Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-20

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me stepped in Mt the Last Moment ana We,
the Doctors Promised Bride.
Prom the Omaha B-.
sedaing that occurred one evening thu
past week in the north par, az ,hs c,,v
mao Connected with it . little .,ory th,,
s~ not printed in the accoun, Of an. nun,,.l
ceremony. -1S'~
aus oride' who. by the wsv. IL n very pre-
possessing Young lady. had Jus, nassau an.
'h'ee-9 quarters post on the spins,er race cou,.a
'na' unmarried women are supposed 20 p.s.
over 81 . very slow pace with NO s,,em,s
Whatever to break the record. ana % ri.
facf are undoubtedly due some Of IN. r.,h.,
unusual occurrences tina, preceded th,. IA
ding ceremony.
lie that rs Il may, Il is certain tina, for thr..
years last past the aforesaid vounr lasy -
oeen engaged TO certain Young homeopathic
PHYSICIAN who looked anKiously forward 20 the
day when he would feel able % support = Wiz
and take unto himself this hoping. trusting
waiting maiden, who finally Accumnlated ,nch
a stock of deferred hope that she grew sicE a.
heart.
But the doctor was loath TO AZ the day.
month ago he invested some Of his surpIns
cash in q diamond ring that soon aftcrwnrd
adorned the foremost finger OF his intended
Even then he was unable TO name the happy
day, but hopefully predicted, as before. that Il
Wouiu oe onif n nttle longer. IL came sooner
than ne thought A famous coacher for a GER
tain base ball team once remarked TO q tina
orous base runder that ''he who hesita,es 40
lost. but the matrimonialy inclined doctor
never played on that team. hence he never re-
ceived the benefit Of such invaluable instrnc-
ton, else this sad tale might not have Seeu
written. He perserered an has fatal procrasti-
nation and neglected TO get q cinch on the
feeting moments
Ten days ago a good-looking stranger came
to town and called on the tamil, CT which the
young lady is member. He was warmly re-
ceived, and then it transpired that he Was re-
newing the acquaintance OF other days. He
was an old schoOlmate OF the young lady. but
had not seen her nor any Of her family Tor
seven years. He had been improving his time.
however, and was general superintendent OF .
bank account of very respectable proportions
All in all, he was decidedly eligible, and fur
thermore was in search of a wife.
hJghf here let 10 be stated that the pros
pectye mother-in-law had never regarded the
SUIT OF the medical practitioner with favor, but
the newcomer enlisted her sympathies 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 q
proposal of marriage. but time was demanded
before giving an answer.
The young lady sent for the doctor and laid
tne case before him. She said she bad waited
a good while and life was short and time was
meeting. III he was about ready all well and
good, but if not she was sorely tempted 20 en-
brace the other opportunity.
g, ihe doctor was thundersirnck, and said that
II his afianoed wife could for q moment
consider such proposition he didnt know
out 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
mink over the matter q while longer, he
thought the day won. That wss another
time that he was mistaken The girl pondered
only another night. and the next day the new
sultor was accepted with ms much ayidity as
was consistent with good taste. The doctor
was again sent for, the ring was returned and
he was Informed that his brotherly affection
would be warmly cherished.
That was all SO far the doctor was con-
cerned. Tor the wedding of his inamorata and
DIS energetic rival occurred on the following
evening. Six months of travel is the next
thing on the program, but the doctor will not
De one OF the tourists. He will stay at home
and eat crow, and alternately curse and bless
his peculiar luck and the maternal ancestor of
the woman he did not marry.