Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-31
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He Stepped in at the Last Moment and
Won the Doctors Promised Bride.

He Stepped in at the Last Moment and
Won the Doctors Promised Bride.
A wedding that occurred one evening in
the north part of the city had connected
with it little story that was not printed
in the account of the nuptial ceremony
The bride, who, by the way, is a very
prepossessing young lady, had just passed
the three-quarters post on the spinster
race course that unmarried women are
supposed to pass over at very slow pace
with no attempt whatever to break the
record, and to this fact are undoubtedly
due some of the rather unusual occurrences
that preceded this wedding ceremony.
Be that as it may, it is certain that for
three years past the aforesaid young lady
has been engaged to certain young
homeopathic physician who looked anx-
iously forward to the day when he would
feel able to support wife and take unto
himself this hoping, trusting, waiting
maiden, who finally accumulated such a
stock of deferred hope that she grew sick
at heart.
But the doctor was loath to fix the day
A month ago he invested some of his sur
plus cash in diamond ring that soon
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his intended. Even then he was unable to
name the happy day, but hopefully pre-
dicted as before that it would be "only a
little longer" 1t came sooner than he
thought. A famous coacher for certain
baseball team once remarked to timorous
base runner that "hewho hesitates is lost,"
but the matrimonially inclined doctor never
played in that team, hence he never re-
ceived the benefit of such invaluable in
struction, else this sad tale might not have
been written. He persevered in his fatal
procrastination, and neglected to get a
cinch on the feeting moments.
A good looking stranger came to town
and called on the family of which the
young lady is member. He was warmly
received, and then it transpired that he
was renewing the acquaintance of other
days. He was an old schoolmate Of the
young lady, but had not seen her nor any
of the family for seven years. He had
been improving his time. however, and
was general superintendent of bank ac-
count of very respectable proportions. All
in all, he was decidedly eligible, and fur
thermore was in search of a wife.
Right here let it be stated that the pros
pective mother-in in-law had never regarded
the suit of the medical practitioner with
favor, but the newcomer enlisted her SYM
pathies at once She not only encouraged
him, but set to work to make her daughter
likewise smile upon him. An evening at
the theater was followed by a proposal OF
marriage, but time was demanded before
giving an answer.
The young lady sent for the doctor and
laid the case before him. She said she
had waited good while, and life was
short and time was feeting. If he was
about ready all well and good, but if not
she was sorely tempted to embrace the
other opportunity.
| The doctor was thunderstruck, and said
that if his affianced wife could for a mo
ment consider such proposition he didn't
know but he was willing for her to accept
it. The indignant lover little thought that
he would be tossed aside, and when the
girl said she would think over the matter
awhile longer, he thought the day was won
That was another time that he was mis-
taken. The girl pondered only another
night, and the next day the new suitor wa.
accepted with as much avidity as was con
sistent with good taste. The doctor wa!
again sent for, the ring was returned ant
he was informed that his brotherly affec
tion would be warmly cherished.
That was all so far as the doctor wa!
concerned, for the wedding Of his manor
alta and his energetic rival occurred on tn,
following evening. Six months Of travel IL
the next thing on the programme, but tn,
doctor will not be one of the tourists. HI
will stay at home and eat crow, and alter
nately curse and bless his peculiar lucl
and the maternal ancestor Of the woman
he did not marry. Omaha Bee.