The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-09-13
CUPID'S QUEER CAPER )
CoURTsHIP, MARRIAGE, PARTING IN
SIXTY HOURS.


An introduction, courtship, mar
riage and separation in the short space
of sixty hours is pretty good record
for Honolulu in these dull times. But
such has been the case and it happened
in this wise
Miss Oracle Schafer is an unassuming,
buxom young woman of German parent
age living on Queen street. She is surely
not more than eighteen years of age,
and looks to be considerably below that
mark.
Last Monday picnic was given at
the Pail and during the day Miss
Schafer met Peter Ford, a man who
works IN the engine room of the
Charleston. Cupid also attended the
picnic and effected case of "love at
first sight" as the novels say, between
Peter and Miss Oracle. The result was
that before the sun went down the
young gallant had asked the hand of
his blushing companion in marriage and
had been accepted.
,
but that daunted them not. Everything
was hastily arranged, and Wednesday
evening, at Mrs. McLain's, on Alakea
street, the couple were made one by the
Chaplain of the U. S. 5. Charleston. A
large number of the friends of the con-
tracing parties witnessed the cere-
mony, At 10 O'Clock, however, the
Young husbands leave from the ship
expired, when his wife accompanied
him to the dock and babe HIM farewell
for perhaps three years.
This morning at 8 o'clock the bride
dressed in white with long pink sash,
accompanied by lady friend, sat down
mt the waters edge on the Pacific Mail
wharf to see her gallant lover go by on
his big ship to the scene of hostllitles IN
Korea. AS the vessel approached she
Embossed her sash and waited his APP
pearance on deck. Presently large
seaman about twenty-five years OF age,
lapproached the gang way and was recoS-
Inized by the little woman on the wharf.
"There he is !" she shouted, ana began
waving a 'good-by" which was re
turned by the man aboard ship.
After the ship had passed out of the
harbor she said: 81 don't want to go
with him, for they are fighting over
there. lie will come back sometime
and he'll find me waiting for him and
as true to him as / am to-day. He says
it might be three years before he comes
3 back. hope it won't be SO long, but
can wait.
"He was terribly upset about leaving
\ mo hehind The captain suggested
n that he wait until he returns, but b,
n said no, he was afraid / might fal
in love with and marry some
body else while he is gone
8 He is good, earnest fellow and mean
g what he says. He will not forget me
r but will come back just as soon as h
e can.
u "There is one thing certain: He
IS married to me and he can't marry any
body else over there. I'll keep waitin
q for him and know he will come back
4 me in less than three years. Oh! he
u such noble fellow; you don't know hi
L like do.
d II won dozen silver spoons at tn
,t Schutzen masquerade, 50 you see "
already have a start towards house keel
= ing. While he is gone | will live wit
m my parents, and when he returns "
WIN 30 W pa" ii""''ooo w 'PS
m honeymoon"
:, At that moment the Charleston turn,
W her nose toward the west and the chill
IS, wife exclaimed; Goodbye! You W
rs, come back to me. Oh, he is such goo
no. earnest fellow"
The circumstances are little singula
but, in many particulars, common WI
he men in that vocation. Ford made q
rangements before he left tn have
20, bride draw half of his pay which shou
keep her quite comfortably even thou
N the price of sugar goes down.