The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-21

church, with only the bridal attend.
ants and few close friends and rela-
tives to witness the ceremony, though
| there was to be grand feast at the
| home of the brides aunt, Mrs. Ceder-
quist. After the latter the new
| ly welded pair were to take trip
| to New York and other eastern
| points.
That was in April last Miss Lind
quist, her bridesmaid. two young wom-
| en- friends, three male friends, a
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-to-be and the
bridal party retired-Miss Inga broken
hearted. Nothing was heard from
Rasmussen, no enc knew where he
was. Mrs. Cederquist, the bride-elect's
aunt, and several of her gentlemen
friends were anxious to notify the po-
lice of the fiance's disappearance, fear
ing that maybe he was a victim of
| foul play. But intimates Of the miss
ing man protested that it 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 Ar 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 fled and went. to Milwaukee.
Secured Forgiveness.
So eloquently did the recreant
lover plead that his sweetheart for.
gave and took him back Then new
plans were made, and it was decided
that the wedding should be the last
week in May. Again the milliner
was "waitin' at the church" for the
second time, but the faithless lover
came not. Once more the bride-to-be
returned home to put away her wed
ding dress and finey, shed tears
wiring her hands-and plan new crea
tions for her rich customers. Sew
eral weeks later Rasmussen turned III
at Miss Llndquist's home, but the in
dlgnant Mrs. Cederquist, In hel
wrath, refused to admit him, ant
drove the trifiing fellow away; he hat
brought sadness and disappointment
too often to that home, she declared
to be permitted to again enter its por
tails
But Rasmussen was not to be de
MED, and again his pleadings won for
giveness. For the third time TIL,
wedding day was set, and again tn,
bridegroom came not. What expla
nations he made that caused his res
toration to favor can but be guessed
but again he was forgiven, and agaii
were preparations made for the nup
tials.
History repeated Itself On this occa
/, sion and on another that fcllowe ed
and then for the sixth time the brid
arrayed for the ceremony, confiden
that at last she might rely on the feI
vent promise of her lover.
But, no. Again the wedding process
, sion was marshaled at the altar an
the bridegroom was conspicuous b
, his absence"
Bride at Last Aroused.
Everybody was too dumfounded t
utter word; even the repeatedly dt
ceived minister was SO stunned tina
he could not vent his anger in word!
When the others recovered the powe
of speech there was a babble of indis
nant talk. Only the bride was sileu
for Il time. She smiled family, bU
her face showed a grim determn;
- ton, which the others could not reat
Bidding her aunt, the bridesmaid, a
t tendant and her gentleman cousi
, enter the carriages, she informed tn
= rest of the party that there would b
no feast at her home that day, III
later on they would receive an inviti
S ton TO dine with her and her Thu
= band" Then Miss Lindquist droy
e home. leaving her guests to wonds
g what she meant
/ The patient milliner was aroused
g She said little, but seemed to hay
!. some plan of action ready Thsy
0 was much going and coming on he
- rart in way that smacked of my
s terry and promised a great surpris
s Evidently she contemplated a strategi
move and like a good general she KEEL
+ silent until the time came
;. Plans Carefully Laid.
s 1t was the latter part Of Septambe
5 when Miss Lindquist had her plan
Q ready She called on the pastor of he
g church-the church at which 81. wal
I ed six times in van. Sh dad a bri,