The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-31

Pretty Young Thing Behind the Counter
Didn't Hesitate a Moment, but Posted
on and Informed Her Employers that
she Had a Better Oner-Apd there is
More to the Story which Explains
Little About Love.
Chicago, Oct. 30-"Won't you always
tuck my handkerchief in my pocket for
me?" said Nathan Laden of Menom-
inee, Wis, yeserday afternoon. as he
loked down a pretty Mary Frank,m man
ager of Siegel,( Cooper & Co.'S hand
kerchief counter, who was coyly pok-
ing a bit OF blue bordered linen, which
he had just purchased into the breast
pocket of his coat.
why I should be glad TO sell you
handkerchiefs at any time" said Miss
Frank, blushing furiously and preten-
ding not to understand.
mo, that isn't the idea" responded
Mr. Laden. 81 want to buy your hand
kerchiefs for you all the rest Of your
life. May II"
well I-I-guess you may" replied
Mary, ontinued to blush.
That settled ii. Miss Frank took off
her apron and Mr.. Ladon paid for the
handkerchiefs, and vent up stairs and
told her employers she would have 10
for he had received better offer.
Mr.. Laden who is a wealthy dry
goods merchant of Menominee, impati-
emily awaited her temperance, and on
her return the couple at once started
for the Office of the county clerk.
EFFECT ON OTHER GIRLS.
Miss Frank, who is strikingly hand
some young lady and prominent in
West Side Jewish society. had been
with her employers long time and was
so well known among the employees
that she had scarcely left the door with
Mr. Laden before it was whispered all
over the store that Miss Frank had
gone off to marry man whom she had
never seen before. Their was merry
gossip the rest of the day. and few
young lady clerks missed any opportun-
ity to put handkerchiefs, pencils and
gloves into the pockets of gentleman
purchasers while one clerk busted her
self displaying neckties in a way most
calculated to catch the masculine eye.
Several four-in-hands were ingeniously
arranged in such a manner that they
could be instantly transformed into las
All the old friends of the young lady
were so intensely interested in the ro-
mantle episode they kept track of the
lovers part of the afternoon. Twice
they were located at large Market
street wholesale houses, where they
inadvertently let the "cat out of the
bag" while making their purchases of
household furniture.
EXCITEMENT AT BRIDES HOME
reporter yesterday afternoon call
ed at No 1874 Jackson boulevard, the
home of the bride, and found the ex-
citement which might be expected as
the product Of such an occurrance.
The bride was not 1t home, but she had
been, and the family knew everything.
Yes, they went down town to get
married, and 7 suppose the legal cere-
mony has been performed by this time
said Mrs. Frank. You know. the Jew
ish custom is to have both legal and
religious marriages, so tomorrow they
will be married in the Jewish rites. 1t
isn't true that Mary and Mr.. Ladon
never saw each other until today. New
ertheless it is almost as sudden as love
at first sight. They had met before,
but such thing as falling in love or
getting married never entered their
heads before, know.
1T is rather startling. but 1t is all
right, I guess. Mr.. Laden is a well
to-do dry goods merchant of Menom-
inee. 1 have known him some time
and he is in excellent standing at his
home. The bride and groom have been
putting in the day buying their house
hold goods and furniture. so they will
be ready to start for Menominee to-
morrow Immediately after the Jew
ish ceremony. They will make their
future home in that city.
NO so ROMANTIC.
The groom was much elated when seen
last evening. Yes, l was married by
a justice of the peace at the county
clerks Office this afternoon" he said
Il rather stole a march on my friends
and my employees at Menominee but
this marriage isn't quite SO romantic
as has been reported. / really intend
ed to marry Miss Frank when | came
down to Chicago, and as a matter of
fact have known her for some time. >"
Rabbi Copeland will perform the re-
iigious marriage ceremony this after
noon at the home of the bride. At
10 o'clock the newly welded couple will
start for their future home in Menomi-
nee.