The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-14
TEARS ANG THREATS OF
HOME AND MOTHER
Locked Hotel Room Doors and
Frantic Husband In. Lobby
All Night

| Kansas CltY, MO-, Apll ~ I'll
had to come sooner or later, the first
quarrel George il would be cruel
to tell his other name figured it out
hat way and Mrs. George conclud'
ed she wouldn't neglect any Of the
| frills needed to make it a success
1t began in John Taylor's yester-
day afternoon while the young wife
was making a few purchases. George
merely asked his 81. Joseph bride Of
few hours why she didn't fix her
hair like one OF the shopgirls he
pointed out For wedding day sug
| gestlon that was putting il pretty
! strong. The new wife concluded
Geolge once had been a department
ore clerk himself, and the sugges-
ton Of that style in hairdressing was
merely an innocent bundes, he told
her. But he made other blunders
yesterday afternoon and early last
night, and they cost him lonely
night in a room at the Sexton hotel,
while his Young wife wept obstin-
ately in another and equally lonely
! room.
Married That Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George were mar
led IN St. Joseph yesterday morn
| ing. They had decided to take a
trip to California 10 see the last of
the orange crop gathered She
wanted 70 make few purchases, so
they decided to spend a day and a
night in Kansas City before begin
ming the long journey. When they
arrived at the Sexton hotel yester-
/ day afternoon they appeared just as
happy as any young married couple
4 should be.
Il was different last night. When
the bride ente. ed the hotel late yes
terday afternoon after their first
/ Joint shopping experience, she walk
ed few feet ahead Of him. her chin
slightly elevated and modest little
pout on her dainty lips. He tried
10 look pleasant when he asked the
clerk for the room key
Back to Mother"
At 8 o'clock the young wife sug-
gested that she might as well return
hGme. Much husbandly pleading
failed to change her mind, so he
locked the dooe from the outside and
spent an hour in the lobby smoking
! When he returned 20 his room a bell
boy she had called noticed that the
bride was dressed for the street
She made a hasty exit and in the
excitement locked The bellboy and
her husband in the room.
Mrs. George appeared at the
clerks desk, registered as Miss
Procto.," and was assigned to an
other room While locking her door
from the inside, the husband and the
bellboy alternately were shouting
through the telephone for some one
TO unlock their door. When hell
arrived and the husband was releas
ed, he began search for his bride
Some young woman, answering the
description of his wife, had just reg
stered and been assigned a room.
lnvoluntarily Divorced.
IFS her maiden name, too" he
told the clerk, as he inspected the
register
The young woman asked me t(
see that she was not disturbed tht
clerk told him.
But she's my wife, the groom in
sisted.
She dldni tell me So" the clerl
objected Besides, her name Is
Miss Proctor. Better call her up anc
find out if she is your wife"
Wanted--A Wife.
Ensued several telephone calls. N,
answer. Another attempt. No an
swer The groom held the receiver
10 his ear several minutes and danced
with impatience. Then he left th'
booth and went TO The room 10 Bhicl
I Miss Proctor" had been assigned
The room was dark and no s0unt
followed his knock He raped agar
and again Still no response
'Deafie dear, | know you are IL
there" he informed the keshole.
Still there was no response iron
inside.
We'll. It's she. all right" he toll
he clerk when he returned
A Lonely Vigil
And he sat In the lobby of the he
tel until o'clock This morning
watching the exits Then he went I
his room Al 4 o'clock he retufne
% the lobby and again took up hi
vigil. AT 6 o'clock a pretty youn
woman stepped from the elevator
, looked with smile at the tire
Young man sitting In chair near tn
elevator, and then
! Haze you been waiting Ions
\ dear?r she inquired innocently.
I Why IN The world" he began
i And. few moments later
s And Then
. What time does our train leay
for Californian the clerk heard be
/. ask him as they went into the cal
, together. smiling happily.