| Show As expected Niel was elated and they immediately started making plans This time they were certain their wedding would go as planned and they would live happily ever after They would be married in January in Carbon County and spend their honeymoon in Scofield where Niel had builtpretty little house withbig bay window The back of the house was dug right into the hill one part beingkind of cellar that was always cool place to keep foods from spoiling There waslean-to kitchen big living room--with the bay window--and three bedrooms Anne couldnhave been happier She longed to see the house for herself Niel had described it in minute detail and it would soon be hers theirs Once again their plans came near cancellation But this time they decided nothing was going to stop them from getting married--not even the measles epidemic So on New YearDay of 1901 the determined young couple climbed aboard the train and went to Provo They were met bylocal buggy driver and taken to the home of Apostle and Senator Reed Smoot Apostle Smoot greeted them cordially visited with them briefly--then Well this isnwhat you came here for today to make small talk with me And to his wife Come Mother Seems as if this young couple has waited long enough You be the witness andll perform the marriage The Smoots even provided the bride with flowers Without further ado after modifying the license that had been purchased in Price to make it legal in Utah County Apostle Smoot performed the ceremony they had so long awaited They really were married Their trip to Scofield seemed much shorter than the one to Provo had been In no time at all it seemed they were home As Niel picked her up to carry her over the threshold of their new home Anne was delighted to see the surprise Niel had prepared The house was decorated with streamers for his bride and flowers--expensive in Scofield--but nothing was too good for his wife in the living room Anne cherubs symbols of Hanging spotted Niel 68 from the two tiny love for chandelier china her |
