The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06
Troubles of a Dashing Rural
Swain in Getting the
Knot Tied.
THE MAMMA INTERFERED
Justice of the Peace Groezinger Has
Most Exciting and Novel
Experience.

Justice Of the Peace Groezinger went
through more excitement and experience
while trying to marry couple on Tues
day evening than usually falls TO the lights
of the Justices bench in whole year of
Office. He Is yet trying to solve certain be-
wildering mysteries connected with the
episode, but is certain that he finally tied
the legal knot that made stalwart Don
Luis b. Espejo and pretty Ramona Weeks
one.
He was about to close up his chambers
on the evening mentioned when messen-
ger arrived with note asking him to wait
until $50, as a couple desiring to be mar
ried would call on him at that time. The
Judge was due at Masonic banquet at
1880 and demurred about waiting, but the
messenger, with the keenness OF his kind,
said:
Better wait ledge. They are swells all
right, and you won't lose anything"
The prospect of officiating at the we'd
ding of notables decided the Justice and
he fingered in his chambers.
Shortly after 6 o. clock breathless man,
clad in fashionable raiment and wearing a
shining silk tile, rushed into the Office and
gazed wildly about the room. Justice
when his visitor burst out with:
isn't she here? Then / have lost her !!
Thunder! what shall do?"
His Honor succeeded in calming the
man down after q moment and obta med
his tale of woe.
He stated that his name was Luis b.
Espeio, and that be and his prospective
bride, Miss Ramona Weeks. lived in a
large interior town, the name of which he
declined to divulge. He had long desired
to marry Miss Ramona, but her mother,
who is wealthy, was opposed to the match.
Some time ago he came to San Francisco
and obtained license hoping that some
time he would be able to use it.
Finally the opportunity came when he
persuaded his charmer and her mother to
accompany him to San Francisco on q
pleasure jaunt. They went to stop with
friends, and on Tuesday the young people
called on friends at the Palace, having
made up their minds to slip out to the
new City Hall and have the knot tied be-
fore mamma could interfere All went
well until they left the Palace Hotel after
sending the messenger to the Justice.
The prospective husband stepped into a
cigar-store to get weed and Miss
Weeks walked along admiring the articles
in the shop windows. Somehow, through
their lack of familiarity with the streets
and the hustle and roar of Market street
at going home time in the evening they
called to meet again when the cigar
was well alight, and within few moments
Espejo was on the run to the hall in the
hope that his fiancee had preceded him
there. He was almost frantic with fear.
and his state of mind was not improved
when he discovered that Miss Weeks pass
keys and purse were in his overcoat pocket
Then he thought of her wandering about
the unfamiliar streets and tore his hair
Finally the suspense became too great
and he called a hack, and, hurrying into
1t with the Justice, started to search for
his missing bride,
Down Market street they drove, scan
ming the faces of the ladies on the pave
ment, but no Ramona. She had not re-
turned to the Palace and the young man
became more distracted. They were driv-
ing back up Market street and when oppo.
site Market street Espejo suddenly emitted
shout of delight, and crying There she
is" sprang out of the door before the hack
could halt.
handsome young girl who was talking to a
policeman. The guardian of the peace was
pointing in the direction of the Palace.
Miss Weeks was soon in the carriage and
it was decided to return to the Palace and
have the ceremony performed there
While driving back Espeio explained to
Justice Groezinger that his fiancee's
mother was opposed TO the match, and
begged him, should she appear on the
scene before the binding words were
spoken, to act a part and pretend to be
merely friend and member of the call.
ing party.
As soon as possible the friends at the
hotel were persuaded to act as witnesses
and the entire party repaired to the parlor.
of the caravansary.
Mr.. Espeio and Miss Weeks stood up ir
the regular way and with the license ir
his hand the Justice went through the
ceremony.
The customary questions were asked anc