The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-04
A BROKEN TRYST.
Singular Disappearance Of George
BOOle.
The Unacoountable Absence of Groom Spells
Wedding-Party = How q Truant
Won and Deceived Bride.

George Boole is tie name of The latest adj
diton to the roll of missing San Franeiscans,
and thereby hangs a tale.
Seven months ago he was living In the
busy little Pennsylvania town of Scranton,
when he was seized with a desire to travel,
and, acting on his impulse set out for Cali
fornia.
On his trip across the continent he fell in
with pretty Lizzie Schaeffer, young and
winsome German girl, whose destination,
like his, was San Francisco. Lizzie had no
friends ON her long and dreary journey and
naturally appreciated the companionship of
one who claimed the Fatherland for his
birthplace and was young and good-looking
as we'll.
Their journey was not in palace cars and
no dining-rooms were on their train, but
Lizzie had IA well-Supplied basket, the con-
tents of which, together with the hot coffee
and sandwiches procured at the railroad
eating-houses by George, left nothing to be
desired in their economic bill-of-fare.
By the time the Golden Gate was reached
and the travelling basket was empty the
young people were close friends. Tho ugh
their paths lay apart from that time on
Lizzie going into service and George into an
Eighth street bakery-the two kept up their
acquaintance, aud as opportunity allowed,
met occasionally at the house Of an acquaint-
ance, who watched with interest the grow
ing attachment which each evinced for the
other.
FRIENDSHIP RIPENs INTO LOVE.
Two months ago the young couple became
engaged, and preparations were at once
begun Tor the wedding, which was Fixed to
take place last Saturday evening. The
Rar M N
friends of both parties received invitations
to the ceremony, and during the latter day S
OF the past week the final preparations
were made for the wedding, including the
laying in of stores for the marriage feast
and the setting OF the hour.
During the past month the acquaintance
OF Bo0le learned from him for the first time
that he had fallen heir to an auDts estate IN
Scranton, Pa, estimated as worth in the
neighborhoOd Of $4,000 or $4,000, in con-
sequence of which lie announced his lnten-
ton of returning there with his bride on
Thursday next. This lucky windfall, how
ever, did not make him one whit generous,
for his bride was allowed TO eXpend her
savings not only on her wedding apparel,
but upon the decorations, the feast. and all
the incidentalS connected with the Duptlals.
The only extravaganza George was guilty
Of was TO throw up his situation in the
bakery on Thursday last and to move to
hired apartments ON Fourth aud Howard
streets, the exact location of which he did
not disclose.
THE GROOM DISAPPEARS.
Up to Friday everything progressed as
smoothly as such things usually do, and
George on that day spent the greater part
of it with his elected bride. They parted
at midnight, Miss Lizzie staying with the
family Of George Kramer, 224 Twensy-third
street, where the wedding was to be SOL
emniZed last evening. That was the last
seen of George and diligent inquiry has
since failed to locate him. The guests as
sembled, the minister arrived, the feast was
spread and for two hours the company
awaited the groOm's arrival, but he came
not.
Il was a sad ending fer such pleasant eX-
pectations. The bride is an estim1ble girl
and feels her position sOrely, though she
still has faith in her lover, believes some
thing must have happened to prevent his
coming and that he will yet turn up. Ac-
quain stances, however, are not so sanguine.
They refer to the tTuants drinking pr0pen-
sites, which have developed considerably
during the past few weeks; point 10 his
shabby treatment of the bride in financial
matters; hint at another girl in the East,
and end by doubling the whole story OF the
legacy.
The tru ant groom is % years DID, florid of
complexion, has dark brown nair and sports
an incipient mustache. He is feet inches
high, broad shoulders and weighs about 160
pounds.