Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25
Tragedy shadows Romance.

-NHEN Nellie e. Lyle gave her
IKAY promise to James p. Barton in
wv Kansas City eight years ago
0 that she would become Mrs.
RElSEE4I Barton he was strong and
49, rugged. About two years ago,
re.~,ea ne Kansas City Star, he was in
Jured in a CAVERN in a tunnel the United
States government is building in Wyom-
Ing. Since then he has lain in the Eleanor
Iaylor-Bell Memorial hospital In Rosedale
with both legs and his back broken. -Four
inches of his spinal column had to be re-
moved. Miss Lyle has been constant. and
Mr.. Barton desired to reward her. His
life is insured for s12, 900 and he decided
that in the event of his death the woman
who has remained true to him should be
benefited.
A flutter of excitement among the nurses
at the south entrance of the Eleanor Tay-
lor-Bell hospital a little before s o'clock
Sunday night announced the arrival of the
bridal carriage" an ambulance. IN a few
minutes two hospital orderlies came out
with the ambulance basket containing the
groom. His conventional black suit was
in marked contrast with his pale face and
the white pillows piled about him. The
bride, a little woman, all in white, fol-
lowed and sat beside him in the ambulance.
Then the nurses faces became very
solemn as the Bridegroom thanked them for
their kindness to him in the two years he
had been at the hospital and babe them
goodbye. The door was closed and The
driver mounted his box. Then someone
threw a sack of rice. The spell was broken.
A ripple of merriment from the nurses and
a weak, but good-natured voice from
xnvfNIHn Nhn ov,InIa-a. III A--H
mo jokes
Carefully the driver took the ambulance
down the steep hill from the hospital to
the undertaker's chapel on the Southwest
boulevard at the State Line. The basket
was carried in and a little crowd Of hos
pital attendants and townspeople followed.
George H. Cooke, a Rosedale Justice Of the
peace, was waiting.
Inside the little chapel the justice talked
a few minutes in a low voice with the
bride and groom. Then the bride and the
invalid clasped hands and in a few mo-
ments the justice was saying the words
that made them man and wife.
When he came to the words, 'In sickness
or in health" the voice Of the magistrate
faltered. But the congratulations followed
so quickly that no one observed that.
And when the women kissed the bride
and the men shook the bridegroom's hand
and wished them we'll somehow everyone
present knew that they meant II.
1--WE are taking a Missouri Pacific train
for C~offeyville, Kan" Mrs. Barton said.
w intend to stay with a cousin of Mr..
Barton there awhile and then so on south.
The doctors say that sunlight and air will
nave a great deal to do with Mr., Barton's
condition.
"Of course, he will always be an In
valid. Because he was injured in govern
ment work he has been advanced some
money by the federal authorities and Cx-
poets some more. But we don't care so
much about that. All we desire is TO keep
him where he will do best and where l
can care for him"
Miss Lyle's father is a farmer, Carl Lyle,
living near Moberly, Mo. Mr.. Barton's
father lives near Mankato, Kan. The
bride and groom have been friends since
childhood.