The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-20
TWO CAME TO MARRY.
Annie Roth Had to Disappoint One, So
She Went Back on bernstein.
From the New York Advertiser

From the New York Advertiser
Max Bernstein, a recent importation
from Russia, has for the last three days
been studying the best and most dramat-
ic method OF committing suicide, in order
to bury a great disappointment. In fact,
his paroxyisms of grief and drink have
been so violent that the police are looking
for him to prevent a tragedy.
Max loved Annie Roth, a pretty Rus
sian tailoress, who lived at No. 70 Norfolk
street. They agreed to get married on
Dec. 2 at IL o'clock, and Max showed his
fondness for Annie by buying her dia-
monds and Grand street dee cream all
through last summer. until he had spent
about $500.
Annie accepted the diamonds and cream
and until the hour set for the wedding
the love between the two was at fever
heat. On Monday last Annie volunteered
to seek a notary public and pay him 81
for tying the nuptial knot and Max was
wild with JOY He was ignorant, howey-
er, of the fact that while he was spending
his spare cash on diamonds and ice cream
the fair Annie had capitulated to the per-
sistency of Frank OFT, a bartender, who
also lived at No. 70 Norfolk street, and
that they had come to an unders fading to
be married soon. Frank also thought
that Monday last was a pretty good day
for him to get married. -..ts
Annie was in a fix. Even her Russian
wit could not devise a means of marry
ing two men at exactly the same time
without running foul of the law and
causing disturbance. She loved both.
and liked Bernstein's diamonds, and 1t
was for some doubtful which would win.
But, like most women, she yearned for
the one she liked.
Both men were notified that the we'd
ding could not take place on Monday as
arranged. Each was told that Tuesday
was better day OFT was on hand early
and while the ceremony which bound
Miss Roth TO him was being performed
Bernstein and Henry Roth, Annie's
brother, appeared on the scene Then
there was comhotion. Max swore and
Frank laughed, while the brother looked
on dumbfounded. Max tore his hair out
oy the handful and the newly-married !
couple left the scene of disorder for No
. hivington street. where they started
housekeeping. Ii happened that Bern
stein and Miss Roth's brother lived TO-
sether, and that her trunk. which had
been intrusted to her brothers keeping.
vas al the time of the wedding In the l
Dom occupied Jointly by her brother and \
her discarded lover. Max and Annie be- |
hought themselves OF the trunk at i
'cout the same time. She wanted II be- 1
ause her clothes were I'm II. and he wantl /
"a TO Keep IL because he knew that IL
ontained some OF the diamonds that he /
lad given her. - - -
when the messenger reached the room 4
o lake away the trunk he found Bern
TEN sitting on II and tearing his hair.
re refused TO bulge. and complaint was /
made 10 the police. Sergeant Ha1ton sent
policeman round TO the place and Max
vas gently but firmly removed from the |.
runk. He then fed from the room and
ne police are looking for him. His sor-
ow has turned his brain. IL is Claimed.
nd II he has not already committed suis
ide' II Is feared that he may do so. In
ne meantime OFT has been shading his
yes from the sparklesp the gems which 4
appy. -