The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-09
LOVE COMEDIES.
Showing that the Little Shaver
Cupid has Lots and Lots OF Fun.

In the far corner of the state there
lives a conscientious citizen named
William Cumming. The bright eyes
and the sunny sn.iIe of Mrs.. Frances
KAnneay. a widow Hhoee summers
number only 25, caused Mr.. Cum
mag to neglect his prayer meeting.
Indeed t1e COMMITTEES was In session
every night on the back porch during
the last two months, Three weeks
ago the young widows trlsnds
learned alter much whispering. that
! she Was to become Mrs Canning
as early as September 14.h. Her
friends remarked shat the wedding
Was Just one year and one day re-
moved from the date Of Mr.. Ken
nedy's death. he happy day fell
upon last Wednesday. The cere-
mony was to take place at O'CLOCK
In the evening, III the Drids's rssi-
denee, in Erie About xty guestt,
were invited TO partske OF the we'd
dag least. IL the forenoon the
bridegroom eject arrayed himself in
his best and welt uf 20 invite lew
friends IN the count s. Tne alter
Room mail bore to the bride postal
card from Mr. Canning, stated that
as he had not yet overcome his con
scieDtious scrUples about marrying
the widow OF a mao 80 recently
deceased, ne woaid 20 TO the woods
and pray until the Wedding hour ap-
preached. Mrs Kennedy didn't
faint or go INTO Mysteries. bat che
decked herself in Der bridal robes
and smiliDgly received her guests.
When the minister mad arrived the
widow read the postal aloud, and in
the midst of the sensation thus canstd
she led the say to the banquet
After the least suG dancing began.
Mrs. Ke1Dedy's partner Was en- '':ld
flame" Wasnin ton Williams, bsche-
lor. He So" Ms opportunity, seized
it, and within ten minutes after the
idea oce IT &c to him Mrs. Kennedy
WIS Mrs. Williams The kOot had
scarcely been tied when the door
bell lang violently. In rushed the
conscientious Cumming, eager to
clasp his bride. Sensation. Slow
music. Fxuent omens.
GEORGIA STORY.
Five years sgo maiden fair.
whose home was at little toTn near
Macon, Georgia, anxiously awaited
an important letter from her absent
lover. Days passed wearlly. Tbs
sighing lass haunted the Postof CT
but the Postmaster's face always wore
that lock CT exaspfrAtlng qui.tnde
common to thGee iIum whom ex-
pected things never come The
Emaiden thought FER hsart would
break, for ane real Zsd st la.t that mel
lover was faIthlees. Tue scene shifts
IL ia Sep5amhsr 1881. In MacoU
dweils tbs same lady. but she Is nOE
| a happy vile VIII ava children. Snt
had Forgotten the ialtbiesz one OF al
days OF woe. Shs i therefore sur
ersec when iTons the town OF htl
youth comes q ietter bearing AS +
suPerscrlption to her maiden nam
that derived from ner husband. Al
accompanying note from the Post
master explains that 10 tearing away
some OF Inc boards o; n letter-case tb'
missive was found. The envelope
| is pestmsrked 1876" The Lao.
spsnks the baby to keep it guie
while she eagerly devours the contents
Heaveul 1t is from John, who Pre-
poses in glowing words and begs for
kind reply. The lady's husband ais
enjoys the letter and cut of curiosit
communicates With relatives Of To
former lover. It is lssrnea that he
a happy Chicago pork-paoker, WITH
wife and three sons.
AN ERKAHsAG GIRL
Mary Chilean, the daughter {
MAYNARD Gilleam of Charleston, Ark
will be % years OF age come nez
Christmas. Charles Siover-a rC
mantle name, as the reader ma
mark--was Miss Gilleam's Romeo.
mot to mince matters, Mrs. Gillesr
Ideclared that Mr.. Slower s in.ellectu;
bank account wasn't half as long &
his ears. The lovers decided to elop'
The Charleston ViRdicGsoT contains
thrilling account of what followed th
decision. Mrs. Chilean caught ht
daughter in the act Of slipping out {
the back gate. The mother seize
Mary and tried to hold her. ''In tt
scufls," says the Vandicator, MAR
was Invested of her dress and man
other garments, but fortunately or
of Charles friendslhad the present
of mind to throw riding. skirt ov'
her in the nick of time" Meanwhi
Charlie and Mr.. Gillesm were havir
it tooth and toe nail. The formr
triumphed, and mounting a horl
with his fainting sweetheart in b
arms, the youth rode at furiol
eallop to the minister's two mil
away. All has since been forgive
THE FRENCH PLAN.
Go to French girl If you want i
struotions how to get even with
faithless lover. An exchange tells