The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-05
TOO QUICK
FOR THESE
EL0PERS.
Soldier Who Had Been Tilted
Finds and Manies His
Sweetheart.

San Francisco, Nov 5.-"Fsint heart
ne'er won fair lady" was ever the
thought uppermost in the mind of Ernest
Coleman, private I'm the hospital corps at
the Preside, and when he received let
ter from mis- lady love in far-away Kan
sas City two weeks ago informing him
that during his absence she had been
smitten with love for another whom she
intended to marry In few days. instead
of weeping and decrying his hard luck
Coleman showed he was a man OF ac-
ton.
Packing up a few necessaries he made
hurried visit to the bank to draw the few
dollars he had been able to save from his
small wages, and without waiting TO Sc
cure leave OF absence started east.
Arriving in Kansas City he found that
his lady love had flown. The girls fa-
ther and mother looked with disfavor on
the suit OF the new lover, and refused 10
give the parental blessing. having In
their minds their daughters previous en-
gagement 10 the boy I'm blue. The couple,
therefore had eloped
Travel stained, tired and disappointed
as he was. the news proved almost too
much for the soldier. But only for few
moments. Learning that the couple had
left bat few hours before his arrival hs
started in pursuit.
The tickle jade with her prospective hus-
band, he was told at the depot. had left
on the train bound for Newton, Iowa.
Half an hour later Coleman was travelling
north on a freight. no passenger train be-
ing scheduled to leave for some hours.
The determined soldier-lover reached
Newton three hours behind the eloping
couple. Fortune favored him at last for
IL required some time TO procure IL
cense and make arrangements for the
wedding.
The bride-to-be had been left at the no
tel while the expectant groom went forth
TO complete the details. During his alb
sence Coleman arrived.
Face to face I'm the parlor OF the little
hotel he met the girl who had tried to
jilt him. The shock OF seeing the man To
whom she had plighted her troth two
years before and whom she imagined TO
be thoust nds of miles away recalled to
her mind her fearful farewells and oft-re-
peated promises 10 be true. Badly as he
had been trea ted. the soldier had naught
but love In his heart for the girl. Tears
and excuses for her conduct melted the
slight feeling OF anger that possessed
him. but he would not trust her again.
Ilt anu Il VIII lOTklNe
thing" he said and the girl consented
Back to Kansas City they went leaving
the other fellow still attending TO prelim-
inaries
Great was the Joy I'm the girls home
when she returned. and the parents speed
lily gave consent 10 the wedding. which
took place within an hour after their ar
rival.
The soldiers next thought was his ca
reer I'm the army. He had left San Fran
cisco without the consent of his com
manding officer, and unless he reported
al an army post within 10 days would be
branded as deserter six OF the 10 days
had already elapsed and to prevent this
disgrace he had To hasten. The nearest
army post was at Fort Leavenworth and
he left his bride I'm the care Of her parents
while he proceeded 20 the post arriving
there nine days after leaving San Fran
cisco. and IL is presumed that his story
will tighten the penalty for his offence
against military laws.