Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-05
AImOsl a iyHarriaEe.

The "many slip twixt tho cup and the
lip" was amusingly illustrated in our COM
munity on last Tuesday. An old gentle
man who lives over the Steubenville hill a
little distance, having lost his wife sometime
ago, took into his head to marry again! lie
talked the matter over with his friends in
town considerably, and out of the lessons
in counting which were volunteered, he
used such as seemed to him best. He had
cast sheep's eyes at several of the widows in
the neighbornood. butnOne seemed to take
the shine. On Monday of last week, he
went to see a widow about twelve miles
from town, on the llne;of the @. Il p. rail-
road. He eimade known his errand In a
business like way. She accepted his pro
pOsal, and the agreement concerning u
property was reduced to writing. His
real estate was to be divested Of the
interest which marriage would give
her; his chattel property to be joint
stock her money she was to have for her
separate use; future acquisition to be for
their mutual benefit. The prellmlnaries
settled, the next question was AS 10 the
tine atwhich the Contract should be con
summated. The lady wante1 month; the
gentleman the next day. On Tuesday lie
drove out to her house, brought her to
town, procured the license, invited two
preachers, and drove to his own home with
the widow. The rooms were warm and
cheering the guests were pleased, the mar
rying coupleall smiles. Theold gentleman
talked and laughed little louder than
ever. The marriage ceremony was 30 take
| place Immediately preceding dinner So
they were waiting Only on the turkey. 1t
was done and had been removed from the
s'ove. The parties were preparing'to take
position on the floor. Tue preacher was
muttering the solemn words ofthe marriage
form silently on his lips. Old Warner was
about to leap from his chair to the floor
with the springs of sixteen summers. But
hark! a rap at the door What means
the Intrusion? A call for the lady. Size
goes to the do1r aud. beholds the solitary
horseman. lie is her son-in-law. lie
| COnVerses in a su6ducd tone, a
few moments and the suspense inside is
over. She returns into the house. "Mr.
=, have been thinking over our agree
mcnt, and have concluded not to marry
| you, unless you will give me half the land"
''Why, what's this mean 2" said the groom
of sixty, somewhat staggered at the uneX-
| pected turn in the wheel. "What does this
mean? Didn't we make bargain?
Wasn't | honest with you? No, I'll do
what we agreed for, and not another hate
Why, was i'm debt when | married my
first wife. and j told her l had not,ting
but the shop, and she said we'll get mar
ried anyhow, and we did, and lived well
and happy" well" answered the widow.
I'LL not marry you to-day. Aud | would
like to have monthto consider.p Mot q
day-not an hour. You'll marry me now
or never. AS old General Stark said a6ou
the taking a fort. when they asked him to
desist-I'll take it to-day or tonight
| Mollv Stark III hp a Uil !nr1 Nou'U marry
me to-day or to-night-I'll be a widder.
She was decided on not marrying, and had
concluded to go home with her son-in- Jaw
forthwith. But the old gentleman per-
suaded her to remain for dinner, and then
he would bring her TO town himself. q And
here the thing stands and the story elds.-
OLiO Patriot, ' TO ''..' .". OH. ..