The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-04-03
PARENTS
LOSE BATTLE
WITH CUPID

Running the gauntlet of the wrath
of four irate and determined parents
and overcoming obstacles that seemed
for the moment well nigh insur-
mountable, Roger wheldon of Pueblo
won his spurs as benedict when he
gained Miss Carol Combs. also OF
Pueblo, as his bride in this city last
night at the stroke OF twelve after
an exciting and prettily romantic
elopment.
wheldon is but 1e years old.
Miss Combs is an only daughter.
Therein lies the reason for the
strenuous objections of the parents
of each of the twain. The happy cou-
pie had been in love for months and
for almost equally as long a time they
had been making every effort to in
fiuence their parents 10 see the matri-
monial question as they saw 1t and
as they really wanted 1t TO be.
But to no avail. wheldon's parents
declared he was too young and that.
although he was financially able %
take care OF wife. they thought a
few years added TO his shoulders
might enable him better to take care
OF a wife. The young lady's parents
would not listen to her fearful pleas
because she was an only daughter
and they wanted her confiding COM
fort and happy presence at their own
family hearthstone. They knew that
she was fully capable OF adorning any
worthy mans household as a dutiful
and noble wife They did not object
to wheldon on that score. They just
wanted their daughter to themselves
for a few more years.
But the love-imbued pair knew that
they could not live without each other
and accordingly they resolved to add
the least touch OF adventure to their
little romance and to realize the nov
elist's highest aspirations by planning
and executing an elopment
Mr.. wheldon came to Canon City
Monday morning. This was the log
ical point to furnish a splendid back
ground for their happy scene. whel-
don is an artist nthe violin and
while playing here at the Pricess not
only coaxed popularity out OF people
by his remarkable playing but also
making friends by his winning per-
sonaiity.
He came to his friend. Robert Pryor,
explained his determination and his
need. and that was all that was nee
essary. seemingly. Mr.. Pryor showed
himself a good friend by being a
friend OF wheldon in his need. All Of
the preliminary arrangements were
made and wheldon returned to Pueb-
10 at 11:10 to bring his sweetheart 20
this city.
The young lady slipped easily from
under the watchful eyes of her par
ents by ostensibly going downtown to
shop and absent mindedly getting on
the train for Canon City upon which.
through an unexplained coincidence.
Mr.. wheldon happened to be at the
time.
Mr.. Pryor met the couple at the
train and Immediately the three went
10 County Clerk Smiths Office to OBJ
tain the license.
Here the first obstacle confronted
them. Mr.. Smith. under the law. could
not give the couple a license until
they had obtained the consent of Mr..
wheldon's parents. because he was
under age. Under the circumstances
1t would be necessary for the parents
10 give their written consent AMI
have 1t sworn TO by a notary public.
This was q sumner but wheldon
had the stun that romantic men. in
fat. all real men are made of: that
is, determination. So at fve o'clock
he called his father in the Sunshine
City on the long distance phone.
Without preliminaries he said: Faith