The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-20
THINKS HIS DREAM WIFE WILL
RETURN.
Henry Rushfeldt, Deserted at Altar,
Places His Trust In Divine
a2 Guidance.


Places His Trust In Divine
Guidance.
| Kansas City, May 12,-Henr,
Rushfelt, employed by the Jackson
county bank in Independence, whose
bride left him after their marriage
and who has sued for divorce a.
st. Joe, resumed work yesterday at
ter an absence. He had little or moth.
ing to say about the girl of his
dreams, who is his wife in name
only.
Among the church people of the
Latter Day Saints denomination
more than ordinary interest is taken
in Rushfelt's dilemma. All day yes.
terday friends called at the bank
either out of curiosity or to condole
with him about love and it's tickle
ness.
81 have nothing to say" said the
young bank clerk as he looked up
with a pleading eye. The newspa-
pers have not got the matter straight
for she told me she loved me as much
as ever, but there is another man in
the case. She will be my wife, he
declared, with emphasis, latter she
has time to think the matter over.
The man in the case is an old fame
of hers, but really he did not know
that she was married to me when he
met her. Since he learned of her
marriage he has let her alone.
81 want to make statement of
the whole affair, but not now. ! want
to see all that the newspapers have
said and answer everything, but
am not in a position to do that now.
The man whom she cares for told
her he would not interfere. l saw her
on Sunday at St. Joe. She told me
then she thought as much of me as
ever, but that she loved another and
under the circumstances could not
love me as wife should"
Here the young bank clerk gave
another sigh and added: "But she
will live with me as my wife and
everything will turn out for the
best"
Rushfelt, a member of the Lat
ter Day Saints church, believes that
he had divine guidance in counting
and wedding Dorcas keown. The
message came to him from on high,
he says, and he places his faith in
that divine guidance. The fact that
she loved another so much that she
deserted Rushfelt at the altar and
declares that her life and being are
wrapped up in another, makes little
difference to him, for he is follow
ing out a personal revelation.
The church will never compel Mrs.
Rushfelt to live with man she docs
not love, nor has there been any
threats to ommunicate her for the
stand she has taken. The church be-
lieves that love matches and mar
riages are made in heaven, but if the
bride finds that the marriage is not
with love to which hus-
band is entitled, the church will not
interfere
Rushfelt is depending upon the
general persuasion of her family
and church fealty to bring about the
of the matrimonial en-
but others who know
the bride believes she will never re-
tract the decision not to live with a
man she does not love.
Personal visions are not unusual
in the church of the Latter Day
Saints. Personal visions, however,
only guide the person having them
and not the church. The church is
not bound by any revelation Rush
felt may have had. The only reve-
lation which affects the church comes
from the first presidency and that is
not accepted by the church until all
Of the various quorums have passed
upon it.. In the event that it is &C
cepted, it becomes a church law.
No charge of hypnotic influence
over the girl has been made by the
husband. The girl blames only her
self in allowing her religion to die
tate her nuptial vows. The man
whom she cares for is not member
Of the church, it is said, and only at
tends meetings when drawn there by
the presence of the girl.
+ Rushfelt still retains the little
home in independence which he had
rented for his bride, but it is closed
The blinds are drawn and there is no
sign of life within. Even Rushfelt
has not visited it since his wife left.
If the dream wife, fails to recon
slider for rent" sign will be hung
On the building.