Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-20
THE OLD. Old STORY.
W0man's Love and Mans Perfldy- A Bride
In uest of Her Husband--What Globe
Reporter Saw at the Postoffice.

Woman's Love and Mans Perfldy- A Bride
In uest of Her Husband. What Globe
Reporter Saw at the Postoffice.
To the observer Of an inquiring mind no
place in the city of st. Paul affords half the
opportunity for philosophic reflection as
the rotunda of the postofflce at high noon on
Sunday. Here on every Sunday in the year
may be studied to advantage the great law OF
contrast and as presented in the long and
variegated line of bipeds awaiting their turn
to receive their letters or mail.
In this line Of anxious expectants the staid
churchman in Sunday go-to-meeting attire,
elbows the spruce man of the world engrossed
In thought as to the probable number of or
ders contained in his letters; the Jew iostiles
the GENTLE, the non believer the christian and
SO on indefinitely.
The object of the foregoing reflection is to
merely serve as an introduction to an episode
that occurred at the hour the mail was dis
trlbuted on yesterday.
short time before the delivery window
was opened, and while constant additions
were being made to the long line of those
waiting to be served, woman entered the
postoface and took up q position near the
desk In the center of the rotunda. It was evil
dent that she did not belong to the number
who expected letters, as she did not take O
position In the line.
Her appearance too was we'll calculated to
attract attention. Her age might have been
70 or 1t might have been 80 80 dubious was her
makeup and complexion. Her attire was es-
pecially notable. She was dressed In the full
costume of bride. She wore pearl col.
ore6 silk, fashioned in the latest mode and
bonnet OF white satin, Suspended from which
In drooping negligence, was long bridal veil.
Her hands were encased in white kids and
on the third finger Of the left hand, outside of
the glove, Was worn an engagement ring. The
only articles not suggestive Of bridal attire
were her dolman and wraps, worn to ward of
the cold. She was observed by many of the
visitors to the postoffice and speculation was
rife as to her strange mission.
A GLOBE reporter saw the unusual spectacle
and straightway propounded the inevitable
mental query. 1t took this form: Evidently
this is bride; she is ANXIOUS, waiting, ex-
pectant, nay troubled; ergo there is a man at
the bottom of it, she is bride, hence there
must have been groom; she is lonesome. All,
the groom, where is he? Eureka! Arrives
tigaGion demonstrated that this was the cues
ton.
It appeared upon inquiry that the Door
creature was indeed bride, and that she was
looking for her liege, who, alas! never came
to chase the shadows away from that pale,
weary and expectant face Her name is not
material to the narrative.
Last August, in the city of Rochester, in
this state, she was led to the altar and pledged
in truth to man who promised in the cynical
way to love, cherish and protect the woman
of his choice. Their happiness was of brief
duration. A few weeks after the marriage he
stated that he had been called to St Paul on
business of Importance. Before leaving his
bride he secured all the available money and
borrowed $1G) from her brother. Then hi
bid the young wife adieu, promising to send
for her as soon as he got his affairs settled ir
this city.
Weary weeks passed awry and no tidinga
came of the absentee. Finally, almost driven
to despair, she decided to start in search Of
him, and believing in his statement, she first
came to this city. Not learning of his where
abouts she decided, with womans instinct
upon the visit to the postoflce, hoping thai
among so many she might meet the object Of
her love.
OF course he didn't come, and after tho las
man in the line had been served she turned
hopelessly away. Oh man of little faith, VIII,
cheaper and neglect the fair flower of woman
beautiful and abiding love?