The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
Then John Lake Gave Back
License That Was Issued
TO Them Last February.
SHE WENT With ANOTHER MAN
They Were Betrothed IN PO-
land, and Girl Came to
America for the
Wedding.

After waiting five months in the vain
hone that the girl who had promised 10
marry him would come back TO Keep her
pledge. John Lake, 4 Polish lah"rer' N''-
terday returned TO the Courthouse the mar
riage license which had been issued to nm
and Annie Shsrnulite last February. The
only explanation he would vouchSafe 10
tie, license Office clerks was: ''SEe gone.
ana ,,e hurried away before any more Hu''-
tons could he asked.
Lake is not now employed and was seen
II his house yesterday afternoon. lie
lives -, the rear of No. 1873 North Eighth
street. The windows and door Of his rooms
were closed fast. in spite Of the heat. IT
took continuous knocking 10 bring him 10
rh, door. ami then, through the services II
one Of his Eeishbors. who speaks Polsh'
his story was learned.
According TO his tale he has been in TINS
country about four years. He said that he
came from L town named oloiiiz. IN f'-
land. and chat before starting for TINS
country he had become attached Ia GIT
named annie Sharpulite. who lived in his
home town. She reciprocated his Affection
and fl was agreed that when Lake had ac-
curaulated sufficient money IA this country
he WAS 20 send fJT her
Lake worked here for some time. but MS
savings did not mount up with the rapidly
b. ,xpact..l and after what he asserts was
.our wears Of hard work ne had only about
Si=9 saved UP. He began 70 long Tor a SiEHi
Of his promised bride, and es he was th'h
n; steady work. he began planning 10 bitna
her over here IT..
He did not want 10 invest al OF ms
n7or,y on her trip. but q way was tound
out 81 this difficulty by the unexpected as
sistarce Of the girls brother-!u-law. JolH
EnUuscr who had come 10 this country
with Lake. Kollgsch volunteered 10 stah1
half the expenses OF The girls Trip, giving
as his reason that. being a Wlfo"er' ne
wished TO see the sill again IN oFIer ~
be reminded OF his lost wife.
Iaza iIln1ued AZ the offer. He considered
Il the most natural thing in the world mat
Kollusch should wish to see Annie ana
should be willing 70 pay fer so DOING. An
ME arrived in this city on a Thursday IN
February. and was warmly received by
Like and her brother iu-law. Lake espec-
tally exerted himself In honor OF the occa-
sion and tears rose TO his eyes yesterday
as he recounted the expenses ne lad "
CURED during her short stay with him.
buy her hat, shoes, dress. he saiG' WIN
deep emotion, and wiped his eyes
On the following Monday the couple went
70 the license Office and a license was Is
sued 70 them They were TO have been
married the next day. but when Lake
arose expectantly in the morning he sa"
nothing of his intended bride. OF the cloth
ing he had purchased her or OF his eTst-
while friend. Kollusch II took some tifne
for him TO arrive at a realization OF inc
case, but he finally became convinced that
his INTENDED and the crafty KollGsch had
eloned, and that ne Rad been paying half
the expenses of her trip for another man 5
benefit instead of being the recipient OF
the favor
The nsxt day Lake received letter from
Annie, stating THAT she and kollusch we're
going to leave the city the same day. she
gave no address I'm the letter, an omission
which Lake resented greatly Since that
time Lake has not heard Of her. lie kept
the license until yesterday. In the vain nope
that she would change her mind and To-
turn TO him. but hope abandoned him, ana
he finally gave her up. lie IS now running
a boarding house on Il small scale having
four dodgers. although he only rents two
rooms. In closing his story yesterday ne
pointed dramatically to his apartments anu
their furniture. ana said: See what SHE
miss"