Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-23
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 People should be careful how they handle edge tools," is an old adsge that may apply in more ways than one, of every day life, and is as true in matri- mony as in carpentry. The history of man and womankind is full of marry ings in haste to repent at leisure--of ill-assorted consorts and troubles, trials and tribulations without number, have resulted from the careless choice of materials for the matrimonial craft.-- But seldom do we hear of a case like that which we give to our eager readers this morning.
 A few evenings since gay young mechanic of this city, of pleasing ad- dress and with love of fun, in compa- ny ofyouths and maidens at party in the neighborhood, bantered young damsel upon the mode and tense, other wise the manner and form of the mar riage ceremony, and in the course of his joke, which was not by any means intended at first to bc practical, offered to submit to the ordeal, s.just for fun, ]" if she would consent to act tho part of bride in the ceremony. She, full of spirit, and with the determination to show the laughing bevy of boy. and girls about her that she was not one to retire and hide herself in confusion of bushes at the mention of such sub- ject, declared her readiness for the op- eration. It needed but word or two of bantering and the expression of q decided belief on the part of the com- pany that both would recoil from the undertaking, to fire the souls of the young couple, and they forthwith pro- ceeded to well-known clergyman and made known their errand. The about to-be-groom and the reverend gentle man stepped out for moments con versstion, in which the young lady says she supposed that the farce was ex- plained. and in few moments
 The knot was tied, through the bridegroom
 was weak. Yet, nevertheless, he made clear for to speak. , and they were pronounced man and wife. But the end was not yet--the affair at first talked.over as good joke began to excite serious apprehensions. and inquire into the ceremony revealed the fact that the parties were, as Artc- mus Ward would say, "A good deal too much married." A pretty kettle of fish. The daughter ofwell known and highly respectable parents, the wife of a man she never thought of loving the joke of a moment and the thought less raillery of "a breath, turned into . most serious matter and of lifelong ex- tent. Legal advice sought from the highest ability but confirmed the cere- mony and drew the cord closer. Des- pair and ehagrin siezed upon the young lady's family and friends. The youth was appealed to E0 q
 ..Like wretch q. ertaken in his track
 With stolen ehattels on his back;
 Will hang his head in fear and shame
 And to the awful presence came."
 He said that he, did nt mean to do any harm, and pleaded the schoolboy's de- fense-s'the darned thing had whis- tied, itself!"
 A last resort was to the law for di- vorce, and papers in due form were drawn up praying the courts to sever the unpleasant bonds. This, signed by ''the high concracting parties," is now in the hands of the Judge, and the interested ones are waiting anxious ly to know what his decision may be. It is by no means certain that a decree of divorce can be granted ''just for fun"