The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1863-03-10 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

HARTLA;ND.—A Disterorkrto BarcieittooU.—Ou Wedneeday nook (mein and more amusement was enessd by • Wile that dues not happen euee in • inaies life-time in this ueually quiet villago, through a worthy couple who Ivens both in the "sere and yellow leaf" of life, but were bent on" matrimonial thought( intent." It appears that t he bridegroom elect bad arranged with bis intended sponge to film a trap on Wednesday for both to proceed to Bileford to purchase the marriage licence and tie the matrimonial knot on following morning. But " there is many a dip be. twist the cup and the lip." The " gallant and gay Lothario" had duly " courted" his intended n 1011341 for the last ten months, and during that time had taken • fresh " Image" of hie, and hat thrown said. his accustomed companion, his walking stick, and his old drab smock frock, and donned for the nonce, • new suite of "misery." Thewedding suit of broadcloth was purchwed and made itocouding to the elegant tote of the bride elect, even to the porcham ef gloves, which were " olive green." The fads, damask curtains were redyed, the old familiar, was furbished un, and everything done to make the morning of Theraday an seapscious asornirg. The two happy eouple had met on Tuesday oight—atteoded a place of woraliip—sat sidebyside am demure as weld he in the woe pew—and finally made all needful arrangements for starting early on the following morning. Wednesday Caine. Just as the Ban had "tipped the hills with gold," "the trap" was ready, the intended bridegroom was aim reedy, but where tarrietli the bride? Tbe shutters are up, abet lan it mean" The brideg m roo knocks. No reply. Knock, again, without avail. He goes around to the bask of the !wow ; the door is open; he enters, and calla aloud upon hie " dewy ;" no answer. He "bawls" yet no reply; he ascends the Mein, no nee there. Oh, horrors/ horrors! What can it all mean. He Interne to the atreet, • picture of "Giant Despair" and looking thunder. A small crowd had collected, tittering and laughing. 'Terse clear they were in the secret. At last one bawled out, "The man is rinu'd away to Lannon." "Bring me • gaol bring we a maul I'll blow my brains out !" cried the disappointed and in• hariated lover. Bet instead of blowing his brains out be lifted his fist, and mashed in the wiodoa of the "Gelds fair one." He returned to his solitary home, and broke in shivers sundry •rtieles that were intended to have adorned the how* of his future wife, vowing at the same time that he would bring an action for " breach of promise" against the "reptile" for deceiving him. The affair terminated, however, somewhat melancholy, for the disappointed lover took the alight he had received so inueli to heart, that on Sandy nesming he cotninitted suicide by banging himself bye rope from the bannister of the staira The deemed, who Is about threeecore years and ten, woe of pecolier and eccentric habits, and winos the disapnoietwerd and vexation of Wednesday had been desponding. On Sen. day, as his daughter returned front ehorsh, she found him hanging from the bannisters. She called in aside-5111108, hat life was found to he quite airtime!.