The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-30
SEARCHES FOR HIS
INTENDED BRIDE,
Leonard G. Sergeant Arrives, but
Is Unable to Find Miss
Dolly Douglass.
GIRL STAYS AWAY FROM HOME.
Writes to Parents That She Is De-
termined Not to Marry In
dianapolis Man, Who Went
to School Here.

Leonard G. Sergeant of Indianapolis, Ind.
arrived in this city last night in a vain en-
deavor to locate Miss Dolly Douglass,
daughter of ]. J. Douglass Of No. 4i21A
Easton avenue. whom he had hoped to
make his bride in Indianapolis Tuesday
night.
On that day Miss Douglass left her home
with her mother and sister and his aunt,
Mrs. Baumgatern. The latter was to have
accompanied the girl to Indianapolis. AT
Union Station. on pretext of looking after
some baggage Miss Douglass left the party
and disappeared.
The aunt proceeded on her Journey. The
prospective bridegroom was notified of the
disappearance of Miss Douglass. and think
ing she had been inadvertently delayed he
Immediately wired to her fathers house
saying the nuptials would be postponed I'M
til her arrival on later train.
Meanwhile Miss Douglass's mother and
sister. after searching the station. returned
home. only to learn that the young lady had
not returned.
letter arrived yesterday at the Douglass
home from the daughter, stating that she
was still in ST. Louis, but that she had
made up her mind that she did not sufti-
GENTLY love Sergeant to become his bride.
She inclosed an envelope addressed to her
self at her fathers residence. saying that
any reply would reach her there.
The bridegroom says he requested Miss
Douglass to come to indianapolis to wed.
instead of his returning to st. Louis, be-
cause of business in his home city. He ar
ranged to have his aunt accompany Miss
Douglass to Indianapolis.
BRIDEGROOM is DOWNCAST.
Four years ago young Sargent, then a
student in the Christian Brothers College
in ST. Louis first met Miss Douglass. He at
that time intended to devote himself to the
law.
When he completed his course, Sargent,
whose father is paint manufacturer in
Indianapolis, decided to abandon the law
for business career with his father. He
kept UP a regular correspondence with Miss
Douglass, and came to St Louis frequently
to see her. The marriage was thus arranged.
Sargent last night visited the Douglass
home, where he had a protracted interview
with the young lady's mother. Mrs. Doug
lass showed to him the letter she received
from her daughter and assured him that 1t
would be only day or two, she was GER
tain, before her daughter would return, and
she hoped that by that time she would
have reconsidered her decision not to
marry.
The prospective bridegroom was down.
cast. He had prepared a home for his
bride. and all arrangements had been made
for the wedding, but he feared that Miss
Douglass once having changed her mind
against him, would never reconsider his
proposals.
II don't think it's any use to wait for
her." Sergeant said. Il wish I could have
come yesterday, but 1t was impossible. and
l must be home by Thursday. I shall wait
until tomorrow noon, or tomorrow night,
but l must be back in Indianapolis by Fri
day morning.
II have nothing further to say. What
can l say under such distressing circum-
stances?'
Mrs Douglass said last night:
81 am writing my daughter tonight, in
the envelope she sent me. l know when she
gets this letter she will come home to me.
No one ever coerced her in any way to ac-
cept Mr.. Sergeant. We all liked him. He
is an excellent business man, and we all re-
gret the annoyance and pain this must
have caused him All we want now Is for
Dolly to come home to us and l am sure
she will"