The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-06-04

Clergymen and witnesses assembled
at the tcrmini. There in full costume.
two unseen lovers were made man and
wife. The instrument began its tick
tick-ticking. The operator read, the
clergymen put questions. I answered,
the instrument did more work, and
soon l was saluted as the husband OF
Kate Leary. Happy was 1, though
the pOssessor of a lady ! never bcheld.
One week passed, and / was still
without help. My brain was becoming
frepZied IL must see Kate, and I must
gO-to her first. for it was her fiat, and
we'll did know what Leary was.
By entreaty prevailed upon broth
er merchant to loan me his best clerk.
Soon as he put his foot in the store, put
mine in stage. en- route for the Capital
of Indiana. When about twelve miles
of the city, we stopped for passenger.
1t was young lady. Such a being 1
never beheld. She rcsembled my like
ness of Kate, but was far more beautiful.
/ own my heart went out TO her. Call
me tickle; say what yuu please and
will bear it. l repeat my heart gushed
forth a flood of love.
Here was fix. /, married man go
ing to see his telegraph bride, as tele-
graphically IN love with another wo-
man. l began to repent my haste, and
when too late saw the crime of marry:
ing one l had never put eyes upon.
What would 1 do? The lady was also
married, for heard the driver call her
madam.
How she eyed me! I spoke about
the coach window being raised to suit
her. She thanked me in tones that act
ed like an arterial stimulant. l was
gone. Much conversation followed,
and l was a goner. ] saw she was Civ
ing me sweet, yet pleading looks. Heav-
cas-! thought /, she is unhappily mated.
Suppose l betray my love, how would
l feel when in the presence of my wife,
and what power would l confer on a
total stranger? 1 had it, I would be-
tray nothing, but offer to a flower most
surely neglected. We were the only
passengers, and what good chance.
''Madan," l said, EEplease pardon me,
but you seem to exist under cloud"
She sighed deeply.
''May ask if you are widow p
Well, sir, not widow; though
don't live with my husband"
''Poor soul!" continued /.
She put her handkerchief to her
mouth, about half of it went in but, of
course, it was to stop her motion.
''You are not happy, madame p
Every far from it, sir. / am miser-
able"
So was miserable to put my arms
about her neck.
"Where co you reside, madam
Gin Indianapolis"
''Have you friends here ?"
''Many, sir"
mo doubt of it. Allow me to ask, do
You love this husband Z"
theoretically. sir"
''Then why don't you live with him q
"Would be glad of the chance, sir"
"When did you see him last"
81 have ReUeT seen him, sir !"
Here she again half swallowrd her
handkerchief.
"Neeer seen him? Why what do you
mean 2"
"sir. have you read of telegraphic
wedding Z"
Julius C,esar!" cried l. Tell me,
are you Mrs. Kate Leary"
81 ami
''then fail over here!" And took
her to my bosom convulsively.
AS relaxed, said she, go on, Lati-
mer. | knew you from your daguerre-
otype!"
will not proiong this, but merely
remark that Kate is my next to die
Great One Above. / have ever felt
ashamed of my Inconsistency, and would
not lose her for the wealth of the ORR
ent. / ever consider us as bound to-
gether by 1ciTe; and when asked if 1 am
a married man, always feel like saying
-ceIy.