A Romantic Marriage A Drive That Ended in a Wedding - A Pair of Surprised Parents All Marshall House habitues well know "Gus" Daniels, the genial and affable head clerk, who is a genius in his way and who never does things as other people do. Mr. Daniels, like all other right minded young men has, or had, a sweetheart way up in the mountains of North Georgia. His fellow clerks chaffed him about the sweet-scented square envelopes that came so often, but his pensive smile disarmed their most pointed jests. Finally, about August 10, he left on his vacation, ostensibly for Tallulah Falls. Monday morning last he returned wearing the same smile, but the boys say that they thought it was a little sweeter this time. He astonished one of them, for when he was asked about that charming young lady up in Gainesville, he replied, "I've married that little girl. She is Mrs. Daniels now." This took the boys aback, but they finally concluded he was joking, because they detected him addressing and sending a letter to "Miss Ella May Ashford." But Tuesday a letter was seen in the mail box directed to "Mrs. Ella May Daniels," and then the boys pitched upon him for an explanation and full particulars of the happy event. Briefly, the story as given was this: After visiting the Falls, Mr. Daniels turned his steps towards Gainesville, and Cupid got in his work. Last Friday afternoon Mr. Daniels and Miss Ella May Ashford started off for a drive. Noticing dark clouds in the sky, Mr. Ashford asked if they would return early, to which his daughter replied, "Oh yes, papa, we will return early." The course of that eventful ride is not given, save the fact, as afterwards learned, that Rev. C. H. LaHatte tied the knot. Returning about sundown, they drove up to the house and "Miss" Ashford alighted. Goodbyes were exchanged, and Mr. Daniel returned the team to the stable, and catching the afternoon train, was soon whirling along toward Atlanta musing, doubtless upon "the girl I left behind me". Mrs. Daniels entered the house and told her mother of the marriage. Her parents were greatly astonished, of course, and could not imagine it possible. But "all's well that ends well" and the pretty bride was congratulated on all sides. Mrs. Daniels is preparing a suite of rooms for their occupancy at the Marshall House and intends to have them fitted up in a most exquisite manner. Mrs. Daniels is a very popular belle of Gainesville, Mr. Daniels has hosts of friends here, and is well and favorably known throughout Northwest Georgia. Transcribed from a clipping pasted in a Merck/Wing scrapbook; no dates visible. Information in parenthesis has been inserted for clarification. Ellipses (...) indicate that not all of the article has been transcribed. Some information omitted for clarify and brevity.