The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-14
THE ROMANCE
HAS BEEN ENDED.
The Plans Like Many Others
Did Not Work Just Right.
STORY OF SECRET WEDDING
which Came Out Before the Proper Time
IA Canton Girls Dilemma
The Husband Is
Notified.

Mr.. Frank G. Robinson and Miss
Mary G. Feicht, two popular and well
known Canton young people, are the
leading characters in little romance
that has not turned out just as they
had calculated upon. Mr.. Robinson has
for some month been employed at a
local photograph studio. Miss Feicht is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Feicht, of High street, and is an ac-
complished seamstress. The couple met,
became friends, and friendship extend
ed into love. Up to this point there is
nothing unusual or remarkable about
the proceedings. The affair seemed to
be drifting along about as most
romances do. The course of true love
never did run smooth.
A few weeks ago, Mr.. Robinson re-
ceived a letter from his mother, who
lives in Sharon, Pa, which brought
matters to climax. She is part owner
of a large furniture store there and
she wanted Franz to come home and
take charge Of the business. Frank de-
cided to go. He went down and
arranged matters and last week re-
turned to straighten up affairs here and
get ready to quit Canton for good Now
the situation. should he go to Sharon
and leave his lady love languishing in
lonliness in Canton? Perish the thought!
That would never do. But Mis- Feicht
had work to do here. She had engaged
to sew for various parties and had dates
made to run her clear to the holidays.
She disliked to disappoint her old
customers.
finally hit upon what looked like a
solution. They would just slip off slyly
to parson and be
MARRIED IN SECRET.
Noone would be allowed to know
about it. Then the groom would go on
to Sharon as if nothing had happened
and tend to his business there; the
bride, in the mean time, would finish
her sewing here and at the first of
the year, when everything was ready,
they would just come out and announce
to an astonished world that they were
| husband and wife and had been for
two months. 1t was a delightful
scheme and delightfully."- they proceeded
to put 1t into execution. The probate
office was visited, license secured, and
the obliging officer, at the request of
Mr.. Robinson, did not put the record on
the book from which the reporters
gather the news of licenses issued. So
far, so good. Everything was working
like charm. The proper ecclesiastical
assistance was secured and the pair
became Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson. This
was on last Thursday afternoon. Not
soul had gotten word of the proceed
ings and the groom, happy in the
consciousness Of the vows just taken,
and doubly happy at the idea of the
romance of the affair, jumped on the
train and flew away to Sharon. The
bride went home as usual and every
thing went smoothly until Friday even
ing. AS her parents were carefully
perusing the columns of the News
Democrat their eyes were struck by
the following entry under the caption
Marriage Permits Issued:
Frank G.. Robinson, 81 ....... Canton.
Mary G. Feicht, 20 ..,......... Canton" "
Then the storm broke. The romance
began to be serious and the dreams
Of the bride
WE'RE SADLY SHATTERED.
Her parents were exceedingly wrathy
and on the morrow they insisted that
she pack her belongings and depart un-
to her husband. Here was a crisis,
entirely unlocked for. The bride did
not dare take the train for Sharon
for matters might be in the same condi-
tion at that end Of the line as here, and
so, pending an investigation, and while
waiting for word from her husband she
decided to remain here. She was taken
In by Ira Robinson, a cousin of the
grom, and Frank was notified of the
situation.