Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-09-18
Married by Telegraph.


bound together by wires"
"Latimer Leary, you talk enigmas."
"Then, sir, TO be plain as n primer, I
will inform you that | was married by
telegraph"
You don't say So"
eyes, l do"
"Then tell the company all about It,"
81 will with pleasure. Ladies and
gentlemen my wife is second cousin,
and was Leary She once resided in
the city of indianapolis, while | was a
resident of Centerville, in the same
State. / was bachelor of thirty, but
full of general love. | say of general
love, because had not made a concen-
tration"
"WhY don't you take wife ?" was
etcrnaly buzzing in my ears.
"Whom will take ?" said |.
To this query score Of friends would
say
"Your relative, Kate Leary."
'Kate Leary! why she is my own
cousin"
"Only second cousin" they would
retort; "and your opposite, Latimer.
AZ
Erebus or the acc of clubs"
/ had never seen Miss Leary, but this
continual association of the young lady
with my welded life had an influence.
One day member of Congress ex-
claimed, "Mr. Lcary, were / single,
would assuredly pay court to your cous-
in. AS am married, and you are my
best friend, | can earnestly hope you will
possess the luxury"
AT this period 1 was merchant.
Having discharged thieving clerk, l
was so confined to my store that jour.
ney to indianapolis was out of the ques-
tion. was growing almost wild to see
one whom all praised, and SO many
wiShd to see me wed.
In few days from the call of my legis-
lative friend, his brother, noted Judge,
appeared at my store. The Judge was
also my devoted ally-a position intensi-
fled by his recollection of being educated
by my deceased father.
Drawing daguerreotype from his
coat, SAID he: 81 wish to show you some
thing nice. There, what say you to
that?" | told him it was absolutely
eucIaHGl1S.
"Who is it ?" I cried with enthusiasm.
"This, my dear friend, is Miss Kate
Leary, the young lady wish you to
marry"
"Tell me-" exclaimed ], sis she all they
claim for her?"
"My dear friend, honestly, as I value
the truth, l have not heard her sufficiently
praised"
"Why don't some man try his luck ?"
81 am glad you asked. Simply be-
cause she is overcourted, and consequent
ly hard to please. She is romantic, and
| clearly see not winnable by ordinary
methods"
"You say she is very particular"
"She is, sir" ..o.
"Then good by for me-"
"Not at all; she is rapturous over
your likeness, and sends cousinly love,
with an invitation to visit her. pledge
you of emitting not single good point
in your body, caliber or character"
"Do you consider her daguerreotype
accurate" ?"
81 can tell you it don't fatter her.
She has extraordinary beauty, and the
kind that is more striking in animation
or conversation" A-
While mutual friends in Centerville
were lauding my fair cousin, mutual
friends in Indianapolis were decided in
their eulogies for me. and preparing her
mind for an alliance.
am not selfconceited. Believing
such concord must he born of an obvi-
Gus fact, settled on the idea of marry
ing this wonder in beauty, soul and ac-
eomplishments.
My intent was quickly confirmed upon
hearing that very wealthy and influen-
tial banker from Gotham ives in the
melting mood. / remember it was mid
night l limited from my store the last
batch of chronic loungers, and selected
the best stationery in my establishment.
| was to write my first letter to Kate.
Such a repl y as received Well
You must see it-you shall see it. |
have good gas-works, but am inadequate.
In brief time we learned that each
knew the other well. The much said by
SO many mutuals, superadded to our
daguerreotypss aud letters, made us a
comprehendng couple. In fact, we con-
tossed our love-a full, round, ripe and
luscious article. There could he no un-
safety in the case. Our lineage was in
common, and every fact known; what
followed is clear--an engagement! Yes,
between unseen lovers and cousins.
l was "dyi9g" to fold her to my heart,
but my sOlIs condition and maturing ap-
peintments postponed it indefinitely.
What did you say? Why did she not
visit SONG Of our friends at Centerville?
answer lyou cheerfully. She was an
oddity. She had her notions and would
entertain them. Though we were now
plighted, she declared it should not be
said she made the first visit. Many be-
lieved she was right. / don't argue the
point, but merely answer question.
Weeks passed letters were numerous
and saccharine. The time arrived when
/ could endure my single condition no
longer. What il some ore were te cut me
out at the eleventh hour? With such
love, what would become of me? was
determined TO own her, even if did not
sec her for decade.