Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-15
YOUNG MEN HELP CUPID
BASHFUL PAIR PLOTTED ABOUT
CITY FOR MINISTER.
Hoppickers Decide It. Awfully Lone
ly, Driving Singly, and Will
Travel Tandem.

All the world loves lover runs
the old observation-even though the
candidates before Hymen's altar are
the subject and the butt of all the
pleasantries the world can find. Two
young men of Dallas Tuesday after
noon proved they loved pair of lov-
ers and gallantly offered to assist
them. Notice the word "offered.
One of the young men saw the
couple coming up the street Tuesday
afternoon. They looked a little sus-
picious inasmuch as he had his arm
around her. In the party we're: the
couple who decided meath the har-
vest moon about a week ago, after
days hard work picking hops on
ranch near Independence, that it was
lonesome, alone in the world and
would be much nicer married; the
examining physician; witness, and
the groom-to-be's brother. After
shovng the three dollars across the
counter to Deputy County Clerk Chet
Slefarth the young couple and the
witness started for a minister. And
here's where Rev. Mackenzie puts
one over on Rev. Mcconnell.
From the court house they crossed
to the west side of Main street. For
a moment they paused for a consul
tatlon. Both young people and the
witness, were from Portland. The
groom-to-be's brother, a resident of
independence, had deserted them in
their hour of need. GIVE never been
here before" admitted the girl. The
two young men were as much at sea.
However, they decided to search.
Down Main to Court, east on Court
to Jefferson and to the W. O. w.
hall. The door of this "churchD
wasn't open. The Seventh Day Ad- ,
Ventist church door likewise was
slosed. The Christian church beck
oned. The door was locked. No one i
vas at home in the houses across the
street. just then the witness saw :
he automobile with two Young men, .
Justly engaged doing nothing though /.
pretending to be bargaining. One of !
he young fellows was trying to get q
IN option on the city. s
"Do you know where Rev. McCon- T
Iell lives 2" the witness addressed the |
driver. With visions of c
Iev. Mcconnell not being at home D
he driver directed the young couple S
0 the minister's house. Then the d
oys remembered they had an engage W
lent on Washington street near Nc 81
onnell's home. is
Two or three homes were tried be- III
ore the right house was discovered 81
ne witness did all the enquiring, the II
oung couple stood outside; she held I'll
is arm tightly. NJ !.
Calamity the automobile driver ~ ~
lied to the young people if he might ~ ~
3 of further assistance. They said p, r.
q accommodating householder had
,honed to Rev. Mackenzie and that of
3 was waiting for them. o.
"Why Pm going right by there" w
i'd the driver. "Would you like to ua
de with me?" po
The offer was accepted.
"Hey! You've got my hat in the ur
att was the other accommodate 10
6 young man. So the second young tn
an climbed in beside the girl. FRI
"You don t mind?" he asked apol- in
'etically.
"Not at ALL replied the girl. ap
Just after starting Rev. and Mrs. I'M
cConnell passed along Washington on
rect but Rev. Mackenzie had the IN ~
lsiness. He was waiting. Wv ",
That's where Rev. Mackenzie put N, uI
over Rev. Mcconnell. Score one T 7
r the Presbyterians; hand goose
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