The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-01
TIE WEDDING WAS POSTPONED.
The Erldegro IN Falled to &c, License.

The Bridegro m Failed to Get License,
but Captured One the Nrxi Day.
Shortly after o'clock Wednesday after
noon tall, handsome young man slipped
up to the marriage license window in the
County Clerks office, says the Chicago
Herald. Mr.. Salmonson. the marriage clerk,
was not there and his assistants were gone.
His face grew pale, his foot beat a nervous
tattoo on the tiled floor and he clutched the
ends Of his mustache with a grip SO fierce
that he seemed about to tear it out. While
he was still gazing into Mr.. Salmonson's va
cant compartment stout man emerged
from County Clerk Wulff's private Office a
glance of hope lit up the strangers eyes.
Letting 90 OF his muStarhe he called out to
the stout man: Il say, come here a mo-
ment;" The stout man looked at him and
rolled on through the office without
Geignlng reply. The young stranger
was getting desperate. Another en-
ploye OF the office who was about to leave
for home answered the strangers call
What do you want?" he asked. "a mar
rage license" was the eager reply. Cant
get any to-nlSnt; Salmonsons gone home"
said the CLERK. But I'm to be married to-
night. The preacher is hired, the bride is
waiting and all our friends viii be there"
The stranger spoke SO rapidly that he was
GREATNESS when lie concluded Big BEADS
OF perspirattOn were standing out on his
face ard forehead and he wore look of
agony that touched the heart of even the
matter-of-fact clerk The latter showed
real concern for the strangers predicament,
but he was unable TO help him out of his
difficulty Salmnnson'S gone" That was
all he could say The young man pleaded and
b, geed and offered to scour the town for the
absent cupid, but in the end he was forced
the building with a heart that was
torn by conflicting hopes and fears.
Two hours later the same young man
entered pretty little cottage in Englewood.
Passlng through group of young people
who were merrlly laughing and chatting,
without raising his eyes to meet the MANY
expectant glances that were fixed on him.
he walked straight up to clericnl-lo0king
gentleman and whispered something in his
ear. The young mans face was ablaze and
he was nervous and agiiated. The clerical
looking gentleman seemed 10 be deeply con-
cerned over what had been communicated
to him, and as everybody in the house ap-
peared to realize that something had hap
pened The buzz Uf voices ceased. The min
lister quickly announced that the wedding
would bave to be postponed until the fol-
lowing evening, and then he related the
story OF the bridegro0ms failure to see
Cupid Salmonson before o'clock. The
eride,elect began to cry. and her girl
trends promptly Joined her in that detest-
able pastime. The wedding party
soon broke up. The young man was at the
marriage license window bright and early
Thursday morning, determined that Salmon
son would not get away from him again. and
before noon he had delivered into the hands
of Rev. Mr.. Morrow OF the Sixteenth-street
Presbyterian Church the official document
licensing J. Z. Johnson of Abingdon, Ill, to
wed Miss Eta Cronie of Engew0od Thurs.
day night the same wedding party gathered
at the same cottage and Miss Cronie became
Mrs. johnson. Mr.. johnson was forgiven
for his first blunder and his friends show
cred congratulations on him and his pretty
WIFE,