Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-03-24
A WESTERN LocAINvAR.
He stepped In At the Last Moment and
Won the Doctor', Promised Bride.

He stepped In AT the Last Moment and
Won the Doctcr's Promised Bride
( wedding tI.t occurred one evenin., in
4 tile north part Of tie city had connected
with II littie story that was no; printed
IN the account OF tine nuptial ceremony.
The bride. who. by the way, is a very
progressing young lady. had just passed.
the three4uartcrs posi- on the spinster
race course that unmarried women are
supposed TO pass. over at very SLOW pace
With ~ 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 than a. il may. it H. certain thar fof
tAree Years past the aforesaid young lady
has been engaged TO certain Young
homeopathic physician who looked anx-
iousiy Forward to the day when he would
leel able to support "A wife and take unto
himself this hoping, trusting. waiting
maiden, who finally accumulated such a
stock OF deferred hope that She grew sick
al heart.
but the doctor WAS loath 70 fix the day
month ago he invested some of his sur
plus cash in a diamond ring that soon
aiterward adorned the foremost finger Of
his intended. Even then he was unable a.
name the happy day. but hopefully pre-
dicted rs before that il would be "only
little longer" 1t came sooner than he
thought. \ famous coaeher for a certain
baseball team once remarked TO a timorous
base runner that The who hesitates is lost. A"
but the matrimonially inclined doctor never
played IN that team. hence he never re-
ceived the benefit of such invaluable i'm
structiOn, else this sad tale might not have
been written. He persevered in his fatal
procrastination, and neglected to get
cinch on the heeting moments.
A good looking stranger came 20 town
and called on the family Of which the
young lady is member lie 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 "A bank ac.
count Of very respectable proportions. All
in all, he was decidedly eligible and fur
thermore was in search OF n wife.
Right here let il be stated that the pros
pective mother 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 "A good while, and life was
short and time was ieeting If he was
about ready all well and good, bat il not
she was sorely tempted to embrace the
other opportunity.
The doctor was thunderstruck, and said
that if his afiianced 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 sutton was
accepted with rs much avidity as was con
sistent with good taste. The doctor was
again sent for, the ring was returned and |
he was informed that his brotherly aifec
ton would be warmly cherished
That was all so far as the doctor was
concerned for the wedding Of his manor
alta and his energetic rival occurred on the
following evening Six months Of travel is |
the next thing on the programme, but the |
doctor will not be one of the tourists. He |
will stay mt home and eat crow, and alter
nately curse and bless his peculiar luck |
and the maternal ancestor of the woman /
he did not marry. Omaha Bee.