The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-26

church. with only the bridal attend 9
ants and a few close friends and rela- :
tives to witness the ceremony, though !
there was to be a grand feast at the J
home Of the brides aunt, Mrs Ceder-
auist. After the latter the new
N welded pair were to take a trip
to New York and other eastern
points.
That was in April last. Miss Lind
ouist. her bridesmaid. two young wom-
en- friends. three male friends,
cousin and her aunt, and Rasmussen's
best man and six Of his friends, wait
ed at the church Rasmussen did not
come. and the bride-tdbe and the
bridal party retlred--Miss Inga broken
hearted. Nothing was heard from
Rasmussen, no one knew where ne
was. Mrs. Cederquist the bride-elects !
aunt and several Of her gentlemen |
friends we're anxious to notify the po-
lice OF the fiances disappearance, fear
ing that maybe he was a victim oi
foul play. But intimates Of the miss
Ing man protested that 1t would re-
suit in sensational notoriety for all
concerned, and their objections pre-
vailed. Three weeks later, or in the
early part OF May, Handsome Al re-
appeared and called on his weeping
sweetheart. He pleaded hard for for
giveness alleging that he suddenly
became frightened at assuming the
responsibilities Of married life, and
was so worried about this while on
his way to church that yielding to i'm
pulse. he fed and went to Milwaukee
Secured Forgiveness.
So eloquently did the recreant
i lover plead that bis sweetheart for
/. gave and took him back Then new
!. plans we're MADE, and it was decided
e that the wedding should be the last
s week in May. Again the milliner
J. was ewaitin' at the church for the
: second time. but the faithless lover
d came not Once more the bride.to-bs
II returned home 10 put away her wed
r ding dress and finery. shed tears
D. wiring her hands-and plan new crea
e tions for her rich customers. sey
e eral weeks later Rasmussen turned a
at Miss Lindquists home but the IN
d dlgnant Mrs. Cederquist, In he
wrath. refused to admit him, an
drove The triaing fellow away; he ha
IF brought sadness and disappointment
3 too often to that home. she declared
IS to be permitted to again enter Its po
II tails
or But Rasmussen was not TO be d
M. MED. and again his pleadings won 70
n. giveness. For the third time Il
ls- wedding day was SET. and again q
bridegroom came no. What expl
Of nations he made that caused his re
al torauon 70 favor can but be guesse
ry but again he was forgiven, and aga
od were preparations made for the nu
in tials.
ad History repeated itself on this ocC
he sion and on another that followe
Ter and then for the sixth time the bri
,es arrayed for the ceremony. conhde
Ion that at last she might rely on the f
for vent promise Of her lover.
an But no. Again the wedding proc
nee sion was marshaled at the altar. a
the bridegroom was conspicuous
me his absence"
,gh Bride At Last Aroused.
She Everybody was too dumfounded
In utter a word: even the repeatedly
md eelved minister was so stunned L
OF he could not vent his anger Ia woI
l-d9 When The others recovered the pos
ner. Of speech there vas babble Of in'
nant talk. Only the bride was sil
len. for time. She smiled family,
for her face showed a grim determl
nso- ton. which the others could not r'
ness bidding her aunt, the bridesmaid
but tendant and her gentleman COZ
the enter the carriages, she Informed
sap. rest Of the party that there would
"a feast az her home that day,
later on they would receive an in'
,s.,s ton TO dine with her and her !"
- hand" Then Miss Lindquist d
che home. leaving her guests to woE
the what she meant
Al The patient milliner was arou
.sne she said little, but seemed TO
ia some plan Of action ready Z
- was much going and coming on
ns part in a way that smaoked Of
h,s terry and promised great surp
4 - Evidently she contemplated stral
- " move and like a good general she
=, silent until the time came.
INNS. Plans Carefully laid,
lends If was the latter part Of septel
vas when Miss Lindquiat had her
the ready. She called on the pastor 9
onnie chafch-the church at which she