The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-04
A LITTLE ROMANCE.
DR.. Boyd Quietly Weds
Miss ChapeIie.
1T Was Just Like Novel, but the
Bride Afterward Longed for a :
Regular Trousseau.

A pretty little romance came 10 light
yesterday, but it Is likely to disappOint
many who are expecting to attend we'd
ding soon.
As a matter Of fact there will be no we'd
ding; it has already taken place.
Friends who were rack ne their brains
what wedding presents to -bestow and what
to wear at the interesting ceremony may
save their gray matter any further labor
aud keep their shekels for the next society
event.
The hero of this story is DR.. Samuel A.
Boyd, the young dentist. a partner of Alfred
E. Blake. well known in thiscity and Menlo
Park. Mr.. Boyd is q son of the late Thomas
Boyd and n grandson OF Alexander Boyd,
and is himself great fayorite in social
circles.
The heroine is Miss Belle Chapelle, a
lovely blonde, living with her family in the
Western Addition.
DR.. Boyd and Miss ChapeIle were engaged
and looked forward TO an early wedding
nnon the former taxing his last degree in
dentistry.
This important step was to be taken in
New York last fail. and they promised
themselves that on his return they would
exchange mutual vows before the altar
But at the last minute before DR.. Boyd's
departure his tidncee refused to let him 60.
' - tuuS VI CASUALTIES III lile -EaS l-TaliTOau
accidents, trdln-robbers, even some design
ing charmer of Gotham-fied her mind
with.terror. and she entreated the doctor to
forego his coveted honors and the trip they
entaied.
T.. Doctor Boyd strove to reassure the young
lady. He was touched to:the heart with
this proof of her solicitGde, hut felt il would
be professional suicide TO gave up his. jour
ney at that bour.
A happy inspiration came 10 him and he
suggested a secret marriage. =,
The idea WAS grasped fervently. 1t
would be SO romantic, just like DEATH
bed marriage, such as one reads of in the
stories OF Bertha NJ. Clay or the
Everything was arranged in hurry and
on. the day OF the. doctors departure-the
10Th OF July. lS92-a small party assembled
at St. Likes; Church. the little church
around the corner" the corner of Van Ness
avenue and Clay street.
The party consisted Of the two principals
DIR. Samuel a. Boyd and Miss Belle
Chapele--A. Dean and Caroline Chapele,
the lattera sister Of the bride.
II was all very romantic of course, but
rather hardship TO do without the crowd.
the music, The decorations and the bridal
dresses.
However you must pay something for
romance in these prosaic days, and there
fore The happy couple consented to: be
joined together In holy matrmony without
any pdmp by the Rev. Frank III. Church,
assistant rector OF the pretty little CHI urch.
The party separated at the door,. the
pretty bride going back quietly to her home
ana the doctor taking hack for the railroad
depot en- route for the East. The parting
was over before the fun pOignaney of it
could be realized, and then there was the
compensation Of having been systematically
welded. 1t was justli a regular, thrilling
chapter out Of Mrs. L. D. i. n. Southworth.
Four weeks ago DR.. Boyd returned from
the East and found that their nuptial secret
was unknown. 1t had formed the endless
theme for daily exchanged letters since the
separation OF the welded pair. but the doc
tor discovered 4 change in his fancee
The novelty OF the romance, as romance,
had somehow worn off, and now she pro-
posed that they get married again just like
ordinary folks, and then she could gel.
beautiful wedding dress.
he doctor protested; like all men, he
hated fuss. But love prevailed and cards
were already ordered. when an attorney
friend OF the family. in searching the public
records for a marriage license in some law
suit, came upon record of the document
legalizing the marriage of Miss Chapelle
and DR.. Boyd. :.
The fat was in the fire. Tho murder was
out The cards had 10 be countermanded.
AID now all their many friends are con-
graduating the doctor and his wife. who SO
successfully stole march on them,