Other girls get mar
ried to men who are drunkards. or course, I
won't object II my husband wants glass OF
beer. because he has right to that II he wants
o drink it. However. I am we'll satisfied. and
my folks are. too. although they weren't at
frst. Oh. my. weren't they mad when they
Arst heard about i'll The first they knew. you
morning. We sent It with regular specia
delivery stamp on It, You see. Mr.. Davidson
being in the Post ONCE knows all about how
to send anything like that. That's about all
the story. except that We are going to house,
keeping at 500 Ninth street, on the fourth
floor.
I'm sure. woIl be happy. for every body tolls
me We will. Why. everybody in the neighbour
hood knows about 1t now. All OF the letter
carriers around the postal station como up and
shake hands with me when pass by and con-
graduate me. Lots OF them that never saw
before shook hands with me and wished me
luck I've Just been showered and showered
with congratulations. II you want to see my
husband. you can see him between 10 o'clock
in the morning and in the afternoon as |
those are the hours he will be home with me |
to- morroW That's his time off and he's going |
to spend every minute OF it with me. lOh. we're |
30 hapRyl"
Mr. Davidson could not be seen yesterday, as |
he was at his business. He took his first vows |
In the Order Of the Good Samaritan Society on |
Oct. 3. 1894. At that time he renounced |
the world and promised to devote the remain
der OF his days to church work and to the nurs.
Ing Of the sick. As member Of the Order. he |
ranked as deacon OF tho Church OF the Re
deemer. He has leotured on anatomy and |
physiology In room in the church up behind
The organ. The habit he wore consisted Of q
black cassock with a Rirdle from which de-
pended orueifx attached by a leather thong.
He was the third person to leave tho Church OF
he Redesmer for the Catholic Church. The
1rst was Henry Austin Adams who. when
rector OF the church. was known as Father
Adams Father Adams announced his change
II faith In q letter to the public on July l6.
1893. Tho second convert was Mrs. William
Arnold. who was the wealthest member OF the
,hurch. She told her pastor. tho Rev
Everett johnson. one day. when he did not ex-
pect to hear such news. that shs had become
Catholic and had been baptized by the Rev.
Father Van Rensselaer,. Mrs. Arnold. who was
Miss Annie Steward Cameron. was TIE daugh-
ter-in law Of the late Richard Arnold OF Arnold.
Il Co. Her husband left her an
estate OF s., 100000.
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