The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-14
NOVEMBER a. 1867.
Marriedfo for INN.

}pIe ehOuld DO careful how they
handle edge tools is an adage that
may apply in more ways than one, of
every day life, and is as true in matri-
mmy as in carpentry. Tho history of
man and womankind is full of marry.
ings in haste to repent at leisure-of
i'll assorted consorts, aud troubles.
trials and tribulahons without number,
have resulted from the careless choice
of materials for the mat, imonial craft.
But seldom do we hear ola case like
that which We give to our readers this
morning.
Anew evenings since, a gay young
m 3chanlc OF this city, of pleasing adj
dress and with love offun, IN n COM
pany Of youths and maidens at a party
in the heigborhood, bantored tho dams
sci upon tho mode and tense, otherwise
the manner and form of the marriage
ceremony, and in the course Of his joke
which was not by any means at first
intended to be practical, offered to
submit to the orueal 'just for fun"
if she would consent TO act the part of
bride i'll the ceremony. She, full of
spirit, and with the determination to
show the laughing bevy of boys and
girls about her that she was not one to
retire and hide herself in confusion
of bushes at the mention Of such II
subject, declared her readiness 5or the
operation 1t needed but IL word or
two Of banterng aud the expression of
a decided belief on the part of the
company that both would recoil from
the un lertaking, TO fire the souls oithe
young couple, and they forthwith pro-
ceodcd 10 woll known clergyman and
made known their crrand. The about
to. be groom and the revorned gentle
ner stepped out for moments con-
versatloh, in which the young lady
says she supposed the farce was ex-
planned, and in few moments
''rhe ki OF it was tied, though the bridegroom
was weak,
Yet, noyerthelessf h make clar for T. speak,"
and tney were pronounced man and
wife. But She end was not yet-the
affair at first talked over as good joke,
began to excite serious apprehensions,
and inquiries into the effect OF the GER
omouy revealed tho fact that the par
tics were, rs Artemus Ward would
say, "a good deal too much married" !"
A pretty kettle Of fish. The daughter
ofa well-khown and highly respectable
parents, the wife of NAH she never
thought Of loving the joke Of a mo-
ment and the thoughtless ra.llory Of q
breath, turned into most serious mat
ter and Of lifelong extent. Legal
advice sought from the highest ability
but confirmed the ceremony and drew
the cord closer. Despair, chlgriu, ANA
] je ne Sais qtoi seizgd upon the young
lady 5 family and fl lends. The youth
was appealed to-
! 'Like wretch Oerlaken in h track,
! With stolen chattles on hos baok
! Will hang his head in fear ana shame
And tothe awful presence came"
He sand that he didn't mean TO do
any harm, and pleaded the schoolboys
deiense-"the darned thing had whis-
tied itsolfl'
A last resort was to the law for di-
vorco, and papers in due form were
drawn NY praying the courts to sever
the unplo SAINT bonds. This signed by
9Th high contracting parties, is now
in the hands Of the Judge, and tho IN
terested ones are waiting anXlously to
know what his DECISION may be. 1t il
by no means certain that "a decree of
divorce san be granted Just for fun" I"
Detroit Free Press.