Putnam patriot., 1912-08-09
As Viewed in Chicago.

The Chicago Tribune last week printed on it first page the following account of Putnam wedding of aipair of Bay State lovers who overcame ob- stacles. The knot was tied at the office of the town clerk early Zone Thursday evening The Chicago cores spondent wrote his paper as follows:
 The first new idea bride is on her honeymoon The new idea, as it Is urged before legislatures, debated bY eminent men in the advanced school of medicine, and strongly advocated bv the learned in the field of eugenics |, seeks primarily for the improvement of the race by means of selected mar rlages,
 As an incident to this it calls for the approval by the doctor of one or both parties to the marriage contract.
 In this case the doctor approved the bride. Counselor and judge, in way, also approved, and by the performance of the ceremony of marriage first a magistrate and then priest added their approval.
 Nom to get quickly at the details and follow them in order we jump to Milbury, Mass. Among the residents is John Cartier, a prosperous builder, whose son and namesake at the age of 20 is head over heels in love. Not far away lives Pierre Renault, an expert in the Knowledge of textiles and proud of his daughter, Margaret Rose An toinette, whose birthday falls on July I, her last being the nineteenth. She, too, is in love.
 or course, have gussed that John Jr. and Rose Antoinette are In love with each other. That's right.
 Father Cartier, proud Of his son, as Father Renaut was proud of his daughter, raised an objection to their marriage.
 Miss Renault, from early childhood, had walked with slightly halting step The suggestion of lameless raised in the young mans fathers mind doubt whether in some remote contingency his sons sweetheart might not become an invalid and as such a burden upon his son. This objection did not turn young Cartier from his purpose. He woOed and won Rose Antoinette and would he now give her up? Not John Cartier Jr.-not if he knew himself But at the age of 70 in matters legal
 
 he was not his own master, which IL is well to be when one contemplates matrimony, the same being serious business-very serious.
 Nhat was John Jr. 10 do3
 The delicate question having been raised by his own father, II would be useless To go to him for counsel and advice, knowing full we'll what he would say. So young Cartier sought guidance and legal direction in his \otfaifs of the heart from Attorney Ed ward D. r. Norrell of Worcester.
 Young Cartier said the stumbling blook seemed to be his father, his na- tural guardian. Could he not have his ' fathers guardianship terminated andNa friendly uncle appointed Tn his place. ..
 "AlI things being right and proper, assured the lawyer. my sympathles are naturally with young people who want to marry. l will lay the facts be- fore the court We may with confi- denceI trust our judges 10 arrive at a wise solution
 In the unique proceedings which followed Father Cartier was represen- ed by his friend and townsman, Law yer fhonfas H. Sullivan, and Judge Forbes of Ghe Probate court sat in Judg- ment.
 It became apparent to the court, following ahe general presentation of the case, that the matter of new guardian flor young Cartier was at best n secondary step. the tsking of which would be quite unnecessary If IL were To be shown that the father's fears were groundless. Decision as 10 this was, of course, not within the judicial ken, but decidedly of nature calling for professional talent of another sort-to wit: physician.