The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26

Helena. where her parents owned vine
yard and were fairly well-to-do. As she
grew up her beauty of face and disposition
won the affections of her boyish neighbor,
George Rutherford, who was her particu-
lar cavalier from the time she was years
old.
They at last came to that stage known
as 'grown up." They were still great
friends, but not sweethearts. The girl be-
came young lady. She was the center
of an overwhelming circle of friends, who
admired her as much for her firmness as
for her winning ways. And when her
father met with financial reverses and
Miss Worrell became a telegraph operator
they were not surprised and only regarded
her the more highly.
She was hardly 16 when she came to San
Francisco to work for the Western Union
Telegraph Company. Her form and face
were mature. She was most attractive.
for, though her skin was dark, her hair
was OF decided blonde hue. Her features
were clear cut, and exhibited strength of
character that won her many good friends
from the beginning.
Miss Worrell was employed for while
in the telegraph Office at Fourth and
Townsend stree s. Then she was trans
ferred to the branch office at California
and Front streets. Later she was put in
charge of the office at Twenty-third ave.
pue, East Oakland. All this time she
lived with relatives in this City.
Mr.. Rutherford was most of the time in
Napa County. Sometimes he would come
"to the bay" and he usually brought
team of steppers with him by boat, and
would spend few jolly days with his old
time friend. The young people CORE
sponded but they were merely friends.
Then a young telegraph operator ap-
peared on the scene. This was Jack"
Connors, a good-hearted. bright-eyed,
iovial fellow. who succumb bed at once to
the charms of the girl from Napa. They
"kept company" for some time. But there
was no engagement, though Connors was
much infatuated.
Miss Worrell regarded him as very
dear friend, though. 1t was as such that
she corresponded with him when she re-
turned to her home in st. Helena, about
eighteen months ago. But young Mr..
Connors found no comfort in her kindly
letters.
In the meantime Miss Worren was with
her parents. She was employed as sub
stitute at st. Helena, but often came to
San Francisco. George Rutherford was
with her more and more. There was no
formal engagement, though.
81 don't think they knew OF the wedding
themselves until the day before, said Miss
Aggie Murphy, a bosom friend OF the bride.
She is also bright, vivacioUs and pretty,
but she has no young millionaire in view
as yet. "You see, it happened this way"
she continued.
"Lou's father and mother were getting
ready to move to Palo Alto. She, of
course, had made all her plans to accom-
pany them. The night before their de-
weeks ago-Mr. Rutherford came to the
house.
HE thought it was too bad for her to go
away. She thought so. too. Then he
said, well, won't you stay, thenT And
he pleaded with her to marry him, and
she said Yes, because, though there had
been no regular engagement, they both
knew they would marry some time. And
the next morning they were quietly mar
ried, without any fuss about it.
Her father and mother left for Palo
Alto on time. Lou stayed, of course, with
her husband, and got real sweet letter
from her week ago, and they've been
living happy ever after.
Mr.. Connors had not heard of Miss
WorrelPs wedding. But ne declared man
fully that he was delighted to hear she
had married Rutherford, because that
gentleman was not only wealthy, but was
also a thoroughly manly young man. |
Then he declared that no man could be |
quite good enough for young Mrs. Ruther-
ford and told OF her many charms OF man. |
ner and person.
Mr.. Rutherford is we'll known in Napa |
County. He has one brother few years |
older than himself. Both are well-favored |
young men, who devote themselves largely |
to business.
A short time ago their mother gained |
fame by marrying young |!
man named Dalziel, whom she had en-
ployed as the manager OF her estates. The
boys found that the hired mans word was |
law on the ranch, and that their mother |
him even in regard to the man.
agement of her sons, They rebelled only |
to find that their mother had been mar
ried by contract to Mr.. Dalziel for over two |
years. A second marriage ensued some !