The morning call., 1893-05-21
LOVES ROMANCE.
Two Fond Hearts Are Kept
ASunder.
A MOTHERS ARTFUL RUSE.
Benjamin w. Krelirg Is Arrested on
Charge of Vagrancy on the Eve
of His Marriage.
A MOTHERS ARTFUL RUsE

Benjamin w. kreling, youth 10 years
Of age. is now in the City Prison Hospi al
cogitating on the truth.ulneSs of the nld
adagc that "she course of true love never
does run smooth"
A few months ago, while employed rs
clerk in the Office of mineral water com
pany on Fourth street, his attention was
attracted by pretty girl, who was also
employed in the company's establishment.
He became acquainted with her aud soon
The mutual attraction they felt for each
other ripened into love. The girls name
is Manic Donneily, and her father, who is
a machinst. lives at l35 Tehama street.
She is about year younger than Benja-
min.
Benjamin's mother lives at 15 Albion
avenue, and when she learned that her son
was intending to marry south of Market
street girl she was exceedingly angry. and
told him fl .tly that she would not have it
on any account.
Mamie's parents were as strongly or
posed to the youngsters going the length
of marrying as Mrs. KEELING, but they had
no objection to them keeping company.
But love laughs at stern parents, and
the young couple determined to elope.
Mamie told her mother of their determna-
tion, and Mrs. Donnelly wisely talked to
her OF the foolishness of such sep, and
when the girl was persistent the mother
Id her plainly that ii she did such 4
thing she need never enter her fathers
house again. This firmness hnd the effect
OF upsetting the idea of an elopement. but
it only increased their anxiety to become
man and wife.
Unknown to the parents of either Ben
jamin on Friday obtained a license at the
new City Hall ior their marriage, giving
his own age as q anu Mamie's as 10. He
made all the other arrangements Tor the
ceremony, which was fixed to take place
last night Mamie had resigned her
situation with the mineral water
company and devoted her time to preparing
her wedding dress in friends house.
Everything was working like charm,
ana Benjamin and Mamie began 10 count
the hours when they could say:
Two souls with but single thought,
TWO hearts that beat as one.
But that there is many slip 'twixt the
cup and the Lip" Benjamin and Mamie
were doomed soon to acknowledge. They
overlooked the fact that the marriage
and when Mrs. Kreling saw that her son
had dared to disobey her and had gone the
length Of taking out the marriage license
she was boiling over with indignation.
She WAS determined 10 prevent the mar
riage taking place, and Instantly hit upon
the some hat novel expedient of having
the disobedient Benz arrested on the
charge of vagrancy.
She appeared in Judge CampbelPs court
yesterday morning and Swore to a COM
plant, charging her son with that crime,
although he was at that moment hard at
work in the office of another - waller
company on Montgomery street, Lavng
transferred his services to that company
few weeks ago.
A warrant was Issued and given into the
hands of Officer Peters. who found Bepja.
min at work at his desk, ard took INN
to the CITY Prison. where, after being
booked, he was placed in the hospital.
He was shortly afterward seen by a
CALL reporter quietly smoking cigarette
and reading paper. He is a bright. fair
haired lad and took his arrest philosUph-
caiiy.
Il decline to say anything" he replied
TO query AS to why he WAS arrested. Il
am no vaGrant. as you see'
When told the reason of his arrest lie
was considerably taken aback, but de-
clared that the case would never go into
court. 1T will be all right" he said, "as
keeping me- locked ND here won't alter my
intention Of getting married. That's all
| will say"
During the afternoon Mamie, accom-
panied by young lady friend, called at
the City Prison. She asked to see her
benjamin. but Corporal Parrotte refused
her request.
Nothing daunted, she returned and
pleaded so earnestly second time that
tho heavy door was unlocked and the low
ing pair were soon side by side, talking
for hours about those things which fond
lovers find SO pleasant and entertaining.
Mamie was even less communicative
than Benjamin. and gave that young gen.
tleman to understand that it would be real
mean If he told their story TO newspaper
men.
But the parents were not so disinclined
to talk. and readily gave all the facts lead
ing up to the young mans arrest
Mamie'S parents, who a-e thoroughly
respectable people. now that the matter
has gone so far, would not object to the
marriage taking place. but Mrs. Kreling is
bitterly opposed 10 it and will do EVERY
thing in her bower to prevent it. She says
her son should have looked higher than
south of Market street for a wife, and, be-
sides. he is only boy yet. and does not
know his own mind.
How Will the romantic story end? Will
love conquer. or will stern parent keep
two loving hearts forever aSunder?