Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-23
Stole a Goose and Won a Girl
Romance Starts at Lake
Okoboji
Mss CARSON THE BRIDE
Morninsside Girl and Glenn e. Pruden
Of Brennsrton, WASH, Married at the
Home Of Her Parents--Miss Carson
Started Joke and Stranger Proved to
Be the hero-All Ends Happily.
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Sioux City, July 23.-When just for
q lark, Miss Alice Carson, of Morning
side, planed to entice several of her
friends into a goose stealing episode
at Lake Okoboii three summers ago,
she did not know that she was paving
the way for the stealing of something
other than q goose. But fate some.'
times turns the tables on those who
play practical jokes on their friends
and converts prank into a serious
love affair. And so it did with Mis-;
Allie, who was united in marriage to
Glenn e. Pruden, of Brennerton,
Wash, at the home of her parents
When Miss Carson attended Morn
ingside college several years ago. her
mischievous, daring spirit made her 2
great favorite with all the students,
who were never surprised at any cap
ers she might cut. Staid professors
when called upon to reprimand her.
Likewise when she spent the summer
at Okoboji three years ago she was the
life Of the merry bunch of young folks.
All went well until one day in cast
ing about for new diversion a daring
plan entered Miss Carson's mind SIRE
| would by a goose, take it to farm
ers barnyard, where it could be Sc
curely fastened, then organize an e'l-
petition to steal the goose. With Miss
Allie to think was to act. Tha bird
was purchased and by good fortune
she found an accomm odating farmer,
who agreled to tie the goose in a GER
tain corner Of the yard and lie in
ambush for the wouldbe captors
when they appeared on the scene
Then Miss Carson went back to the
hotel, gathered the crowd about her
land told of the fine large goose she
had seen that afternoon and that she
had made up her mind to have it at
any cost. Then she ended by asking
| how many would volunteer to go with
her to steal 1t that night All agreed
to meet and go on the expedition, in
Guiding handsome young stranger
~
Just after dark the plotters met on the
hotel veranda and captafned by the
daring Miss Allie, who was thoroughly
enjoying the ease with which she was
fooling them. struck off thru the woods
for the farm yard. AS they drew near
to the goal the more timid ones began
to drop out, until when the farm house
was reached but six remained and four
]; Of those said they would rather wait
/ at the gate. Persuasions were of no
/ avail
| When Miss Carson looked to see
who the one brave youth was. she
discovered that he was the handsome
stranger. For a moment she thought
she would tell them that it was all
| Joke and go no further. Then she re-
| membered the accommodating farmer
lying in ambush and determined that
he should not be cheated out of his fun.
Pretending to be rather frightened she
started out and the handsome stranger
followed. Carefully they went around
behind sheds and under fences until
the barnyard was reached. Yes, there
| was q magnificent specimen of goose,
and when the brave adventures wlis-
pered. That's it," the handsome
stranger made a dive for it. But he
had not counted on the goose saying
anything, so intent was he on appear
ing hero in the eyes of the fair Allie.
Mr.. Goose, rudely disturbed from his
slumbers, let loose Of several vigorous
| honks Of protest which awakened the
| whole barnyard. Chickens began to
| squawk and dogs to bark, and tall
| figure rose up from behind the fence.
drop that goose. Drop 1t. I say"
came the angry tones of a mans voice.
Grasping Miss Allie by the arm, and
still holding onto the goose, the
| stranger made q dash for the woods,
| the farmer close at his heels At the
second command from the farmer, how
ever, he realized that he had better de-
vote all his attention to Miss Allie,
so he dopped the goose which went
screeching off into the bushes, and
continued the fight.
Strange to say, the farmer gave up
the chase when he saw there were but
two maurauders and one of those the
young lady with whom he had made
arrangements to chase a whole crowd.
And perhaps he is wondering yet If 1t
| was a. put up game. When the young
| stranger, upon reaching a place OF
safety, modestly set forth his claims to
Nvalor, he was greeted with laughter
I from the fair lady which at first an
gered him, but when told the whole
joke, enjoyed it as much as did the
perpetrators Of it. But the handsome
stranger thought he would do small
| line of stealing himself, SO before the
evening was over, Miss Carson blush
ingly acknowledged the loss Of her
| heart, but commands could not make
the handsome stranger give that up as
! easily as he did the goose. and Monday
night it was lawfully made over to him
by minister of the gospel in the pres
ence Of about forty friends and rela-
| tives in the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel A. Car
son.
JUMPS OFF TRAIN-iS KILLED.