A ZULU WEDDING IN AMERICA.

Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 126, 26 November 1881, Page 4

A ZULU WEDDING IN AMERICA.

Miss Anita G. Corsini, a young French girl, about 18 years of age, and daughter ot a. show-case manufacturer at ISO, Broadway, was married the other day, by the Eev. OK J. Page, at the hitter's residence, 318, UnionBtreet, Brooklyn, to Ukano, otherwise known as Charles Benson, and better known as " Zulu Charley." The bridegroom is only about 20, and is one of the so-called Zulu duel a that for some months past have been on exhibition in BnnnelTs Museum, in New York and in Brooklyn. "He is my Othello and I am his Desdemona," the newly-made wife remarked upon being questioned regarding her strange matrimonial venture with this representative of Zululand. "It is to be hoped," mildly suggested tke visitor, "that your marriage may not find the same tragical termination as in the play." "We love one another too much for that," naively answered the y«ung brido. "I never kill her," interrupted the yonthfnl bridegroom, who seemed to appreciate the reference to the Shakespearean drama, and appeared pleased at being given iho title rote. Mrs. Ukano ia positively handsome — has a clear, roßy complexion, large and dark languishing eyes, full rounded cheeks, aud a puie aquiline nose. She told without hesitation the story of the wooing and wedding. ' ' 1 firßt Baw my husband at the museum about four months ago," thus runs the atory. "It was a case of love at first sight." I could not help it. I went to the museum day and evening to get a look at him, and to be near him. He finally noticed me and began to speak to me in his broken way. We then met outside, and he came to my father's honsa when father was away to hiß business. Sister, who is older than lam (and 1 am only eighteen), fell in love with him too, and there was trouble on this account. Father heard of his coming and forbade me seeing him. Bat we were already engaged, and we planned an elopement. I ran away from home, but before we could get married my father had me arrested and locked up all night in Jefferson Market Prison. Ho wanted to have me sent six months to Blackwell's Island, but 1 begged bo hard he did not insist upon it. It was Wednesday night I was locked up. Having got my freedom we were married yesterday. Father has become reconciled, and we now shall be happy." " How many wiveß do the chiefs have in Zulu?" Uukano was asked. " Ten, twenty, and fifty if they want ; but I want only my one wife." The young bride claims to have been a music-teaoher.— New York Herald.