The Van Buren press., 1869-10-05

| dity. She had her notions anu "ouiu
entertain them. Though we eplighted
she declared it should not be said she
made the first visit. Many believed she
was right. l don't argue the point, but
merely answer a question. sotfl
Weeks passed letters were numerous
and saccharine. The time arrived when
| could endure my single condition no
longer What if some one were to cut
me out at the eleventh hour! With sach
love, what would become of me? ! was
determined TO own her, even If did not
see her for decade.
An idea dawned--a brilliant one. 1t
was to compass speedy marriage aud
satisfy her thirst for romance After a
food of tenderness. by way OF dramatic
peroration, | wrote: "-----, my adered
one, let us depart from the stale routine,
and wed by telegraph
The idea took her by storm. Her an
sver was characteristic. II ran thus:
Darling, / will The idea is ssvory,
but is it legal ?" aa hge
Immediately / sent for my friend, the
Judge Seon az he faced me, said /.
Judge is marriage by telegraph legal "
!" Certainly, sir, see no objection to a
contract by telegraph, readily see how
all requirements can be accomplished"
"Will you state this opinion on paper;
and prescribe formula for an electric
wedding ?"
with pleasure, sir
Tns judge understood me, and gladly
complied The result forwarded to
Kate by return mail, and soon received
word that on the following Thursday,
she, and proper authority, would present
themselves at the Indianapolis office ac
cording to formula, there to enter the
holy state Of matrmony. a'f,'"i
] tell You the appointed day was a
great one ameng the mutual friends at
each end of the wire. The affair was so
novel, that all else was eclipsed by the
contemplation of it. M ial9T
Clergymen and witnesses assembled at
the terinini There, in full costume, two
unseen lovers were to be made man and
wife. The instrument began its tick,
tick, ticking. The operator read, the
clergyman put questions, Imswered the
instrument did more work. and soon l
was saluted as the husband of Kate Leary.
Happy was /, though the possessor Of a
lady never beheld. g
One week passed and was still with
out help. Ny brain was becoming fren-
zied. j must see Kate, and must go to
her first, for it was her fat, and well did
| know what Lcary was
BY cntreaty prevailed upon brother
merchant to loan me his best clerk. Soon
as he put his foot into the store put
mine In a stage, on route for the capital
of Indiana. When about twelve miles
from the city we stopped for a passenger.
1t was young lady. Such beauty !
never beheld. She resombled my likeness
Of Kate, but was far more beautiful, ]
own, my heart went out to her. /. Call me
tickle, say what you please, and l will
bear it. 1 repeat, my heart gushed forth
in a Hood of love. ,-'., ~. s...,,s',
Here was fix! /, a married man, go
ing to see his telegraphic bride, and a.
geographically in love with another wo-
man. ] began to repent my haste, and
when too late saw the crime Of marrying
one had never set eyes upon. What
would ! do2 What could ] do The
lady was also married, for heard the
driver call her madam.
How she eyed me! spoke about the
coach windows being raised to suit her.
She thanked me in tones that acted like
an arterial stimulant. was gene. Much
conversation followed, and Iwas goner,
saw she was giving me sweet yet plead
ing looks. Heavens, thought l, she is
unhappily mated. Suppose l give her
my sympathy. Yet should jcopardize
myself before such transcendant charms
Suppose ] bstray my love, how would !
feel in the presence of my wife, and what
power could confer upon total strang.
er? / had it. would betray nothing,
but offer consolation to n flower most
surely neglected. We were the only pas
sengers, and what good chance.
(" Madam said /, "please pardon me,
but you seem to exist under cloud
She sighed deeply.
:" May / ask if you are widow?"
"Well, sir, not widow, though
don't live with my husband"
"Poor SOUL continued /.
She put her handkerchiefto her mouth
| thought about half Of il went in, but OF
course it was to stop her emotion.
You are not happy. madam"
Very far from il, sir, ain miserable y
So was I-miserable to put my arms
around her neck.
Where do you reside, madam ?"
/" Indianapolis" s."'''4a
Have you friends there p
Many, sir" Ast
"No doubt of IT, Allow me to ask do
you love your husband p
Devotcdly, SIR"
"Then You will live with him p
Would be glad OF the chance, SIR"
"When did you see him last p
81 have never seen him, sir"
Here she again half swallowed hei
handkerchief. 1al Hn
"Nevcr seen him! Why, what do yo,
mcanr' ei H
+" Sir, have you never read Of tclc.
graphic wcddingi'
Julius Cscsar!' cried /. "Tell me-
are you not Mrs. Kate Lcaryf'
II am" tr.u nla
u As relaxed, she said. "Go on, Lati-
mcr, know you from your daguerreo-
type" o. l'aa'a
will not prolong this, but merely re-
mark thnt kntA ia nv npxt to tho g. rpnt