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

Chicago There she was, waitin' at
the church"
And one could repeat the oft quoted /
words Of the erstwhile popular song, |
not only once more. but dye times |
more, to hint at the story Of the pa
tient and loyal girl who waited In vain
1T the house Of worship to hear the
wedding bells ring for her
Six times. actually, sweet, sensible
and attractive lnga Lindquist waited
at the church for Alfred Rasmussen
that the parson might tie the matrimo-
nial knot for them But some strange
fate lntervened to blast the hopes OF
the blushing hride-elect.
Each and every time the bride
groomto-be proved recreans and eth
er failed to appear AZ the church, or
fled after the bridal party and guests
had assembled. Four times the faith
less Alfred made hts getaway just
before reaching the sacred edlfce and
twice ne quietly slipped away while
those present waited for the minister
70 tome to the altar.
on each occasion the heartbroken
bride was left IN tears Of shame and
anguish. while the wedding guests
ragged at his heartlessness in desert
ing the trusting girl and depriging
them Of the promised suinptuous feast
and merry-making that were 70 follow
the ceremony.
Yet this recalcitrant iianee really
and truly loved the oondding and pa
tent Young woman who had given he
all OF the passion Of her heart. AM
she-well. she had such unbounde'
faith IN the genuineness Of his pre-
fessed affection for her that the bite
deuunciations OF her friends and rela
tlves could not shake Il, and she reac
ily granted him forgiveness each tim
Ne pleaded for her pardon. He wa
40 eloquent. this handsome Alfred RAJ
mussen. and he sued for her womanl
indulgence with such eloquence an
protested bis deep. undying love Il
her with so ardent words Of endea
ment she could not deny him the Glen
ency ne craved. So it was that 81
consented four times and then tWi'
more 10 give him another chance.
And only after ihe last chance d
she triumph by a ruse.
Heroine No silly Girl.
Miss Inga Llndcuist, the heroine
the 4waitingat-the-church six time
romance In real hfe. was not gld'
young thing or either sweet 10,
or even rs. for that matter. when b
romance began. Indeed, full 80 su
mere and ike aa not as many vi
ters. had been recorded In her life \
tory up to that time.
Inea Llndquist for a number
wears vas an expert miliiner. a
as fore-woman IN big mIlline
house. earned and was paid a 60
salary. one that many an able man
mercantile life would be only too g
10 receive for higlt-class service. !
Young woman's employers valued
services SO highly that several TN
she hinted at giving up her posit
to engage In the millinery business
herself they induced her to rem
and gave her q substantial adya
IN salary.
Early IN the present year she ca
into a very nice inheritance thro
the death OF relative IN Sweden.
resigned her position 70 engage
business for herself opening a hi
some store on the northwest side
Chicago. where dwell the "ell-v
swedes. Germans and German AZ
leans
Business from the start was a 81
dla success with Miss LIndquist,
arst.class trade came to her u
uelted Her success in bust
pleased her friends very much,
her state Of single blessedness was
one source OF annoyance and d
polntzient to ihem.
Met aHandsome AL
It was when the fair millii
close friends-tae feminine on
we're about giving ap hope that
would ever become q bride that
eood.looklng young pharmacist
fred Rasmussen, came on the
aud fen IN love with lgna
Quist. It was real surprise
the frienca Of both. Handsome
as he was called-and is yet-o
intlmates was generally regard'
good fellow
IN due course the engagemen
Inea Llndqulst and Alfred RAJ
sen was announced to their =
and relatives Then the date
set for the wedding. Despite
aeofeasa If their friends the {