The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-28
A SOLDIERS BRIDE
ARTILLERYMAN, WITH CUPID AS
ALLY, WON HIS FIGHT.
HAD TO STEAL HIS WIFE.
OBDURATE PARENTS IMPEDED
THE PATH OF TRUE LOVE.

SerGt. Charles w. jackson, of Fort
screven, Married to Miss Josie
MadisOn-Her Parents Opposed the
Match Because of Religious Differ
ences, but the Young People Were
Not to BE stopped by These-Mag-
istrnte Tied the knOt-UncIe of the
Bride Acted as Understudy for Hy-
men and Helped Along the Match.
"Faint Heart Ne'er Won Fair
Lady"
Sergt. C. w. Jackson, attached to the
.arrison at Fort Screven, and Miss
Josie Madison were married yesterday
by Justice Charles V. Hohenstein. The
ceremony was performed without the
consent of the brides parents, and
was surrounded by other circum-
stances somewhat unusual and roman
tic.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. T.
C. Madison and lived with her parents,
at No. 1916 Habersham street. Sergeant
Jackson is from Lansing, Mich, but
has been stationed at Tybee during the
last two years. He became acquainted
with Miss Madison not long after his
assignment to the post and friendship
ripened into love.
The bride is a member of the Cath
Ollie Church and the groom is Presby-
terrain. Because of the difference in
religious faith it was thought that
there might be some objection to the
union on the part of the brides rela-
tives Sergeant Jackson came to the
city from the fort yesterday morning
and secured apartments at NO lOl
President street, east. Later he got
carriage and was driven to the home
of the bride She was waiting for him
and they were driven to the office OF
Justice Hohenstein, where they were
made man and wife. Sergeant Jack
son secured leave from his command
ing officer and will remain with his
bride at the President street address
for several days.
There was plenty of excitement con-
nected with the tying of the nuptial
knot, that began with the application
for the license and continued until
the ceremony had been concluded and
the magistrate had given the happy
pair his judicial blessing.
While Sergt. Jackson went into the
office of the clerk of the Court of Or
binary to get the license. the bride-to-
be waited outside, in the square in
front of the Court House. Her con-
seriousness of the step she meditated
made her see dangers that were really
imaginary, and her peace of mind was
not added to when she perceived her
uncle, Paul H. Broome. coming down
the street in her direction.
The uncle was also on his way to
the office of the ordinary and when he
saw Sergeant Jackson emerging from
the room, with folded paper of very
legal appearance clasped tightly in his
hand and a smile of anticipated tri-
umph over those who would have
stood in the way of true love on his
face. Mr.. Broome knew what was up.
A question or two addressed to Clerk
Creamer put him in possession of the
facts that the license had been issued
and that the groom had been directed
to the office of Magistrate Hohenstein,
as a place where marriage knot could
be tied with neatness, celebrity and dis
patch and yet so tight that it was
warranted proof against everything
but the divorce court and death.
III just run across the way and see
that the knot is well tied" said Mr..
Broonie, and over the way he started.
He found a very disconsolate young
man, who in mournful accents in
formed him that the wedding had been
postponed. The bride had lost her
nerve at the last moment and for a
time at least, had backed out. She was
then on her way home and for the life
of him Sergeant Jackson did not know
what TO do.
See here, young man." said Mr..
Broome, don't you let a little thing
like this worry you. You've got Ii
cense and you can get a justice of the
peace and what you want. to do now is
10 chase after. that girl. bring her back
and marry her. Faint heart ne'er won
fair lady
Only the suggestion was needed. for
Sergt. jackson followed ii with all
possible celebrity. He must have found
arguments that were of weight with
his fiance, for when he returned she
accompanied him. In the presence of
the uncle and some other witnesses
the kot was tied.
The groom Ms asked last night If
he had yet broken the glad news to
his newly acquired relations, the IA
Their and mother of his bride.
You bet / haven't" was the answer,
land l am not going to. But therell
be hell to pay in the morning"