Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-11-19
MARRIED FOR FUN---A ROMANCE IN
SOCIAL LIFE.


people should be careful how they handle
edge tools, is an adage that may apply in
more ways than one, of every day life, and
is us true in matrimony as in carpentry. The
history of man and womanknd is full oil
marryings in haste TO repent at eisure-ol
all-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 case like that which we give In our eager
readers this morning.
Aiew evenings since gay young mechanic
Of this city, of pleasing address and with love
oi inn, in company of youths and maidens
AT party in the neighborhoOd, bantered a
young damsel upon the mode and tense,
otherwise the manner and form Of the mar.
riage ceremony, and in the course OF his Joke.
which wns not by any means intended al
hrst to be practical, offered TO submit to the
ordeal, ''just for fun, if she would consent
70 act the part OF bride in the ceremony.
she, iull Of spirit, and with the determination
10 stivw tlIc lausl.ins bavy of bows ond ,,irls
about her that she was not one 10 retire nnd
hide herself in confusion of bushes at the
mention OF such subject, declared her
readiness for the operation II needed lint
a word or two of bantering and the express
sion of decided belief on tho part Of ,ho
company that both would rocol from lie
Undertaking, TO fire the souls of the youne
couple, und they forthwith proceeded 10 n
welhknown Clergyman and made known
thelr errand. The abonttO-be'groom and
inc reverend gentleman stepped Out for n
moments conversation, in " hich the yOunr
lady says she supposed the farce was ex.
planned, and in few moments
"fhs knot vas tied though the bridegroom, vas ws,k
ie'i nevertheless he made clear for to speak"
nnd they were pronounced man and vile
But the end was not yet-the affair at first
talked over as good joke, began 10 excite
serious apprehensions, and inquiries into the
eject OF the ceremony revealed the fact that
the parties were, MS Artemns Wnrd would
say, "A good deal too much married. A
pretty kettle Of fish. The daughter Of well
known and highly respectable parents tho
wlte Oi a man she never thought OF loving
the Joke of moment and the th0ughtless
ralllery OF breath, turned into most Sc.
ri0us matter md OF lifelong extent Legal
advice sought from the highest ability but
confirmed the ceremony and drew the cord
closer Despair chagrin, and je ne safs ouof
seiHed upon the young lady's family and
friends. The youth was appealed to
Like wreteh o'-rtakea ln his track
With stolen ehattels on bis bask
WIZ hang his he.d 10 fear and shame
And to the asfnl presence sine,
lie said that he didn't mean to doany harm.
and pleaded the schoolboY's defense-"the
darned thing had whistled, itselfri
A last resort was to the law for divorce.
and the papers in due form were drawn M
praying the courts to sever the unpleasant
bonds. This, signed by "thc high contract
Ing, parties, is now in the hands of the
Judge, and the interested ones are waiting
anxiously TO know what mis- decision may be-
II Is by no means certain that a decree ol
divorce can be granted "just for fun. ~
Detroit Free Press.