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Show A REAL ROMANCE. We Hitve Had One of the Heroe3 uf a Genuine Romanes in our Midst. Under our regular matrimonial head this week will be found published pub-lished tho marriage of .our iormer fellow-townsman William A. Mills, now of Virginia city, to Miss Lucy WharfJ, of Petaluma. The simple marriage of this couple of young people peo-ple would not.under ordinary circum-htauces circum-htauces and the usual way of doing things, elicit any more than orJinary interest. Mr. Mills is a young druggist, drug-gist, having learned his profassion in the store ol T. McGuire, of this ity. The bride is the eldest daiit-hlt r oi . David Wharf), of Vallejo Township, and has been for the past eighteen months one of tho most popular teachers in our public school, ami her loss from our corps of teachers will be greatly regretted. She is PRETTY, INTELLIGENT AND LADY-LIKE, and it well worthy of the young and adventurous spirit to whom she has been wedded. But, some will ask, where is the romance of the affair? To go back in our story about eight mouths, we find "a youth, to fame and to fortune unknown," standing on the railroad platform, in East Petaluma, Pet-aluma, his baggage checked for Suit Lake City. He was about to launch ! himself into the world in one great splash.. In other words our hero was about to embark in quest of cnin, lu-re, greenbacks, government contracts, con-tracts, the drug business, or anything that honest aud willing hands could find to do. There was determination in his eye, and a single object of HIS heart's atfection was' all that caused him to cast a longing, lingering look behind. Otherwise speaking, ho loved, and hia affections were duly reciprocated by the party of the second part. The lovers were now about to separate, and in order to make doubly sure-thcir sure-thcir plighted vows, they resolved up on applying the cement of matrimony. matri-mony. They accordingly went to San Francisco, and in order to complete com-plete their arrangements, a third purty was taken into the secret, a minister was engaged, aud tbesolemn contract ''for belter or for worse," entered into. Dinner was partaken Ity the happy couplo at one of the-hotcb, the-hotcb, the "mutual friend" making up the balance of the party. After dinner the groom took his valise under un-der his arm, kissed the tears from his bride, and bought a through ticket tick-et to Salt Lake, while the bride returned re-turned to her home, and has since continued her profession as teacher in tho public schools of this city. THE SEQUEL. Months fleeted one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. The plot was well carried out, and the secret was admirably and religiously Ikept. Mr. Mills was fortunate upon his arrival in Salt Lake in finding employment in a large drugstore, and has- since done well. His employer, em-ployer, about two months ago, decided de-cided upon removing to Virginia city, Nevada, and Mr. Mills accompanied him, where he is at present. The j bride has taught in our schools con- tinuously ever since the marriage. To-day closes the term, and probably her career as a teacher. The dark clouds have been riven, and sunshine is about to flood in upon the happy couple, united so closely and separa-ed separa-ed so long.' Mrs. Mills will leave this city early next week to meet her husband hus-band in Virginia city, and will be followed fol-lowed by the best wishes of her friends and those of her husband's in this locality. Petaluma (Cal.) Argus, Dec. 12. |
