Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-02-07
LOST-TWO BRIDEGROOMS
And A BRIDE

tricks ever upon Miss Cordelia Ma
gooa Of Waco. Tex. The young WON
an Is beauty, but she is bereaved
and heartbroken. and her experience
ought to be a warning to all pretty
and trusting maidens who turn up
their noses in disdain for the honest
youths In their own neighborhoods
and go away from home seeking ro-
nance.
Miss Magoon once won prize in
a cattle roping contest. Her picture
was printed in the papers. and she
received letter from man in Min
nesota and answered it. In time the
correspondence reached the point of
tenderness. The young man proposed
and was accepted. Miss Magoon trust
ed him fully, and loved him so well
that she was willing to meet him
more than half way. She agreed to
60 to Des Moines to be married to
her northern lover, because he said
It was difficult for him to get away
from his business long enough to
make the journey to Texas.
When Miss Magoon reached Dcs
Meines she went to the hotel, but
her lover had not arrived. She was
not disappointed, but yet alarmed.
She waited until the next train, and
then the next one. In fact, she wait
ed uncomplainingly for two weeks,
during which time she wrote and tele-
graphed in vain. But there was not
hn hvtd
Miss Magoon had her lasso in her
trunk, and she was mad enough by
this time to wish that she had it
around the Minneapolis mans neck.
When her money was all gone she
went into the sheriff.s Office and told
her troubles. Deputy Ness tried to
console her. They went around to
all the hotels, but the recreant had
not been in town.
Money was raised to send the un-
fortunate young woman back to her
home in Waco. And the next Mime
apolis man that shows his counter
ance in that part of Texas would bet
ter be prepared with an alibi in good
working order
Christina Meyers Is another girl
who is advertising in Cupid's Ga
zette for lost bridegroom. The mys-
teriously disappearing young mar is
Fred Gleason, dry goods clerk,
about 20 years old A suitable re-
ward will be paid for mis- return to
Christina at Avoca, Neb., where the
wedding feast still is waiting.
Gleason went to Avoca last spring
and accepted position" with one
of the leading dry goods firms of
that place. He was a new man In
town and of course the girls were
interested in him. He devoted him
self to Miss Meyers, however. and in
time their engagement was an
nounced.
Preparations were made for big
wedding. The guests came and
Christina was as happy and as proud
as any bride ever was. When it came
time for the ceremony. however, they
discovered that the bridegroom was
missing. 1t would be hard to have
a marriage without bridegroom, so
they sent post-haste to the store. to
see what had happened to Gleason.
he was not there-nor anywhere in
the town of Avoca.
The sad news that Fred had eloped
by himself was broken to the Meyers
family and the wedding guests were
dismissed. Up to the time OF 60
ing to press not word has been
no
Christina says IL he comes back now
she won't marry him to save his
life.
1t is not likely, however, that Glee-
son will put in his appearance at this
belated hour.
They do things differently along
the Manayunk canal in Pennsylvania.
There the shoe is on the other foot
1t is the girl that vanishes On her
wedding day. 1t nay be said, how
ever, of Annie Fonkay that she had
more courage than a man usually is
able 10 muster up on similar occa-
sions. Annie went away but she
returned at once, bringing another
lover with her.
Miss Fonkay had been engaged to
Stephen Hazk. Stephen was the hap
piest man along the canal. He made
his arrangements for wedding at
the Slayish church, at which all the
Poles of Manayunk were invited. and
the feast that was prepared to follow
the ceremony was expected to sur
pass anything ever seen in that part
of the state. Miss Fonkay was keep
ing up her end of the arrangements
and prepared a Wedding gown that
was simply gorgeous. She was so
anxious to wear this gown that she
urged Stephen to hasten the we'd
ding.
On the night before the great day
Miss Fonkay went to attend recep-
ton at the home of her sister in Nice
town. Stephen was not there. but
Andrew Lutchco was, and there was
little bit of ancient history in con-
nection with Andrew that Stephen did |
not know. Years before Annie and |
Stephen had been sweethearts and |
separated after a quarrel That night |
they patched up the quarrel and the |
next morning. instead Of going to |
the church to be married to Stephen,
Miss Fonkay went with Andrew to
Camden. where they procured mar.
riage license.
They got back to the canal in
time to find Stephen and his friends
at the brideless wedding feast. There
was an alteration that threatened
for a time to be serious. but Annie
and Andrew defied everybody and !
everything and fourished their mar
riage license in the face of Stephen
and asked him what he was going
TO do about it.
Stephen swore that at least the