The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-12

ton. The lady in the affair was Miss
Alice Kerr. for several years one OF The
faithful and able instructors in our public
schools. For the past year she has been
n charge Of the sixth grade OF Carlton
school, and has many warm and admiring
friends in the city for her nigh qualities
OF mind, lovely disposition and wonanly
dignity. The very next day after the close
OF school this year, She bade hurried
good bye TO all her most intimate friends
IN the city left FOR a supposed summer
visit in Illinois. This she gave out TO her
room mate who had been her confidential
companion for SIX years. and that was all
she chose 70 divulge To the dumbfounded
establishment Of her long time room mate
and other close friends. few days later
came announcements Of her marriage, her
resignation as public school instructor.
and "at home" cards. And iSareby hangs
a very interesting tale. Many years ago,
while Miss Kerr was yer a school girl
IN a far eastern state. she became engaged
10 a schoolmate, and between the two
was enacted that age-old drama Of first
love. and ali the glowing and butterfly
plans. such as youth is prone 10 lay, were
carefully founded for an early marriage.
The parents of both at once put forth the
usual protests, with the also usual fulfil
ity and defeat. The youth of the pair was
urged as sufficient grounds for protesta-
ton, as we'll as other grave reasons; but
no heed was given by the young lovers
who felt that no human agency was capa-
bic of judging between them. So time
wore on. the repeated objections from the
Al
ments and other stumbling blocks ap-
peared from time TO tine 20 prevent their
marriage. For years the two remained
steadfast and true to each other, always
hoping circumstances would so present
themselves as to allow them to wed. At
last all things seemed ripe and just one
year ago the day was set, all things were
arranged, and nothing seemed possible
after all the long dreary years Of waiting
to hinder the elimination of the enduring
fidelity so rare and so beautiful. 1t was
planned that Immediately following the
closing of schools last year, Miss Kerr
was to come east and meet her affianced
and they would be married. He had pur-
chased a lovely farm in a beautiful valley.
refitted the house, added TO the attract
and loves fond dream seemed sure of an
immediate realization. But the irony of
cruel fate here Interrupted, and just as
all things were ready, he who had been
true and patient, died, and here closes the
first chapter. Miss Kerr at once put on
mourning and withdrew herself from all
social affairs and mourned her faithful
lover of long years and refused to be COM
forted. 1t now develops that shortly after
the death of her first love she, by mere
accident. entered upon correspondence
with a cousin Of the young man who was
gone. 1t started very informally and
merely to settle some business affairs, but
ripened into a regular and frequent thing.
For one year this kept up with apparently
no serious intentions from either side.
The two had never met, and knew nothing
each of the other save only what the brief
years correspondence had revealed. As
stated, as soon as school was over. week
before last, Miss Kerr disappeared, and
not even to her room mate, Miss Leech,
who for six years has been her confiden-
tiai friend did she explain her hurried
leave taking. The two later lovers never
met or beheld each other until just one
hour before the wedding ceremony was
performed Evidently the meeting was sat
isfactory and the ideal formed by each
was realized, for they were at once mar
ried and went to live in the identical home
prepared by him who fate decreed must
stand aside after the years of patient
waiting, and give place TO another, his
own blood relation. 1t is said the two
cousins resemble each other to a remark
able degree. and many who had long
known them believed them to be twin
brothers. And here closes the second
chapter. The many friends in this city
of Miss Kerr extend their warm and
friendly congratulations to this happy
pair SO romanticaHy and uniquely wed.
and wish for them long life of untainted
bliss.