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Show JUST ESCAPED MATRIMONY Terrible Warning for Drinkers. Convivial Drummer Secured License and a Clawhammer. Claw-hammer. Instead 'of Going: to the Altar Ho Was Hustled Oft to a Turkish Turk-ish Bath. But for tho timely intervention ot friends and the ,fact that his bankroll was in a rather depleted condition, a we'il-known'Eastern we'il-known'Eastern traveling salesman who 13 stopping at the Kenyon, would havo awakened yesterday morning to learn that ho was married. As it is he escaped with a severe headache and a chastened spirit that usually accompanies an acute Jag. All preparations had been made for tho wedding. Tho brldo was waiting; tho groom was thero attired In a frock coat; tho "trouble man" was on hand to por-form por-form tho ceremony, but at thp eleventh hour soveral frlcndH of the traveler Interfered Inter-fered and tha wedding was called off. Tho drummer is now congratulating himself that ho escaped the "hobbles"; the brldo is still wondering whether the whole affair af-fair was a dream, and the Xriends who interceded in-terceded nro planning a bachelor's supper sup-per at tho cxpenso of tho groom-to-bo that was not Girl From Memphis. Several days ago tho traveling man. who represents a largo Eastern shirtwaist shirt-waist house, registered at the Kenyon. Tho following day he becamo acquainted with a woman whoso home, according to tho hotel register, is in Memphis, Tcnn. The pair soon becamo closo lricnds, but nothing of a serious naturo threatened until Monday afternoon, when tho drummer drum-mer became possessed of a large-sized Jag and decided that ho wanted to becomo a benedict In the woman's apartment at tho Kon-yon Kon-yon the traveling man put up a talk that would havo netted him a $1000 perccntago had It been directed along proper linos. Like many others, tho woman fell a victim vic-tim to tho drummer's rhetorical powors, and tho pair decided to get married. Applied for License. Tho prospective groom hied himself to tho County Clerk's office forthwith and applied for a license. Owing to tho fact that ho was about "three shoots In tho wind," County Clerk James refused to issue tho license. However, tho drummer refused to bo refused, and after taking several moro drinks returned to tho Clerk's office and, In tho absenco ojC tho County Clerk, obtained tho license. Next ho visited a Jeweler and purchased a ring. This put a "crimp" In nls bankroll, bank-roll, so ho was compelled to make a touch before ho could finish tho matrimonial deal. In seeking to borrow tho necessary funds, tho drummer tipped off his plana to somo fellow-travelers, who promptly took steps to prevent tho marrlago. i Beady for the Plunge. The deputy clerk had already been summoned and guards were posted at tho hotel to head him off. Mcanwhllo tho groom had gono to his room, attired himself him-self In a frock coat and opened a few moro bottles of wine, preparatory to taking tak-ing tho plunge In tho matrimonial sea. Tho Clerk was met at tho hotel by several sev-eral of tho drummer's friends, who explained ex-plained tho circumstances of tho proposed marriage. The Clork very properly refused re-fused to perform the ceremony and departed. de-parted. A short time later three traveling men kidnaped their belated brother and conducted con-ducted him to a Turkish bath. Tho "rub-bor" "rub-bor" was instructed to keen him thero until un-til sobor at all hazards and tho affair was ended for a time. Yesterday morning tho drummer checked his trunks and stole away on an early train, without even bidding his disappointed dis-appointed fiancee good-bye. The following follow-ing brief telegram was received by one of his friends last ovening: "Meet me at St Louis and I will buy. 'Mumm's' tho word." |