The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1904-05-28
TROUBLES Of A BRIDEGROOM
The Course Of True Love
Was Not Smooth For {.
Perham Of Satank

overcome by the vexations and dlsap-
pointments which appear as the nat
ural heritage Of fallen man. And al
though hope springs eternal in the
human breast" how quickly are our
hopes blasted and shattered by the
cruel shafts Of fate.
Last "wednesday morning little old
man presented himself at the counter
in the clerks Office and as Miss Susie
Cansdale, the deputy, approached
obligingly with that sweet smile that
won't come off" he inquired" Is Mr..
Cardnell in3" He was informed that
Mr.. Cardnell was not in and then
Miss Cansdale queried SIS there any
thing can do for your" Nothing,
replied the little old man with tinge
of sadness in his voice. I'm very
sorry lisped the fair deputy and re-
turned to her work.
After several minutes of meditation
the old man ventured another query,
"When will Mr.. Cardnell be in?"
"He will not be here this morning
tenderly answered Miss Cansdale, her
heart touched with pity as the awful
suspicion began to dawn upon her that
perhaps it was one of those heart
affairs which so often came to the
notice of the county clerk and which
are real serious when they strike in.
"Oh, dear, dear" said the little old
man, whatever shall dor Say,
Miss" he continued, when will
Mr. Cardnell be in his Officer"
about half past one or perhaps two
O. clock this afternoon answered Miss
Cansdale sweetly with an apparent
Indifferent toss of the head. Is
there anything l can do for YOU she
asked. 'No. guess not and again
Miss Cansdale returned to her desk
and the big record books which had
occupied her attention. ''Oh. dear,
oh, DEAL" muttered the old man,
what shall l do, what shall l DOR
The big clock above his head was
ticking away the minutes altogether
too quickly for the comfort of
the poor old man. The train
from the east was almost due
and something must be done.
Finally he mustered up courage to
say right out loud We'll. l was
thinking some of getting marriage
license wonder if you would I'M
derstand thati'' Understand that, !"
thought the coy maiden as her mind
reverted to that Denver license clerk
who after issuing hundreds of the lit
tie permits to others this week fixed
up nice one for herself and-but
Miss Cansdale did not think ''out
loud lu quietly aswered the question
that for you Then as smile pre-
eInpted the old man j countenance he
explained to Miss Cansdale that his
name was E. Perham, age II, resi- =
dence Carbonate, said his bride to- be
was young woman of 48, name Mrs.
Sarah Sherwood, residence New
Hartford, Iowa. He said he expected
her on No. 3 and he was therefore in
a hurry. "Much obliged; here's your
e. so; goodbye and he was gone.
When the train pulled mp to the
platform an old man was seen careful
ly scanning every car and every
alighting passenger. After the train
had gone this same old man walked
up the street alone. A look of disap-
pointment Swallowed his face and it
was plain to be seen that he was in
trouble.
In the afternoon guest at the Ho
tel Gleuwood gently approached Man
ager Lee and said do you know Mr..
E. Perham and have you any idea
where he could be foundf'' 81 think
I can find him" replied the accommo-
dating landlord. Mr.. Lee easily
found the prospective groom and said
to him There's a party over at the
house looking for YOU ga lady "
queried Perham. When answered in
the affirmative Mr.. Perham again
chuckled with joy and declared he
had been looking for ''her' all day
and had about given up the search.
Mr.. Perham sought the lady at the
hotel and hastily explained matters.
At the Perahm home at Satank
Rev. l.. ]. Hole was waiting. He
had waited all day Wednesday ard the
candidates for matrimony not arriv
ing, he waited Thursday also. Just
as he was about to give up in despair
and return to his home, Mr. Perham
and his fiancee arrived and the Meth
odist ritualistic ceremony, which in
order to pass away the time Mr.. Hole
had been rehearsing for two days,
was brought into real use and Mr..
and Mrs. Perham recei we'd the con
gratulations of their friends. Then
1t was that the groom was obliged to
explain his many troubles and disap-
pOintmpntH and how Of The Last mo-