The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-11-14

Chicago-~There she was. wai,in' at
the church
And n could repeat the oft quoted
words Of the erstwhile popular song,
not only once more. but FIVE times
more, to hint at the story Of the pa
tient and loyal girl who waited in vain
at the house OF worship "a hear the
wedding bells ring for her.
Six times. actually. sweet. sensible
and attractive Inga LindQuist waited
az the church for Alfred Rasmussen
that the parson might tie the matrimo-
NAL knot for them. But some strange
fate interviewed to blast the hopes OF
the blushing bride-elect.
Each and every time the bride
groom-to-be proved recreant and eth
er failed 10 appear al the church. or
fed after the bridal party and guests
had assembled. -Four times the faith
less Alfred made his getaway just
before reaching the sacred edifce. and
twice he quietly slipped away while
those present waited for the minister
60 come to the altar.
On each occasion the heart-broken
bride was left in tears OF shame and
anguish. while the wedding guests
ragged at his he~artlessness In desert
ing the trusting girl and deprtying
them os the promised sumptuous feast
and merry-makiug that were 90 follow
the ceremony.
Yet this recalcitrant fance really
and traly loved the con6ding and pa
ticnt Young woman who had given her
an Of thc passion o. her heart. And
shc-weI. she had such ~unbounded
faith In the genuincnoss OF his pro-
fcssed affection for her that the bitter
denunciatlons Of her friends and rela.
tircS could not shake q, and she read.
iiy granted him forgiveness each time
he pleaded for her pardon. He was
SO eloquent this handsome Alfred Ras-
mCsscn. and be sued for her womanly
Indulgence with such eloquence and
protested HIS deep. uudying love for
her with so ardent words OF endcar
mcnt she could not deny him the elem
ency he crayed. So q was that she
consented four times and then twice
more 90 give him another chance
And only after the last chance did
she triumph by q rusc.
Heroine No silly Girl.
Miss Inea L~indquist the heroine OF
the "waitine at-the7church six times
romance in real life. was not a giddy
young thing or either sweet rs. ~
or ever rs. for that matter. when her
romance began, Indeed. fun 30 sum.
meTa. and. like a not, as many win.
ters, bad been recorded Ia her life his.
tory up 10 that time.
lnEa Lindquist for a nuslber Of
years was an expert mllllner, and
as f0re-woman Ia a big millinery
house. earned and was paid a good
salary. one that many an able man in
mercantile life would be only too GLAD
Ito receive for hiEh-elass service The
young wuman's employers valued hcg
services 20 highly that several times
abe hinted at giving up her position
20 engage IN the millinery business foI
herself they Induced her 10 remain
and gave her a substantial advance
IA salary.
Early Id ha present year she came
into a very alco inheritance through
the death Of q relative la sweden Shc
resigned her position 10 engage ia
business for herself, opening a hand
some store on the northwest side OF
Chicago. where dwell the welltodc
swedes. Germans and German-Amer
teams.
Business from the start was a splen
did success with Miss Lindquist, iol
nrst-class trade came 20 her unso
iicitod Her success In business
pleased her friends very much. bal
her state OF single blessedness was tbs
source Of annoyance and disap
pointment 10 thou
Met Handsome A."
Il was when the fair miliner'l
close frlends-the feminine ones
were about giving up hope that sh,
would ever become q bride that th'
Eoodloodng young pharmacist Al
fred Rasmussen. came ON he scene
and feIl Ia love with lgna Lind
euist. Il was a real surprise q
the friends OF both. Handsome AL
as he was oallod-and Is yot-by hil
intimRtss. was generally regarded Al
a good fellow
Ia due course the engagement o
lara Iindqaist and Alfred Rasmus
sen was announced 20 their friend.
aud relatives Then the date wa
set for the wedding Despite IN
protests az their friends the coupl'
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