Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-10

heroine OF LtNRG hCbCuG hASpSes
~ T is something to be a bride, and
MI something to be heroine. But
ga Mrs. Frank Flood OF Milwaukee,
I09nSDI formerly Miss Gertrude Sawyer
SssSS} of Menomtnee, Mich, is both
Miss Sawyer, who is the daughter of a
prominent business man Of Menominee and
was one of the bellies OF that city, became a
heroine last fall when she rescued 1--WE chill
dren from drowning in Green bay August
Is, with the grandchildren OF ex-Congress-
man Isaac Stephenson. Miss Sawyer at
tempted to row a short distance along the
shore in an open boat storm came UP
and drove them into the lake, and for six
teen hours the brave girl battled with the
waves and comforted and encouraged the
little children. When the wind abated
and she finally got them all safely ashore
she was nearly dead from exhaustion and
exposure.
Naturally she was much admired for her
herolsm well as for her beauty, but
among all her lovers she chung to Frank
Flood, formerly a clerk in a Menomnee
bank. Her father objected to the proposed
marriage, but of course a girl as brave as
Miss Sawyer would not give up the man
she loved. The marriage took place without
the fathers knowledge and the happy
couple are now living at Mr.. Floods home
in Milwaukee.
Welded After FOrty-Five Years.
A novelist could hardly conceive a more
romantic tale than one the climax of
which was the open air wedding just across
the New York state line, near Lawrence
Vile. Pa, of Susan H. Caswell of Rum
merfleld Pa, and George A. Rogers of
Reynolds Neb.
Forty-flve years ago the principals in
this wedding. then youth and lassie at
district school near Athens. Bradford
county were sweethearts. But young
Rogers, barely of an age to enlist. went
into the civil war and at it's close he
drifted to the far west where he mar
ried. His girl sweetheart became the
wife of a Bradford county man.
few years ago the wife of Rogers died,
and three years ago Mrs. Caswelrs husband
died. In course of time a correspondence
was resumed between the old-time lovers,
the result being an engagement to wed.
Friday, May "a, was the day fixed for
Rogers to come and claim his BRIDE and
the arrangement was that the wedding
should take place at the home of Mrs.
Caswelrs sister. Rogers arrived. arrange
ments were completed and II then was
discovered that. though there are three
preachers In Lawrenceville, all three were
out of town. One Of them, Rev. N. ].
Brown, pastor of the Methodist church.
was scheduled to return at $3.50 that night.
The bridal part concluded TO wait.
In the late afternoon it was discovered
that a marriage license was necessary.
something the man from the west knew
rothing about. Someone remembered that
just across the line in New York state
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the problem was solved. Parson Brown
reached home on schedule time, and half
an hour later the minister and his wife.
Mrs. Rogers and Mrs Caswell and several
invited friends made up a party who
crossed the dividing line into New York
state, The party halted at the edge Of a
forest, and, under a large oak tree, with
the stars furnishing the only illumination,
the wedding ceremony was performed.
Blind Mans Music Wins Bride.
Attracted by his ability as a pianist and
sympathizing with him in his affliction'
Miss Bessie L.|stratton OF New York City
was welded to George w Quinn who has
been blind since his birth.
Although only AZ years old, this is the
third venture In the sea OF matrimony
for Quinn He has two sons. but never
theless his bride. who is many years
younger than he, says Quinn needs some
one to look after him and lead him
around
The marriage was the elimination OF a
romance that began with a series Of plano
duets. About year ago Miss Stratton be-
gan boarding at the home OF her step
mother. In the house was a piano. at
which Quinn would sit and play for hours.
The bride who is also an accomplished
pianist. would quietly slip into the parlor
and listen to him, not thinking that the
blind man was aware OF her presence.
One day while she was sitting there he
suddenly turned and asked who Il was
that was in the room, She then made
known her presence. and from that day
the two played duets.
On April 10 Quinn asked Miss stratton