The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-13
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Cupid Fairly Runs Amuek in Grand

Cupid Fairly Runs Amuck in Grand
Marais. -"
When the flowers begin to bloom Tor
earlier) and the birds begin to sing, and
girls contentedly hum ''Love, + owe You"
while boys move! about among their
fellows in an attitude of resignation, So
Der, serious, iunconsciously whistllng
"There's Just One Girl'-when things
are thusly it needs not the eye of a
prophet to see that there is something
doirg in Cupid's realm. Aud that's the
condition in Grand Marais this spring.
O o. O
Not less than three Grand Mrrais cou-
PIES have been on the qui vive for sew
eral days awaiting the Bon Ami to hurry
them to Duluth for the happy ceremony.
And if Duluth harbor is not soon un-
corked and old Bon permitted to come
to the aid of these waiting, watching
and anxious pairs, no telling how many
more may be added to this bridal party.
All that prevents it now from being Il
quadruple event is that school (not
Grand Marais schooD isn't out.
O @ O
When Charlie johnson loft for Duluth
three weeks ago it was whispered around
by knowing ones that he would not re-
turn single. The sold man's' friends
had been fooled by this pleasant story
so often that they were now skeptical-
they chad to be shown. Yet, wishing
him the happy companionship of a
queen in his luxurious home, when the
"l-told-you-sos" early last Saturday
evening gave it out that Mr.. johnson
had returned with his bride, the news
was given glad welcome. The bride,
who was Miss Anna johnson, of Chlca-
60. has visited in this village many
times during the past few years; and
the Grand Mara1s folks, among whom
she is favorite, now heartily welcome
her back as one of their own. To Mr..
and Mrs. johnson they extend congrat-
ulations.
The nuptial knot was tied on Wednes-
day of last week at St. Paul by Rev. A.
J. D. Haupt, of the English Lutheran
| church.
The returning couple were given a
reception" by a hurriedly organized
charivari party Saturday evening, and
the performance was repeated on a larg-
or aud noisier scale Monday evening.
o O O
In the Ladies' Home Journal for
March the editor raises his voice in pro-
test against what he terms "the perse-
cution of young married couples" by
those thoughtless people who seek fun
from charivaris, rlce-throwing and the
like. His words may we'll be- Civ
on local application: This is what he
says:
HAS not this persecution of young
married couples at the hands of their
friends gone far enough? For it is not
getting better: if anything, it is growing
worse. From the asinine it has degen-
erated into the vulgar. 1t u.s. not enough
that the bride and bridegroom must be
''pelted" by rice, the young couple chas-
cd into the cars, and handfuls of con-
fetti poked down the back of the young
bride until she Is made absurd for
strangers to grin at; bnt the bridal car
riage is decorated" (so-called) with
notices and streamers until, as in all
such cases, it is not long reach from
the purely funny to the vulgar. When
a carriage IS decorated" with the pic
ture Of a stork carrying baby, and the
motto mot yet, but soon" underneath
We may we'll ask whether the most sac.
red things in life are to be made vaud
evlle turn and vulgar jest by a lot Of
wild young hoydens? 1t is time that
we, who are elders, should see to it-anG
that with no degree of indecision-tha1
the firm hand of common sense, yes, o.
common decency, protect those who arr
married under our care from the coarse
ness that is fast becoming part of mar
riage ceremonies at the hands of thu
thoughtless young. We do not NEE
the case by excusing. these )apses on thu
grounds of youthful fun or harmless
thoughtIessness. The whole idioti'
practice is fast getting beyond thos'
bounds, and before this buffoonery O
weddings ia allowed TO- s|iD down tn,
easy plane of vuIgarty, we should, a
the approaching marriage season
, squareIy put our foot down and call
halt. It has gone far enough: if any
thing, too far"
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