The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09

Gordon started out bravely early
Yesterday morning TO run down to
G@2Santa Cruz and he married. Lena
Gordon. the would-be brides sister.
interfered and after considerable arsu-
inent and not a few tears the couple com
promised and instead of going to the altar
went to the matinee.
BulkeIev and the girl who is so anxious
to be his bride are both under age. The
youth, like the maid. claims to be II
years old but 4. r. Cotton. guardian
of the would-he groom, declares ne mas
known hut seventeen short, sweet sum
ners. and Miss Gordon's family makes
similar assertions in regard TO her tender
years.
Age is the only equal ground on which
the couple meet. Religion and social
status divide them. Miss Gordon is a
Jewess and her family desire her TO wed
q man Of the same faith as she processes.
Further than that they have no objections
TO Bulkeley. who is heir TO vast fortune
and has the entree TO swell circles. while
the girl who has captured him has a
humble little home at 654 Minna street
and earns 81 a week in suspender
factory.
The family of Miss Gordon were consid-
era11ly disturbed when they discovered
yesterday morning that the young lady
had gone off TO get married. Miss Lena
Gordon. sister of the Would-be bride.
rushed downtown TO find her sister and
met her on Sutter street, near Montgom-
cry, where she was awaiting the youth
whose name she hoped shortly TO bear
The sisters had a spirited argument ana
by the time the wOuld-be benedict ap-
peared on the scene the police had been
called in 10 interfere.
Bulkeley proved much more tractable
than the girl he hoped to make his bride
and at his suggestion the parties re-
paired TO the Gordon home, where an
amicable discussion ensued. Bulkeley
promised to patiently wait for the hand
of the fair Mollie until he was legally ca
pable of claiming her for his own and then
TO show there was no i'll feeling craVed
permission TO escort the young lady TO the
theater.
The young lovers spent the afternoon al
the Columbia and amused themselves be
tween acts reading the startling tale of
their mornings esCapade in the evening
papers After the play Bulkeley returned
the girl 10 her Minna-street home and
spent some time in getting acquainted
with her family.
OF the two. Miss Gordon was the sadder
of the would-be elopers. She had no kind
words for her family, whose only fault
had been a too deep interest in her vel
fare Bulkeley. on the contrary, had only
the best of wishes for every one.
Shut up. kid he said when the young
woman tried to convince her assembled
family that she was 10, and not IL Smut
up now. and let there be no row.
With an engaging frankness the youth
told of his disappointment and his plans.
There is only one thing to do, he said.
I'm be Of age in two years. and have Just
got 10 wait until then. I have no plans;
I only know that when l marry | shall
settle down. As for engaging In any pro-
fession-Oh. I'm only bum, and / prob
ably shall never amount to much. My
guardian would like me to study law, but
that is too dry for me. If l have any
inclination at all it is in the direction OF
the staGe-yes. may be an actor.
BulkeIey:s frankness is only surpassed
nv his mcdestv. When questioned as TO
his financial standing he smiled simple
fndulgent smile and in a most off-hand
only got about half million. Just at
present l have between $500 and s40O a
month allowed me. L find it pretty hard
10 get along on that. I could manage to
comfortably suhsist on about $1,000
month
The youth who wanted to go to Santa
Cruz to be married because he felt down
there he might more easily have led the
officials TO believe he was q Is a tall,
sturdy chap. with the strong. Well-devel-
oped frame Of an athlete and the Colorless
face of thoughtless. spoiled child. His
tastes run to gaudy hosiery and clamor
Gus shirt fronts. and his time when not
courting Miss Gordon is lent to keeping
up the moving procession along the line"
and ornameuting the doorways of well
known downtown resorts. He speaks of
his passion for the lady Of his choice in