Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1879 — The Matrimonial Venture of a Boston Young Lady. [ARTICLE]

The Matrimonial Venture of a Boston Young Lady.

On June 28, a gentleman doing business at Benton, Cal., was married at the Ormsby House to a handsome and charming young lady from Boston. A prominent Government official who was recently visiting this city was on the train with the young lady, and from him the following was gleaned: She was very attractive, possessing a great fund of -refined humor and fascinating conversational faculties: everything denoted her to be an admirable young lady. She stated that she came from Boston, and had no hesitancy about informing those who asked respecting her destination, that she expected to meet a gentleman friend at Wadsworth, with whom she would proceed to Carson. Her m anners were so captivating that everybody on the train paid her great attention, but one thing seemed to puzzle her fellow-paSsen-gers, and that was a large, bright red rose fastened on to the left side of her hat, which was far from harmonizing with the remainder of her modest and tasteful attire. When the train reached Wadsworth a gentleman* boarded it. He .was neatly attired, with one exception, and that was a flaming, red silk handkerchief enveloping his neck. The young lady from Boston cordially greeted the gentleman, as if they had been life-long friends. The odd coincident features in the attire of both the lady and gentlemen set the passengers on the train to conjecturing as to what they signified, and one gentleman, who had been specially kind and attentive to the young lady, was taken into her confidence, to whom she revealed the fact that the gentleman with the red handkerchief was to be her husband. Neither the lady nor gentleman had ever met before, in fact, had not even exchanged pictures, but corresponded with each other for a long time, until their apparent intellectual attainments had formed a bond of affection which resulted in their marriage. It was stipulated that the gentleman should meet his affianced at Wadsworth, and, to enable them to recognize each other, the lady was to wear the red rose in her hat, and he to clothe his neck in a similarly colored silk handkerchief. This bit of romance soon made the rounds of the whole train, and, there being no question as to the high respectability of the couple, they were the recipients of the warmest congratulations and expressions of best wishes from the other ladies and gentlemen on the cars. Mr. B. and Miss G. were united in marriage by the rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church here. The newly-wedded couple remained in the city several days, and are now liying at Benton. Carson (Nev.) Appeal.