| Perhaps
the last letter Mr. Longfellow wrote was a reply
to one that now reposes in a litte cabinet in the
poet's library, wherein he treasured
rememberances of children. It contained a series
of resolutions adopted by the pupils of A grade,
school No. 2 of this city, during exercises
commemorating his brithday. Miss Jessie Daily, a
little girl eleven years of age, who resides with
Mrs. Dillard Ricketts on North Pennsylvania
street, was secretary of the meeting. The
resolutions were forwarded over her name, and
Longfellow's reply was addressed to her in
person. It is dated March 22, and reached the
city on the day he died. The note - for it
contains only a few words - is written in the
third person, and says that owing to mr.
Longfellow's illness he is unable to answer the
comminication as he would like, and can only
acknowledge its receipt. it is needless to say
that Miss Jessie will always cherish the literary
treasure. |
The secret of the mysterious
marriage is solved and as usual in such cases
there is no mystery about it. the facts are
simply that two sentimental young couples, who
ought to have known better, took a notion that
they were competent to manage their own affairs
without advice of parent or guardian, and so
under the obliging laws of Wisconsin, made
arrangements with the minister who came as
requested and performed the marriage ceremony,
first for one couple then for the other. It all
happened in the Coleman House parlor, rather late
Sunday evening, and the contrating parties were,
first, Miss Jessie Daily of Indianapolis, and
George Wood, of Pittsburg, and, second, Miss
Jennie Hutchinson of New york, and Frank Murphy
of Chicago. All of the parties have been staying
at the Fountain House and belong to wealthy and
prominent families. Miss Daily at least has been
here several seasons and has always been a social
favorite.
After
the ceremony the young couples returned to the
Fountain House, and the affair was kept secret
until Monday noon, when it leaded out. the
families of the frightened young brides were hurt
and indignant. It was not the personnel of the
bridegrooms that they objected to, but the youth
of all concerned and the circumstances of the
marriage. Miss Daily's guardian, who by the way
is the father of Frank Murphy, one of the
gallants concerned, consulted a local attorney to
find out if anything could be done toward
dissolving his ward's marriage, but found it
legal and binding.
The
parties left last night on the 6:10 train for
their respective homes. All of the four are very
young, one of the ladies being hardly more than a
child.
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