The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-07-29

CcntervilIe? l answer you cheer
fully. She was an oddity. She
had her notions and would enter
tain them. Though VIC were
plighted, she declared il should
not bo said she made the first Wis.,
it. Many believed that she was
right.
l don't arguo the point, but
merely answer the question.
Weeks passed, letters were nu.
merous and copiously saccharine.
The time arrived when | could en-
dure my single condition no long.
or. What if some ono were to cut
me out at the eleventh hour? With
such love, what would become Of
me?
An idea dawned- q brilliant one.
was determined to couple a
speedy marriage, and satisfy her
thirst for romance. After a flood
of tenderness. by way of dramatic
preparation, | wrote :-"my ador.
cd one let US depart from this stale
routine and wed by telegraph"
The idea took her by storm
Her answer was characteristic
1t ran thus-"Daring, l will. The
idea is sayory, but is it legal?'
Immediately, l sent for ny old
friend, tho judge. AS soon as be
faced mo, said |, Judge, is mar.
riage by telegraph lcgal?"
Certainly, sir; | see no objection
to a contract by telegraph. l
readily perceive how all REQUIRE
mcnts can be accomplished"
"WiIl you state this opinion on
paper. and prescribe q formula for
an electric wedding?"
with pleasure, SIR"
The judge understood me and
gladly complied. The result l for
warded to Kate by return mail,
and soon received word that on
the following Thursday she and
proper authority would present
themselves at the Indianapolis Of
flee according to said formula,
there to enter upon tho holy estate
Of matrimony.
l tell you the appointed day was
a great one among the mutual
friends al each end of the wire
The affair was so novel, that all
clso Was eClipscd by the contomN
plation Of it.
Clergymen and witnesses as
semblcd at the termini. There,
in full costume, two unseen lovers
were to be mado man and wife,
The instrument began its ticking.
The operator read, the clergyman
put questions; | answered, tho
instrument did moro work, and
soon | was salutod as the husband
of Kate Leary. Happy was l,
though posscssor Of a lady l had
never behold.
Ono week passed, and l was
still without holp. My brain was
becoming frenzicd. [ must see
Kate, and | must 60 to her first,
for it was her fiat, and well did l
know what Leary was.
By entreaty l prevailed upon a
brother merchant to loan his best
clerk. AS soon as he put his foot
in the store put mine in q stage,
en- route for the capital Of Indiana.
When about twelve miles from the
city wo stopped for passenger
1t was young lady. Such be-
ing | mover beheld. She resem'
bled my likeness Of Kate, but was
far more beautiful. | own my
} heart went out to her. Call me
tickle; say what you please, and |
will bear it, l repeat, my heart
eushed forth q flood of love.
Here was a fix! l u married
man, going to SEQ his telegraph
bride, and as Geographically in
, love with another woman. l be-
gan to repent my haste, and when
too late, saw the crime OF marry
ing one had never put my eyes
: upon. What would l do? What
could l do? Tho lady was alsC
, married, for l heard tho driver
call her madam.
How she eyed mel Ispoke abou
. the coach window being raised Il
suit her. She thanked me in tone
i that acted like an arterial stimu
( liant. was gone. Much conver
r sation followed, and was goner
| saw she was giving mo sweet, ye
b. pleading looks. Heavens though
a |, she is unhappily mated. Sup
c pose l give her my sympathy
! Yet, should l jeopardise myself be
fore such transcendent charms?-
. Suppose | betray my love, how
; should l feel in the presence ofmy
j. wife, and what power would | con
| fer on a total stranger? | had it
l l would botray nothing, but offe
8 consolation to flower most sure
It ly neglected. We were the onI.
= passengers and what a goo(
o chance!
MADAM" said 1, "pleGse pardol
Q me, butyou seem to exist undcr Q
d cloud"
!. She sighed deeply.
: "May l ask if you are q wild
!. ow?"
}. "Well, sir, not widow; though
:, l don't live with my husband"
# "Poor soul" continued /.
,. She put her handkerchief in he
mouth, | thought about halt of i
= went in; but of course it was tt
4 stop her emotion.
), "You are not happy, madam"
e every far from it, sir. l an
@ miserable !"
Y So was l miserable TO put m.
r arms about her neck.
s "Where do you reside, madam?
uTa Tnd;npoDolio ~