The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
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There was to be a double wedding
between Donald syphax and May
Southworth, parties Of the first part,
and Pembroke Hughes and Della
Hickox, parties of the second part
The parties of the first part had sent
out their cards and made all prepara-
tlons, when they were astonished TO
learn that the parties of the second
part had determined to postpone their
share I'm the ceremony
What was the occasion of this sud
den change Of program?
The truth was land the parties OF the
first part learned III that the parties Of
the second part, having heard that
both couples were TO be given a hot
time on the wedding night by their
| friends. concluded they would not only
escape the intended attentions by de-
/ lay. but have on opportunity TO Join in
what was in store for the Syplax
Southworth pair The latter couple
had no choice but to be married on
time or recall the invitations. They
decided to come TO th5scratch, but to
put IN practice plan for outwitting
| the others.
Miss Southworth's wedding took
place in her fathers home, situated at
the end Of long block Of stone front
houses on one OF the principal dwelling
streets of the city. The ceremony was
to take place at 10 O'Clock, and the
bride and groom gave out that they
would take an IL o'clock train for
parts which they declined to mention TO
any one whatever. An automobile was
to be in waiting to take them to the
station with n chauffeur they could
trust implicitly, for he was a brother
of the groom.
An enthusiastic number Of friends
attended the wedding, including Mr..
Hughes and Miss Hickox. The cere-
mony had been performed, the brides
health had been drunk In the supper
room, and the couple went upstairs to
get on wraps preparatory to their de-
parture. A dozen automobiles stood
ready without armed with tin horns.
The lower hallway was crowded
with guests, holding old slippers and
rice. waiting for the couple to come
down and pass out. Considerable time
elapsed, and some one became sus-
plcious. A committee went upstairs
and after a prolonged search came
back with the information that the
bridal pair were not to be found.
The merry crowd were not 10 be
cheated entirely of the sport they had
anticipated Bob Southworth, broth
er of the bride, suggested that couple
personate the one that had escabed
and asked the Hughes-Hlckok couple
II they would make the ride TO the
station in the automobile intended for
the bride and groom. They willingly
accepted the part and, accompanied by
Bob Southworth, who had made the
suggestion, and his sister Lucia, came
down the staircase, received the show
er OF slippers ana rice, went out and
got into the automobile. Then the
mock bridal party rolled away. fol
lowed by the other autos. the attend
ants footing the horns and firing roman
candles.
Now, 1t appeared from the first that
the bridal auto was stronger and fast
er than any OF the others and pos
sessed a chauffeur who was bent on
leaving them behind. He threaded his
way skillfully through the streets, not
to n railroad station. but to the out
skirts OF the city, and from the out
skirts on country road. The mock
bridal couple enjoyed the ride Inn
mensely, but soon noticed that the fun
was over, for not one Of the following
autos was In sight. Then they began
to think of returning, but the PROPOSE
ton was received with burst Of
laughter.
You're in the hands Of the enemy"
> said Bob SoutlIworth. Lucia and
have you in charge, our brother Ned
; is chauffeur, and we're going to make
this double wedding after all"
what do you mean?" cried Della
Hlckox, aghast.
"Why, we're making for the Buck
lnghain House. There's no way of
getting away from 1t after IL p. m.
aud no train to get back to town on
II you could leave the hotel We're go
Ing TO leave you there together, and
you can stay or not, as you like. Wei
give you parson to hitch you-het
provided for and waiting-and II You
don't use him therell be the biggest
scandal our set has known in years"
"And you were in league with Don
aid and May?"
'',rhey concccted the scheme. They
escaped through the scuttle In the root
and came down and out through an
! other house in the block"
They were going like hurricane
and in an hour pulled up at theil
destination. Meanwhile the pair had
consulted, invented plans OF escape
only to throw them aside and at last
} came TO the conclusion that since they
must be laughed at Il would be bettel