Year: 1872

81 "TE LOCAL.


A marriage that like not to have


been marriage, but which turned


out to be almost a double marriage,


trauspired near Fayetteville some


days since, A young lady of that


vicinity, blushing in the beauty Of


sweet sixteen and radiant with all


the charms of budding womanhood,


WAS the object upon which two


knights Of gallantry set their afec-


tionS. One of the candidates for the


hand of the fair lady was a resident


offhaJ vicinity, and the other hailed


from a heighboring town, both en-
jOyed the appearance Of gentlemen,


and each ofthem was devoted to the


lady now in question, while each was


ignorant Of the intentions Of the


other. The foreigner possessed the


advantage Of being related to for


mer President Of the United States,


while the resident lover had the pre-


cedepce in the minds of that COM


munity from the fact that he was


kaolcn to be a gentleman and Of


good family. Foreigner had also


the advantage Of being preferred by


the parent OF his inam0rata on ac-


count Of his relationship above men


toned. while the home made lover


had the advantage of being preferred


by the maiden herself. Both Ia


bored under the same disadvantage


Of being objected to by the father


because of the fact that neither had


any great amount Of that supreme


and absolutely Indispensable pre-req


uisite to happiness and ease-the


"skads!' Hating between pater


nal obedience and the dictates Of


love the young lady appointed a day


for the coasummatiCn sf the bans


that would make the ex-President' S


kinsm=n the hapPiost of men, also


fixing a day upon which she prom


iscd to bcstow the love of her young


heart upon the resident lover and


make him the happy pOssessor of her
hand as also her share in the broad
acres OF Pa. A strange feature in this
was that the same day was appoin-
ted for both marriages, she eyi-
IDENTITY thinking that something
might transpire to change the firm
Of IGfer to compel
her to adopt his choice, or thwart
the sch, me TO deprive her Of liberty
of action. Thus matters stood, un-
til finally the eyentfUl day was ush-
cred in, and ere the crimson splen-
dors of a rising sun was driven back


by the advance Of day or the golden
sheen Of the new-b born rays from the
god Of day had passed athwart the
heavens, eager to claim the prize now
so near in grasp, the two candidates
procured each his license and star
ted with his friends to reap the
brightest sheafe in his harvest of
happiness. The resident arrived on
the spot in advance of his adversa-
ry and was met at the door by the
ilate father, who informed him that
he would do the talking for his
daughter, inviting the would be son
in-law 10 seat. Bravely the appli- !
cant tor the favor Of the father and |
the hand Of the daughter put his |
case and so earnest were his plead |
ings that he was gratilied in a few
minutes to receive the assurance |
that he had the entire consent of /
the father to wed his lovely daugh- !
ter. License was straightway pro-
duce9 and the parent consented to |
act as minister and solemnize the !
rites himself Matters were all ar |
ranged and the couple rose upon |
the floor bef re the preacher with /
his license, their hearts thTobbing /
in joyous expectancy of at last real
izing the fondest dream immagina-
tiOn had ever allowed them to pic |
ture. But just at that juncture the
fathers courage fOrsook him and he
backed out from his part of the en-
gagement Appeal was useless, but
he assured the disappointed couple
that they had his consent to marry, |
but he thought it advisable to put 1
it of day or two until the other
lover left, when they could quietly /
marry. Thus matters were arranged /
and the prospective husband and
sOn-in law departed. Soon thereaf-
ter the foreigner appeard upon the
scene and after a good deal of par
leying was put of until the morrow,
and he and his party left also
Word was conveyed to our country
from the father of his in
tended that he should appear soon
in the morning, bringing certain
parties with him, which led him to
believe that the time had at last ar
rived and all barriers were removed.
Soon next morning he dispatched
neces 'ary parties to let the eXpectant
bride know what time the proposed
groom would arrive upon the spot,
and in due course of time, rugged
out in wedding apparel, with friends
in attendance all anxious TO see the
bans consumated, behind a spank
ing team, the happy man drew up
before the gate of his atIianced, and
he was met half way up
the grave,ed walk by the indignant
Darielt who wanted TO know what
all this meant. The young man
asked him il he did not send for
him to come ut that time, when the
old man in great rage replied that
he never heard of it before. Almost
simultaneously with this the other
lover appeared upol the scene, and
was met coldly by the father. The
strife strightway began, the first
move Of the father being to place
the rebelliuus daughter under lock
and KEY, not permitting either to see
her, and very likely glad Of the op-
portunity which threatened to break
oH both matches. After an hour
spent in persuading, parleyiug, DC,
The old man went in to talk with
The young lady, and after remaining
about an hour, emerged from the
house and informed the gentlemen
that his daughter had consented to
see them, but preferred to see the city |
chap first. FTantically he availed
himself of this opportunity, rushing
into the apartment OF his lady love.
Not a word broke the stiffness OF
he hour until it was thought he had !
seen in long enough to learn ilts
snta when il was suggested to the