The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-09
were married this morning. Won't v

were married this morning. Won't you
forgive US? Answer. ETA
AT the same moment another messen-
ger boy had taken a telegram to Papa
Erbstein Of a similar import and signed
Saul"
! After receiving the telegram Mrs Nc
/ Cuen was so overcome she tainted and
mad 70 be carried upstairs TO her bed.
AS for Papa Erbstein, who belongs 10
the most orthodox class Of Jews, he re-
tired to the most secluded room in his
residence and locked the door, but
down the stairs f1oated at regular inter
walls the words. Never, never. never"
Miss Eta Rea McCuen and Saul Erb-
stein have been infatuated with each
0tner year and half. The course OF
true love did not flow smoothly. Not
only were they OF opposite religions but
they lived on opposite sides of town.
Miss McCuen lived with her mother
and brother Charles. treasurer of Hav-
Inns theater ar No. II Oakwood avenue.
Away over the river Nj. Erbstein lived
with his Parents at No. $50 South Hal
sted street Enbstein is a rising young
lawyer, aged "a. who has been assist
ant county attorney
While Saul was arguing delinquent
school az Notre Dame academy in IN
diana ami afterward at Allen academy
in Chicago. She is now only II years
old
month ago young Erbstein wrote to
Mathew McCuen. father of his beloved.
who is temporary at Cripple Creek. and
asked for his consent TO their marriage.
Papa McCuen would not even honor
him With an answer, but wrote TO his
son Charles admonishing him in no case
TO permit the union.
But that did not settle the matter. On
Tuesday afternoon Miss Eta went TO
her mother and again asked her for
permission to wed.
For the last time" answered Mamma
McCuen. II tell you you can never hope
to marry Saul, and, more than that. 1
want you TO stop keeping company with
him.
Then Eta cried. After that she walk
ed down lakewood avenue just as Saul
happened 70 walk up.
Mother says 1 cannot marry you"
she said, because you are a Jew
And father says cannot marry you
because you are a GENTLE" answered
Saul
But I love you" said Saul.
And you" answered Eta.
But it's no use"
Not 2. bit
"a rabbi wouldn't marry u.s." said
Saul.
Nor a Presbyterian minister" an
swered Eta
There are Others" said Saul
Then they had a talk and decided
that their parents as we'll as the tenets
Of Judism and Presbyterianism were
wrong. Eta went to her home and later
went over TO the corner grocery TO buy
strawberries. Saul happened to meet
her, and he declared they sold much
better Strawberries in GAINESVILLE, Wis.
So they Immediately boarded a street
car and came down town. They left on
the first train for GAINESVILLE Arriving
there, Saul went after some one TO tie
the knot. He looked for neither rabbi
nor Presbyterian minister. but for the
"others" he had mysteriously spoken
about. He found one. 1t was Justice of
the Peace Richardson of GAINESVILLE.
The justice married them and then
the kilograms were sent Later they
wired that they would stay in James
vile until reply came. If they do that
Mr.. Erbstein's connection with the Chi |
cago bar is ended; for both his father !
and his mother-in-law say they will |
never recognize the young people.