The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-07-28

nance nm e 20 fairylike aspect. to
her whole exquisite person would have
deferred the most careless and self
ccntcrp0 person there from casting u
shadow across her pathway one min
ute sooner than necessity demanded.
TIE richness of the ancestral veil
which covered her features ana the
natural timidity which prevents Il
bride from lifting her eyes from the
floor she truycrses saved her from OBJ
serving the strange looks by which her
presence was hailed. She was con.I =
Quently enabled to go through the cere-
mony in happy Inconsistencies OF the
forced restraint which held that surg
ing mass together.
But the bridesmaids were not so
happy. Miss Tuttle especially held
herself upright simply by the exercise
of her will. and. though Respondent in
beauty. suffered SO much in her anxi-
ETY. for the bride that IL was II matter
of small surprise when she tainted at
the conclusion of the ceremony.
"Nlr. Jeffrey showed more composure,
INT the inward excitement under which
he was laboring made him trip more
than once in his responses. as many
there noted whose ninds were not fix
ed too strongly on fight.
"Only DIR. Auchincloss was quite
himself. and by means of the solem.
nifty with which he invested his words
kept the hubbub down. which was al
ready making itself heard on the out
skirts Of the crowd. But even his In
fiuence did not prevail beyond the mo-
ment devoted to the benediction. Once
| the sacred words were said, such q
stampede followed that the bride show
ed much alarm. and 1t was left for Mr.
Jeffrey to explain TO her the cause of
this astonishing conduct on the part
| OF her guests. She bore the disclosure
well. all things considered. and once
! she was fully assured that the unhap
ny man whose sudden death had thus
| interrupted the festivities was an In
truder upon the scene and quite un
known. not only TO herself but to hel
newly made husband, she frightened
pcrceptibly. though. like every one
! around her. she seemed anxious t'
leave the house, and. indeed. did so a'
soon as Miss Tuttle's condition war
| ranted 1t.
The fact that the bride wen
through the ceremony without licl
bridal bouquet is looked upon by man,
as an unfavorable omen. In her anN
iety not to impose any longer upon th'
patience of her guests, she had de
scendcd without ii.
AS to the deceased, but little II
known Of him. Letters found on hi'
person prove his name to be w. Pfeif
fer and his residence Denver. Hi
presence in Miss Moore's house at |
time 50 inopportune Is unexplained
No such name is on the list of wedding
guests. nor was he recognized as on
of Miss AIoore's friends either by MI
Jeffrey or by such of her relatives AM
acouaintanccs as lad the courage e
enter the library TO see him.
with the exception Of the discOlore'
mark on his temple, showing wher
his head had come in contact witt
the hcar,hstonc, lis body presents al
appearance of natural Robustness
which makes his sudden ond seem al
the more shocking.
His name has been found registere'
at the National hotel.'
Turning over the files | next cam
upon the following dispatch from Der
yer:
"The sudden death in Washington O
Wallace Pfciffcr, on" of our hes
known and most respected citizens.
deeply dcplored by all who knew hii
and his unfortunate mother. He Is IN
last of her three sons, all of whol
have died within the year. The dennis
of Wallace leaves her entirely unpr'
vided for. II was not known her
that Mr.. Pfeiffcr intended 10 Wis
Washington lie was supposrd 10 :
in quite the opposite direction, havin
said to more than one that he ha
business in San Francisco. His intr'
} sion into the house of Miss Moor
during the celebration Of marrina
in which he could have 'aken no pc
sonal int rrost IL explained in the fO
| lowing manner by such as knew h
mental Tecrlilritics: Though me
} chant by trade and latt"rlr II miner
the Klondii.c he had great interest
, the occult and wgs II strong believer
all kinds Of supernatural manifest
tions. He may have heard of the u
, In the hotel readins room