National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-07-02
Married by Telegraph.

| are bonnd together by wires.7
"Latimer Leary, you talk enig.
mas.n
"Then, sir, to be plain as a prim-
er, will inform you that was
married by telegraph"
"You don't say So"
eyes, | do"
"Then tell the company all about
the affair."
II will, with pleasure. Ladies,
and gentlemen, my wife is a second
cousin, and was a Leary. She once
resided in the city OF indianapolis,
while | was a resident of Centerville,
in the same State.
| was a bachelor of thirty, but
full Of romance, and general love. l
say general love, because had
not made a concentration.
"Why don't YOU take q wife 2"
was cternally buzzed in my ears.
"Whom will | take y said /. To
this query a score Of friends would
say: Your relative, Kate Lcary.1
"hate Lcary why She is my own
cousin
"Only a second cousin" they
would retort; "and your opposite,
Latimer. Kate is a blonde, and YOU
as dark as Ercbus, or the ace OF
clubs"
had never seen Miss Lcary, bat
this continual association OF the
young lady with my welded life lad
an influence.
One day member Of Congress;
exclaimed, "Mr. Lcary, were ! sin.
Gle, | would assuredly pay court to
your magnificent cousin. As | am
married, and you are my best friend.
| con earnestly hope you viii pos
sess the luxury
At this period was merchant.
Having discharged athieving clerk,
! was SO confined to my store that a
Journey to Indianapolis was out Of
the question. Iwas growing almost
wild to see one whom all praised,
aud as many wished me to we'd.
In a few days from the call OF my
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ceased lather.
prawjnr u daqucrrpotypn from
j his coat. said he: IL wish 10 show
YOU something nice. There what
i say you to shat ~ | told him it was
absolutely enchanting. "Who is
| it22 cried with cuthuSiasm.
"ThiS. nv dear friend. is Miss
Kate Leary. the Young lady Ivj,h
you TO marry"
"Tcll me-, exclaimed !. is She
is She aIl they claim for her ?"
MY dear friend, honestly rs I
value truth. | have not heard her
Sufficiently praiScdn
.kyby dom, some man trv his
Incl; 2r
~ am nlod vou asked Simnly =
becousn sIn is ovar-ronrtnd ma
consnoueutlv hard IN nleose She
is romantic, and clearly see not
winahla hv ordipatv mnthodsn
uYou sav sbn is very uarticular 2''
uShn is Sir9
..Thnn rnoL hvo FIR mas
.sInt If MI, sIo il ranturons ovor
,o,r Iil,"noss and sonJs her ronsin.
i, lava vitl, on inyItatinn to yigit
hor nlnIna Won of omittinr not y
s;nalo.onn Toint in ,our hnj, cnI
I,r1 M Snhorantnr-
ana ,.nn nonsidor bor daaro,roo
.,.na oo1nr,to ~
: ~ "an tnll Won II don.t a,ttor hon
slo has ovtrsor,lin,r,. Loant,, "rJ
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/ am not srll-conccitcd Bclicv.
i,a s"cb corcord must hn harm or
nn 7 7oh,,inns c,ct I snttIrd nn thn ilna
If marryiug this wonder in hnouty
souI and acGomnlishmnnt
NV intent was quickly confirmed
npon hearing that q very wealthy
and influential banker from Gotham
was in the melting mood. rcmru.
Der it was midnight. limited from
| NV store the last batch of chronic
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