The morning call., 1893-08-17
GROOM.
A FaraIlone Islanders
..Nuptials.
BUFFETED BY CRUEL FATE
A Happy Pair Who Embarked Thrice
in Order to Reach Their In.
sular Home.


The brief marriage notice to-day that
ION August 9 Richard Fl: Williams was
married to Mollie E.. Eston" will convey
little inkling of all that announcement
means to The interested parties.
Behind that.notce is story of fierce
fight between Cupid and the cruel fates,
wherein it seemed at times that the blind
boy must Inevitably come out second best.
But he did not:
= For the last few weeks the Faralione
Islands, living :thirty-fve miles off shore,
have. been. in. "a ferment of excitement
There are only sixteen inhabitants in
Farallone City, and one of them; Dick
Williams, was known to be in love and
aboutto fetch his bride home from San
Francisco. His snug upper fiat in one of
the three residence houses in the island
city was all in readiness, and as Dick is
one of the most popular assistant keepers
OF the Faraflone light, the prospect excited
a lively sensation.
i :. Dick finally departed for the city in a
friendly tug. 1t may be mentioned that
the only communication between the
Islands and this city, save by the Govern
ment lighthouse tender Madrona, is by
means of these passing tugs on the lookout
for vessel TO tow into port Dick left the
islands all right, and his friends expected
him home last Thursday.
: But luck was against him. He was
warmly welcomed by his friends in this
city, and the marriage ceremony was per-
formed with all due eclat. the guests at the
subsequent festivities making things lively
and late. 1t was no use doing otherwise.
Tor the trousseau was all packed and
ready to be put on board at midnight.
At 3 A. NJ. Thursday. the "harpy pair"
stood on the deck of Captain McC0y's tug,
bound for their island home and con fitent
that in q few hours they would be there.
They were whispering soft things into
each others ears, wh"n Captain Mccoy
put damper on their bliss bv aHnounc-
ing that he had 4 tow, and although only
eight m lies off the islands must put back.
The bridegroom swore and the bride pre-
tended she didn't care. and back they
came. tronsseau and all.
Once arrived Dick spent several hours
securing around to get another tug. At
last he. secured the Fearless. Captain
Petersen, and the happy pair" transferred
the trousseau and themselves to its deck
|: All was now serene. The sun was SHIN
ing and. if late. they would arrive at the
Islands In ample time for supper. Bnt il
was not to be. Just outside the heads the
Fearless encountered f0gbank and in it a
befated schooner. Such a chance could
not be thrown away, and despite the en-
treaties, noisy and mute, OF the happy
pair. they we're soon on their way back
again to this CITY,.
AS soon as Captain Silovich of the tug
Vigilant heard the pitiable. story of the
distressed lovers ne swOre by his hajideme
that this thing should not be. He bundled
DICK and the trousseau aboard, CALAMITY
handed Mrs.: Dick down into the ca bin,
and at A. NJ. on Friday steamed out and
landed the radiant pair at FaraIlone City.
Everything appeared lovely. Their well
come was yociferous, aud it was late before
the newly married couple were allowed TO
explore their own fat. 1t was f0ggy, and
the steam siren was booming its mon oton.
Gus warning across the wind-churned
waters, producing soothing lullaby that
speedily caused the wearied pair to forget
their troubles in the grateful oblivion Of
sleep. Il:
Suddenly pandemoninm broke loose.
The sixteen inhabitants had come around
with tin pans aud cans of every noise
creating kind and were treating the new
arrivals to the compliment of a charivari.
TIE groom slept through it ALL until the
leader. William Beaman, the head light
house-keeper. fred off a huge blunderbuss
near the sleeping mans ear. Dick jumped
up in an instant, believing he understood
the situation.
Good Lord" he cried. cEaspfng his bet
ter half. in order to carry her to place OF
safety, ':the siren signals busted and we
are lOstl'
1t is all over now and things have settled
down again =. in Faralione City. But
Dicks honeymoon" will afford matter
for chnckiing memories in those lonely
wind-sweptislands for many month to