The Mankato free press., 1902-06-13
SOCietV...

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manner. They excited suspicion.
Their movements were watched.
Wednesday night their deep-laid plot
was discovered. Mr.. and Mrs. Koehler
were the victims On their artless
hearts their friends practiced their
heartless arts.
At about half past eight at the home
of Miss Van Blarcum one hundred
and twenty-five guests had arrived In
order to express their sorrow at being
obliged to part with such true and
loyal friends as the Koehlers have
proven themselves to be. They also
wished to show their appreciation of
| them.
| On arriving at the front porch we
found it hung with Japanese lanterns.
The reception room was decorated
with palms and potted plants, the
drawing room with forget-me-nots,
the dining room with ferns and red
carnations, the shades on the candela-
bra also in red.
Mr.. and Mrs Koehler and friend
of theirs, who was to act as decoy,
were invited to take supper at Prof.
NettIeton' Miss Van Blarcum had
invited the Nettletons and Koehlers to
!, spend the evening with her. At 8
, O. clock the "decoy'' excused herself,
. ostensibly to attend an important duty
at home. but really to inform the
, guests that it was time to turn off the
, lights and draw the curtains to hide
r the crime that was to be committed.
, 1t was an awful moment Soon the
poor -deluded mortals walked right into
the trap that had been laid for them.
: The surprised look upon their counte-
= nance can be better imagined than
= descibed, when Mrs. Koehler remark
g ed: ST did not expect to see so
g many"
Q Miss Lille Odjard and Miss Helen
}, Weed served orange punch throughout
Q the evening. A delightful time was
a spent in conversation and in listening
. to music.
a. Mr.. and Mrs. Koehler were brought
d into the drawing room, where Prof.
,. Nettleton in very touching presenta
a tion speech presented them with
le silver candelabra, containing fv'
p candles, also beautiful cut glas
t. vase.
Or There were calls for "a speech
ID Prof Koehler said that whenever the.
j. were both called on to make q speecl
I'd he always allowed his wife the privi
ne lege of making one for both. She wa
re equal to the occasion. She said sh
ne felt as did the green, awkward Ger
ne man who was not given to speech
es making, who on being asked to speak
a said: Ladies' and gentlemen, ahen
re ahem, this is very important sui
iect. Ahem Ahem there are jul
three ways to treat this subject whic
J a lies so near my heart. Ahem | ahen
lly Well, 1 believe have forgotten all
Id. the three ways. Ahemo' She the
S. said she was not given to talking, ;
'ut they all knew. At that there was
'he chorus of "Oh, oh, oh, - which SCUM
ch ed like the rambling noise that pr
I'VE cedes tornado. She soon proved th
The she had not forgotten how to treat Il
the subject, and she said she would tre
ill us all royalty if we would call at the
ion Aberdeen home, where the latch -stril
ng- would always hang out for her Ma
nd kato friends.
ers The professor then made few T
uld marks and many eyes showed tn
will they would look better ''When t
ia mists have cleared way. -
Ind Refreshments, consisting of sherbe
but ice cream, waters and cake was ser
the ed. At last we were obliged to sa
and "Fare thee we'll, but not forever,
has Soon we hope TO meet again.
% Fate decree that we must sever,
May our hopes be not in vain. -
Miss Grace Holloway and Mr.. I
or Zahn of Merriam Park are to be un
the ed in marriage Monday next. I
ine bride to-be is cousin Of Miss Be
CuTlSU6usou VI Iul5 OlGy, VIM wan
mas bridesmaid. She visited in Mankt
In last summer and has number
{ is friends here who will be interested
into tbe announcement of her conf
set marriage. Miss Christensen is spel
ne ing the week at her cousins home
ling Merriam Park.
i'm,
ties The marriage of Mrs. Eta Burg
the OF Mankato and Julius Hortvet
onal Minneapolis was solemnized Thurst
evening at the home of Rev. and M
William Love, 501 Fifteenth aver
l;no s. E. Minneapolis. Mr.. Love read
ate service in the presence of sn
.r;nt group OF friends. Mr.. and N
onn- Hortvet left for Duluth and Il
the Superior points, to be gone
need weeks. On their return they will
nors side in Southeast Minneapolis.
The marriage of Mr.. Matt Farl
of this city and Miss Bertha Knut
A' of RockIsland, ILL.,. is announced to {
~, - place in that city Monday next, Jun
Mr.. and Mrs. Farmer will leave inn
" diately for trip ofthe lakes and u
their return will reside in Mir
apolis.