The evening world., 1905-08-04
WIND BLEW HER
HAT and HEART
TO MILLIONAIRE
Donohue Rescued Stenogra-
piers Headgear and Won
Her Love.
Tho mighty gates of circumstance

Tho mighty gates of circumsfance
Turn ON the smallest hinge,
And oft some seeming petticst chance
Gives our life its after tinke.
The application OF It:
Pretty typewriter stroIliug across
the bridgeJ gust of wind blows
of her haiti millionaire bache lor
picks up the hat and restores IL
to the pretty typewriter, love at
hrst sight, cOurtshtpI marriage.
And there you are.
The Ill wind that blew OF pretty
Helen 1ngrams hat while she was cross
ing a bridge at Asbury Park last sum-
winds that ever blew. waiting as It did
love into the heart of John Donohue,
millionaire manufacturer Comptroller
of Paterson and also a supposedly love-
proof bachelor. The playful prank of
tho wind THAI whipped the hat from
Miss Ingrams head carried her
from the work and position of a stem
ographer to that of millionaire's 5
bride, now on her honeymoon. And
another wedding. that Of the bride S
sister and the bridegroom's brother.
is expected to follow.
How They Met.
Although Miss Ingram and Comp
tro,ler Donohue had lived in the same
section of Paterson for several years
1t Is doubtful II they would have be-
come acquainted If the vandal wind had
not chosen to deprive the young woman
of her hat at the right moment In a
most romantic manner.
Comptroller Donohue was at Asbury
Park attending a dinner of the Anchor
Club. Of Paterson, of which organiza-
ton he Is president. Miss Ingram wa.
spending her vacation at Asbury, TAX
ing rest from her work as stenog-
rapher in New York Jaw otilre.
She started across The bridge that
SLAMS, the :reck, her light straw ha'
! united ribbons floating backward in
the ligh. breeze. Suddenly tnero was
strong pun. a little cry Of dismay
| from Miss Ingram and her dainty head
gear was playing boat on the surface oI
| the creek.
Then brave John Donohue. who hat
witnessed the prank OF the wind, came
NJ. and with short ceremony set about
from shore. but 1t was too far. ans
with farewell look al his patent
feathers. fancy hose AMI neatly creased
rose considerably toward his knees Lee
fore. he reached and brought tri-
uniphantly forth the dripping hat.
Won Moro Than Thanks.
There were bushes and smdles and pro
! testarions OF thankfulness when the
| Comptroller OF the city of Paterson
came squashins along In his wet shoea
with all the gallantry OF a Raleigh. Th,
| incident was sufficient to warrant fur
ther acquaintance and John Donohli.
was deeper In love than he was In tn,
creek by the time the walk was over
and PROPOSAL and acceptance followed II
Que time, Although she was door and h
hIs fa,her and had taken, his father.
place In the carpet iirm of j, Dunt,nu,
4 Sons. the errant wind which blew OF
his Gancee's hat had Blown down nj
| artificial barriers of wealth and station
The wedding took place yesterday a
| St. Johns Roman Catholic Church. REV
D. MoNulty the pastor performing tn
ceremony.
Lee Donohue, brother of the bride
| groom. was best man, and Miss Ann,
Ingram was bridesmaid. and their wed
ding will follow, 1t is said. to-day. JON
Donohue has built a new mouse In Eas
Twenty-fourth street. and his nance
| and bride has supervised the work. TN
wedding was somet hing OF q surpris
to Donohue's cronies, for although onl,
thirty Ave years old he was suppos se;
to be confirmed bashslos.