Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
THE ROMANCE OF A
MAINE SCHOOL TEACHER


rode into kennebunk on the new auto
chemical truck from Boston last Au-
gust seeking a victim, but the repre-
sentative 0. the White Motor Company
and three members of the local fire
department, who We're also passengers,
were not aware of his presence that
day until recently. The first positive
knowledge of Cupid participating in
that ride came to light this week from
a long, narrow envelope addressed to
Members Of the Kennebunk Fire De-
partment' in which was an invitation
to a wedding reception, reading as fol-
lows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Howard
Libby of Pennington, Maine re-
quest the honor Of your presence at
the marriage reception Of their
daughter. Flora Belle, to Mr.. William
Edward Hinckley, on Wednesday even
| ing, February twenty seven, nineteen
hundred and eighteen at eighty six
Elmira street. Brighton, Mass, eight
to nine o'clock.
| The envelope also carried the words:
Blame Jones for this" so let Jonesey
tell Of his part in the romance in his
own way.
On the way down from Boston on
that beautiful day in late August,
when the roads were perfect and the
sea breezes were as honey, the DEM
onstrator of the White Motor Co., who
had been assigned to instruct US how
to keep and operate the truck, Bill
Hinckley oy name, expressed the fear
that he would be lonesome in a little
village like Kennebunk as he had al
ways lived and worked in the large
cities. | assured him that Kennebunk
was live business towr and known
far and wide for its hospitality and
pretty girls and if he did get lone
l would introduce him to some nice
young lady. That promise seemed to
soothe him. He thanked me and hoped
would not forget. a busy week of
demonstrations and Bill took me to a
corner Of the engine house one night
and in the course Of his remarks hint
ed he was lonesome. / was somewhat
disturbed. | confess, not because Of a
lack of nice and pretty girls to intro
duce, but how to go about it was q
Sam Lloyd puzzle. Bill might be
married. The last day OF his stay
came and l had not lived up to my
promise. He twitted me about my
failure to make good. Desperate, !
confided my predicament to Truman I.
Lttlefield, who smiled and said,
That's easy. A very fine young lady
lis the guest of my wife for several
days. We will make up a party and
take an auto ride Selah. l was
saved. Boldly ! approached Bill, told
him / was no gutter and for him to be
ready at sharp, dolled and dressed in
his best bib and tucker. He was, and
party Of five went to Old Orchard,
danced and had a good time general
~. The next morning when Bill left
for Boston he thanked me profusely
for my kindness, said l was a grand
old scout and to call when in the city
Two weeks later I received a letter,
which contained the very interesting
information that the young lady I had
introduced was school teacher and
had been elected to position in Bills
town. Other letters followed and !
finally decided that Cupid was hang
ing close TO Bill and peppering him
with arrows. The invitation this week
proves that / surmised correct,y Yes,
I'm going to the wedding and the
boys are going to send a present.
Eastern Star, Kennebunk