Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-10-17
Kind of Beautiful
By MARION P. N
O Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Service.

~ NAN
Bayview Charity circus. "but put
ting the fool thing over seems to be
an entirely different proposition !"
Surely suggested Adolphus
Weeks, I'VE shall find a couple
somewhere who will agree to be
married."
A. II. Hinkle waved his arms
wildly. Somewhere |" he shouted.
"But where? Do you realize, man,
that the wedding is advertised for
tonight?'
sand that we've practically crawled
all over that platform on our hands
and knees at every performance
begging - literally begging - some
young couple--any young couple
TO please step forward and be mar
ried so that we can give them fifty
dollars In cash and other junki"
added ~Josephus Braun quite at the
top Of his lungs.
WELL" said little MIR. Weeks,
softly, placatingly, @it isn't our
fault If we receive no response. We
have the prizes ready. We have,
as you say, pleaded. Surely
Surely Knocked A. ii. Hinkler,
"they won't expect a wedding when
we've placarded the whole city with
promises that there will be onei
oh, mol"
We'll" growled J~osephus Braun.
I'VE can keep trying, | suppose"
One by n the committee had
taken turns pleading. offering
prizes, and beaming hopefully at
the vast throng attending the cir
Gus.
Josephus Braun, chosen by the
committee to make a final plea
because of his deep booming voice,
stood that evening and beamed. He
began by enumerating the prizes.
He dwelt, touchingly, on the inter-
est all these people would take in
the young people to be married
here. 1t was just like a big. happy
family, he said. Still, no response.
The crowd sat like q great silent.
breathing mass. waiting. Josephus
Braun left the ring and consulted
his brother committeeman.
"Now listen, ladies and gentle
men," he beamed upon his return.
1.-THE committee will double--ab-so-
lute-ly double the cash prize II a
couple will walk up here within the
next three minutes and allow them
selves to be married. Just three
minutes, ladies and gentlemeni" He
took out his elaborate watch and
marked the time.
Halfway around the auditorium
a young couple rose, hesitatingly,
whispering. The girl sank into her
seat again, but not before Josephus
had spotted her.
Come right along!" he invited
cordially, waving the watch. fright
this wayl There isn't much time !"
The young man assisted the hest.
tant girl to her feet. and led her,
trembling, to the ring. Triumphant
1y, ~Josephus Braun bore his charges
away. FURRY. Excitement.
Who were they? wondered the
crowd. No one seemed to know.
Well, 1t didn't really matter. They
were young-and In love. Anyone
could see that.
A breathless hush. The circus
band began to play ~Lohengrin, a
little blaringly. Attendants, draft
ed from the circus performers, and
transformed by the magic Of quick
change appeared. taking their places
with quiet dignity.
And then the bride with a great
bouquet Of roses, still wearing her
little dark suit, but very lovely |
Her cheeks were deeply pink, and
she was nervous and a little afraid,
but there was a soft tremulous
beauty about her that the crowd
sensed and approved. A little dark
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her to their hearts and loved her,
and smiled at her, and even wept
over her, a little. 1t didn't. matter
about the groom. Just a cookbook
Ing young man, a little shabby.
The wedding went on. The gifts
were presented. Josephus Braun
beamed. The crowd beamed. And
the little bride blushed and smiled.
The wedding was over. The
crowd sighed a little regretfullly, and
the circus went o n-while In the
committee room the bridegroom
bargained with the committee, TAX
Ing some Of the prizes and trading
others for cash. At last, with their
little rattletrap car stacked with
booty, the young couple drove
away, alone, into the night.
And then a quiet roadway, rib
boning into the deeper shadows of
the velvety night.
'Tom," said the little bride, snug.
CLING against his broad dark Shout
der, "do you think 1t was all right?"
Sure" said Tom, slipping his
arm around her.
Il was awfully scared" she said,
trembling q little In remembrance.
Il thought maybe they'd arrest us
or something's they knew"
"They didn't make any rules
about it." said Tom reasonably.
'They just said they wanted q
couple to get married"