Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-12
Old FOLKS 0BDURAIE
Wedding Plans Of 6. B. Jerome,
Of Sugarbush. Wis. Come to
Naught.
He Is Almost a Millionaire. But
Folks Say the Girl Is Too
Young.
Webster City Parents Holding
l8.Year.Old DauehterWithout
Authority of Law.
to Times-Republican.


Webster City, April 12.-George B.
Jerome, of Sugarbush, Wis, arrived
here few days ago with a marriage
license in his pocket which should leg
alize his marriage to Miss Maude
Malta, of this city. He procured his
license in Sugarbush for the reason
from that place, hence was known
there. Jerome, however, still carries
the license in his pocket and is likely
to for some considerable time. He is
a young man of wealth and culture,
Jagged %. Miss Valla was Is, but a few
days since. Her parents strenuously
object to the match on account of her
age. No amount of tears or persuas-
ion can gain their consent. Jerome
lis refused admittance to the house and
Miss Malta is closely watched to pre-
vent a consumation of the young peo-
pies vows.
Back of it all is pretty and most
unusual romance. Jerome resides in
Sugarbush with his parents. They are
well to do people. His father owns
several fine farms close to the city.
George superintends the tenants upon
these apd in general supervises all his
fathers business. Last fall Miss
Malta, a beautiful brown-eyed, dark
haired girl. tall, willowy and graceful,
just out of a preparatory academy,
came to Sugarbush to teach. She has
an uncle and aunt there with whom she
resided. During the course Of the
winter she and Jerome met many times
at social functions. A mere acquaint
ance became a close friendship. This
soon ripened into rep love. Jerome
proposal and was oted. The mat
ter was kept secret from the girls
uncle and aunt, Black by name, on ac-
count of an old time fued between
them and the Jeromes. The young
people planned to be married as soon
as Miss Malta should attain her eight
eenth birthday. In anticipation of the
happy event Georges father gave him
one of his best farms upon which he
and his young wife should live. The
young mans grandfather is worth in
the neighborhood of q million dollars.
To show his esteem for his grandson
and to duly celebrate the approaching
nuptials he furnished the new home
sumptuously for the young folks and
made anew his will naming George as
a generous legatee. All was going
smoothly until the Blacks got wind of
the affair. They were greatly enraged
and set about to block the match.
They at once bundled Miss Malta off,
bag and baggage, compelling her to
return to her parents in this city with
out chance even to say good-by to
her lover. Greatly wrought up at this
sudden turn Of affairs Jerome con-
cluded to press his suit no further un-
til his fiancee should become of age
Meantime he was informed by her that
her parents would also oppose the
marriage. This decided him to pursue
a strenuous conquest. The very dav
Miss Malta was IS Jerome procured
his license and came at once to Web
ster City. He proceeded to Miss
Nalla's home, but was refused entrance
by her parents. He then sought the
Modern Woodmen fraternity, of which
he is member, for aid. He was ad-
yised that if the girl was Is her con-
sent was all that was necessary. The
Nallas, however, frustrated his every
attempt to see their daughter. They
kept Miss Maude shut in the home
as tho she were under the custody OF
law. jerome has stayed patiently
about the city waiting an opportunity
to get possession of his lady love.
Thus far, however, it has been In vain
He vows he will have her. and that
shortly. Dispairing of catching the
parents unawares he has hired out to
a farmer near the city and will over.
see this seasons seeding, etc. He says
he will bide his time until the irate
parents give in or Miss Maude can get
away from home. The only objection
raised by the Nallas is that their
daughter is not old enough to under
stand the import of the step she is
bound to take. Popular sympathy,
however, is with the girl on account
of her beauty and sweet disposition
and the young mans secure position in
regard to the worlds good things.