Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-12-04


iho mach said by 80 maiH' laHiuais,
o. cur dagurre,.ype'
and letters, made us a comprehend
ing couple, Ia fact, NO ronics ed
our love-a full, round, ripe, lus-
cinus article, There onnlJ loo no
unsafety IN tho case, Our lineago
was in common, AMI every Fact
known, what followed Is clear-an
ongagemcnt-yes, between unseen
lovers and cousins.
was dying TO fold her 10 my
heart, but my solus condition and
appointments postponed
Il indefinitely.
What did you say? Why did
she not visit some of our friends AZ
ccntrcvillo? ! answer you cheer,
fully. She was an oddity, She had
her notions and would entertain
them. Though we wcro pl'gh'rl,
she declared thatit should not bc
said that she made the dr7t Wait
Many said that she was right, do
not argue tho point, but merely an
swor n question.
Weeks passed letters were numcr-
ous and saccharinc, Tho time ar
rived when could endure my sim
gle condition no longer. What If
some ono were TO cut me ont at tho
eleventh hour? was determined
to see her even i'll did not SEQ her
for u day.
An idea dawn0d--a brilliant one,
II was TO compass n speedy marriage
and satisfy her thirst for romance,
After u food OF tenderness, by
way of dramatic preparation, !
wrote:
Mig dcnr, let rs depart from
the state routine, and marry by tolc-
graph"
Tho idea took her BY storm. Her
answer was characteristic. II ran
thus:
"Darling win. Tho idea is sa-
worry, but is it legal"
II Immediately sent for my friend,
the Judge Soon as hc faced me,
said "Ardge, is a marriage hy
telegraph legal? :?
Certainly, sir, | SEQ no objection
to II contract by telegraph, ! read
lily sec how all the requirements
can be accomplished"
"WiII you state this opinion on
paper and describe the formula for
an electric wcdding?'
"With pleasure si"."
The judge understood me, and
gladly complied. The result | for.
wardcd to Kate By return mail, and
soon received word that on the fol-.
lowing Thursday she and proper
authority would present Themselves
at Tho indianapolis Office according
to formula, there to enter into the
holy state of matrimony.
| tell You the appointed day was
a great onoamongthc mutuafricnds
at eacl. end Of tho wire. The affair
was so novel that all else was cclips.
ed by the contemplation Of il. "
Clergymcn and witnesses asscm-
blcd at The termini. There, in full
costume. two unseen lovers we're to
be made man aud wife. TIE irstrn
mcnt began its tick, tick, ticking.
The operator read, the clergyman
nut o,iestions. / answered. tho in
strnmcnt did more work, and soon
| was salutcd ~ the husband of
Kate Leay. Happy was !, though
the possossor Of a lady ! mover be-
held
One week passed and | was still
w;.hout hely NV brain was be-
coming fronzied. ! must sec Kate
ond must ro to her first. for it was
her fiat, AM, well did I know what
n cary wus
By entreatv, | prevailed upon
brother merchant 10 loan r,c hia
lest clerk Soon -as he put his foot
in tho store, | PIT mine in the stage,
en- routo for the capital of Indiana.
In about t~el-c miles Of the city,
we stopped for passenger. 1t
was young lady andtsuch a beauty
[ never beheld. She resemblcd ny
likeness of Kate but was far more
beautiful. l own my heart went
out to her. Call me tickle, say what
YOU please and / will bear it. Ire
peat it. my heart gushed forth Il
flood of love. Hero was fix. I, n
married man, going to see my tcle-
graph bride, and as geographically
in love with another woman. l be-
gan to repent my haste. and when
too .atc, saw the crime of marrying
ing one had never set eyes upon.
What would | do? What could | do?
The lady was also married, for /
heard the driver call her. madam,
How she eyed mel / spoke about
The coach window bcirs raised TO
suit her. She thanked me in tones
that acted ike an artificial stimu-