Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-10

dramatic air: "Them dresses cost
money, young man, and I'm the party
as stands it., sir. o, we'll, it comes
pretty blamed nigh, but then it is the
last time-I guess" he added In o sort
OF dubious manner.
An elegant supper was served shortly
after the ceremony by Caterer Gile-
faust, and some first-class music also
contributed to the enjoyment OF the
occasion. The presents were numer-
Gus, consisting in the nam part OF
silver and chinaware, the whole list
being concluded by 5000 house given
by the bridegroom TO hiswife.
Many amusing incidents occurred
through the evening. The private
sanctum of Mr.. Welser was entered by
the crowd, who broke into laughter at
the sight. The walls were tastefully
decorated by circus posters OF all dates
and age, which generally announced
that Samuel II. Welser, otherwise the
"Spirit King Of Magical Realms" alias
"The Sorcerer Of the Yellow Wand" or
"The Court-Cajoler of the Indian
Throne for short, would perform that
evening without fail. Admission, 25
| cents; children-two for quarter.
This will be explained by the fact
| that Mr.. Welser Is an old circus clown.
Thirty-five years ago, in New York,
| Albert Stage and Harriet Fisk were
married. They lived happily together
until the rebellion broke out, when the
husband left home to follow the fortunes
| OF war and was soon lost to his friends.
| About this time q wealthy cousin ar
rived from Colorado. This was Charles
| Fisk, u fine looking young man, who
had amassed n fortune. In years past
| Fisk had been suitor for his cousin s
hand, but was rejected. Upon his re-
| turn to find her a widow he renewed his
suit with success. Shortly after the
| wedding he returned to Colorado,
bringing his wife and stepson. After n
residence of several years in Colorado
contractor and accumulated consider
able property In all these years the
son of Albert Stage had been nearing
manhood, aud as he thus advanced he
manifested desire to ascertain
whether his father was living or dead.
| BY chance he unearthed clew that led
to the discovery of his father in Florida.
| He opened q correspondence at once.
Prior to this time his mother and step
father had separated, owing to discords
| in their lives. Their son induced his
father to come to Wichita. When he
came he stood for the first time in long, g,
weary years in the presence of his wife
and child. Explanations followed and
the two were married second time.
After his separation Fisk went abroad
but returned about year ago broken
down in health and purse. Mrs. Stage
took him In her house and cared for
him until his death short time ago.
The daughter of merchant at East
bourne, England, became so enamored
of young gypsy that she induced him
to elope with her. They took with
them small tent, but could not pitch it
the first night, SO sought shelter under q
hedge. They tramped day after day
and camped out at night in the Sussex
lanes. The runaways passed on to
Brighton, Uckfield, Tunbridge Wells,
and Woolwich, followed by their father
and the police, but it was not until the
pair were found living in the tent on
Plumstead marshes that they were over
taken. The gypsy was taken before q
discharged him. A scene in the streets
followed. The girl struggled violently
| to free herself from her fathers grasp,
and loudly pleaded to be allowed to join
her gypsy lover.
A pair of Berlin lovers whose union
was opposed by the girls parents, ,eloped
ana set out for English soil on HelIgo-
land to get married. When they got tc
Hamburg they found that no steamers
were running, SO they hired sail-boat.
The waves were pretty high, and before
they had been at sea an hour he excused
himself to go below to lie upon a sofa
She, left alone above deck, thought
about 1t awhile, con oluded that She
didn't want to get ma fried after all ,ant
ordered the captain to turn back toward