The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17
CUPID FOUND A WAY
Dificulties Overcome and the. We'd
ding Takes Place.

tnat occurred In TUSCALOOSA SATURDAY
last when, in spite of conditions and
circumstances that presented insnf
mountablbe barriers and obstacles
Fred Bunting, of near Lacey, claimed
Miss Hannah Newport for his. bride,
without thought Of difficulty that
might confront them, Fred and Han.
nah came to oskaioosa Saturday
afternoon, All unmindful of the
shock that awaited them they pro
cseded to the court house and into
the clerks. ONCE. Miss Hannah was
only seventeen years OF age. She
was an orphan, nor was there any
one who could give consent, accord
ing TO law, for her to, be given in
marriage. A brother of the bride
elect, Frank Newport, supposed. that
his word Of approval would be suf-
ficient. The man at the desk in the
clerks Office said otherwise and the
license to wed was refused. There
was no way out of the trouble and
skies that but a few minutes before
had been so bright and fair were
now of deep sombre hue. What!
Wait whole year for the happiness
that had been promised? Delay all
OF the plans that had been made and
talked over? Not much! Fred
Bunting was made of sterner stun.
He has been up against too many
hard problems before within the
scope of his experience to quail I'M
der a fire of opposition like this.
Attorney L. T. Shangle, an old
friend OF the Bunting boys, was
sought out at his office and the mat
ter was stated in all its embarrassing
details. Mr.. Shangle quietly asked
IL the girl had no guardian. She
had none. No one had been appoint
ed following the death OF the par
ents. Mr.. Shangle. stated that
guardian could give consent. Well
and good. The brother would act as
guardian and the consent would then
be forthcoming. What simple way
out of it. But wait; the guardian
must give bond. Where was the
bond to come from that would be &C
ceptable to the clerk of the court?
Mr.. Shangle is a man of resources.
He could not go on the bond of his
client, himself, but he had a man in
his office to whom he put the propo-
sition in a delicate and personal way.
Jasper Boyd, justice Of the peace OF
Madison township. was seated in an
other room of the attorneys office,
comforting concerning business af-
fairs.
Jasper" began Mr.. Shangle, by
way OF introduction, remember the.
day you were married?" t /
"Bet I do came the hearty reply,
"and I've never been sorry OF it,
either" as an after statement.
We'll suppose, now, that some
one had opposed your marriage at
that time, had put hindrance in your
way. You would not have thought
kindly of it, would you?"
well, 1t wasn't just that way
with ne, but if anyone had stepped
up against me about that time with
some of that opposition nonsense
there would have been an inquest in
the next county when his body came
down"
But" persisted Mr.. shangle,
suppose obstacles had been pre-
scented that could not be combatted
single-handed, would not you then
have valued the assistance of a
friend?"
Looking at it in the right light,
suppose l would" came the thought
full reply.
Mr.. Shangle brought forth the de-
tails of the affair on hand and asked
Mr.. Boyd TO go on the bond of the
proposed guardian. Sure he would,
and in any SUN required. The pros
pective bridegroom was the other
surety. The papers presented to the
clerk of the court were duly APPROX
d and the appointment of the guar
dian made according to law. Follow
lowing the appointment application
for the marriage license was again
made and this time was honored.
Armed with the precious document
Mr.. Bunting and guardian made their
way back to the Office Of Mr.. Shan
gle, where Mr.. Boyd was found again
and they insisted that he perform
the ceremony, which he did with
due dignity, grace and becoming i'm
pressiyeness in the presence OF a
number of people who were ASSEMBLE
ed at the Office. Congratulations were
passed and best wishes extended.
Mr.. Newport, following the cere.
mony. prepared formal report to the
court that his ONCE of guardianship
Ills been terminated by the marriage
of his ward and asked formal appli
cation for discharge and release Of
sureties, which will be duly accom-
plished and recorded at the next ses
sion of the district court. And
everybody was happy.
The Bunting brothers, by the way
have made an enyiable reputation IL
the county. Some years ago thel
were left as orphans and withou
means OF support. With no one t
aid them the boys determined Z
make bold stroke for independence
They rented and worked a large farm