The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31
LOVE GROWN WEARY
Of Waiting Prompts a Roman
tic Termination
OF THE FAITHFUL SUIT
Of Carl HavinghorSt for Miss
Bessie Barnes Hand.

Guthrie, 0. T., Dec. 30-There was a
tremendous futter in Guthrie's social cir
cles when announcement was made Of
the marriage, under highly romantic cir
cumstances, of Miss Bessie? Barnes,
daughter of Governor Barnes, to Mr.. Carl
Havighorst, the ceremony occurring this
morning at the Grand Avenue hotel in
Oklahoma City. The meager details Of
the eliminating scene of romantic af-
fair, as supplied from Oklahoma City,
state that Miss Barnes arrived there yes
terday afternoon to visit her friend, Miss
Mary G1ilner, and last night was the
guest OF honor al a dance given by the
AIisuetoe club, a swell social society Of
that olty. Soon after the arrival lof the
midnight train from the north young Mr.
Havighorst made his appearance on the
ball room floor accompanied by a party
of friends from Guthrie Mrs. Cora Girls
sell, a leading worker in the Episcopal
church, and MIR. George Green and sister,
Miss Helen Green. Immediately Miss
Barnes detached herself from a circle Of
Guthrie, with whom she became engaged
in earnest whispered conversation, at the
close Of which inroductions were ex-
changed and dancing was resumed.
In the mean time messenger had been
sent to Probate Judge Asa Jones for the
purpose of procuring a marriage license,
but the worthy funcuonary had retired
TO his rest, from which he refused to be
disturbed at such an unseemly hour,
even TO subserve a romantic project. He
promised however TO be in his office at
9 o'clock in the morning 70 issue the nee
essary document, and with the under
standing that they would meet in the
morning, the young lovers separated and
went with their respective friends
Promptly at o'clock the bridal party
gathered in the parlors Of the Grand Az
enue hotel Rev. Graham, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church. was also present,
and the words which made the young
couple man and wife were quickly
spoken.
Such are the meagre details Of the cul-
minatng romance Of a lifelong court
ship, for the young couple have been low
ers since boyhood and girlhood, when
they were playmates together at school
AS they grew older their attachment for
each other became more noticeable and
the fact became known that an engage
ment existed with at least the partial
consent Of the parents. But at that time
both Of the young people were still in
their teens and Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes,
while freely admitting the fine and prom
fishing character of Miss Bessie's young
lover, refused to give their full consent
70 the engagement until their daughter
had completed her education and had
mingled sufficiently with the world TO
give her an opportunity TO learn her own
mind
Several years passed by, at the end Of
which the same unsatisfactory state Of
affairs existed Miss Bessie was the only
daughter the idol Of her parents, and It
is possible that they had never brought
themselves to realize that she was still
anything more than a young girl, hence
their unwillingness to surrender her to
another, even to husband whose char
acter was absolutely above reproach In
compliance with the wishes Of her pa
rents, whom she loved devotedly, Miss
BESSIE duufully finished her education.
mingled in society, and became a much
loved and petted social favorite But
underneath all her gayety and vivacity
her heart fretted for the young lover of
her childhood days. and when finally she
learned of his serious illness in Chicago.
where he had recently gone on n visit.
her sympathy and love overcame the
bonds Of parental love and obedience,
and she gave way TO her lovers ardent
pleadings that they be married. with or
without the consent Of her parents.
Young Mr.. Havighorst arrived from
- Chicago only day before yesterday and
the surmise is that with the friendly as
sistance Of a mutual friend, the plan for
n marriage was arranged. Miss Be sic
already had a standing invitation 10 visit
her friend Miss Miner. In oklahoma
City. and It was arranged that Mr.. Hav-
lehorst should follow her on the mid
night train. IL was the original inten-
tion. howe~er. not to have the ceremony
take place before noon today, but fear OF