The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-14
WHY LOVE LAUGHS.
Being the Story of How e Logan
Won His Bride.
The "OId Folks Object, bat the OBJ
lection is Overruled by tie
Logic OF Events and
Love Laughs.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 14-Mr. Walter T. 10
gan, of this city, and Miss Johnnie S5inson,
of Topeka, Kan, were married several days
ago by Rev. James A. Menaul at the Indian
school at Albuquerque, New Mexico. The
marriage was romantic one, and The Morn
ing Journal of Albuquerque gives the story
in full: Among the society young ladies of
Topeka was ono Johnnie Stinson. Her father
is dead but her mother, two married sisters
and brother reside in the capital city of the
state of Kansas. Logan had met Miss
Stinson some few years ago, and, as their &c
quaintance became better, love showed its
winged figure, and all was bliss from that
time forward. Miss Stinson's family were
approached with the secret of the lovers, but
stern no was the answer to every PROPOSE
ton An engagement followed, despite the
decision of those thigh in authority"
One of che married sisters of Miss Stinson
favored the suit of young Logan, while all
the remaining members of the family would
not even listen to his pleadings, and thus
matters stood, when month ago Mrs. Sena-
tor Logan obtained for the young man an ap-
pointment as superintendent of the
Indian schools at the Navajo reserva-
young gentleman notified his intended
that on account of lung troubles, with which
he was suffering, he had decided to accept
the appointment above mentioned, and would
very soon start for New Mexico. In the
meantime Logan received q dispatch from
Indian Agent d. NJ Riorden, inquiring as to
the possibility of securing some suitable
person in Chicago for the position of
matron. Here was the chance he was
waiting for, and "Will my wife dor
was the telegram he sent to Rior-
dan, but the long-eXpected, wished-for an
swer never came, because Of some alleged
crookedness in the manipulations of the tele-
grams by an interested operator, who desired
to get the place for friend although the
agent sent a telegram telling Logan to bring
on his wife. He consequently left Chicago
with a very heavy heart, knowing full well
that he should only have an opportunity to
say Chow do you do" and "Good-byn to the
young lady as the train stopped for few mo-
ments at Topeka.
The young man came West, and after
stopping in this city for only day or two,
went ON out to the field of his new labors,
the NajaYo country. 1t was then that he
Riorlan's telegram, telling him to
bring his wife. No time was to
be lost now. He hurried back to Albuquerque
and, after writing ''W. A. Logan, Fort
Wingate, N. Y" upon the register at the
Windsor, almost flew to the telegraph of
flee and notified his anxious love that she
should start Immediately, and that he should
be ready to greet her at the Npot in this
city.
The now very happy gentleman started out
to hunt Prof. Bryan, he who presides so ably
over the affairs at the Indian school in this
city. Happily the professor was not far away
and he was quickly informed by the would
be married man of the state of affairs.
The professor had just gone through simi
lar siege himself and he promised all the as
| siStance in his power 1t was arranged be
tween Prof Bryan and his wife that the wed
| ding should take place at the Indian school
and forthwith Rev. James A. Menaul was ap
piled to and readily consented to tie the knot
When Miss Johnnie was ready to leave heI
home a little stratagem had to be resorted td
in order that she might meet him whom she
is hereafter ''to love and obey
81 am going to Sterling" said the would-b
VI pdCs anu uOL GhuOh JuSD INV IOuS L NAY
be away" This was the ruse, and it worked
to perfection, for when the north-bound trair
arrived Miss Johnnie Stinson was one of the
| passengers and at the depot to welcome hei
were Prof and Mrs. Bryan, Rev. James A
Menaul, and last, but by no means least, tn,
| happy, happy man. The whole party wert
| driven to the Indian school, and there Walte
and his Johnnie were married. After tn,
| ceremony the bride sent the following tele
! gram to heHmarried sister at Topeka:
Mrs. c. B. HAMILTON, Topeka, Kan
eve are ready to receive congratulations
WALTER AND JOHNNIE
The happy couple are still registered al
''The Windsor" at Albuquerque. Both brid,
and groom have Indian blood in their veins
Miss Stinson claiming to be descended from
the Shawnees, while the claims of Senator
Logan's family are well known all over til,
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