The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-04-14
ghe 8elfora 6azette.
MARRIED By TELEGRAPH.

Very, SIR
'very, Why do you say very"'
I Because my dear little wife and /
are bound together by wiers.'
'Latiner Leary, you talk enigmas.
Then sir, to be plain as primer, ]
will inform you that | was married by
telegraph
! you don't say"
Yes, | do
Then tell the company all about it,
i will, with pleasure. Ladies and
gentlemen. my wife is second cousin,
! and is also Leary. She once resided
in the city of Indianapolis while I
was resident Of Centreville, in the
same state. was bachelor of thirty
! but full of romance and general love
because had noe lpade concentra-
/ ton.
why don't you take wife" was
I continually buzzing in my ears
whom will l take@ To this query
a score of friends would say-'Your
relative, Kate Leary.
Kate Leary? Why she is my cous-
inn
Only a second cousin,' they would
retort and your opposite, Latimer--
Kate is a blonde and you are as dark
as Erehus or the ace of clubs
tIhad never seen Miss Leary, but this
continual association of the young la
dy with my welded life had an in
nuence.
'One day a member Of Congress ex-
claime1:-
Mr.. Leary, were l single, / would
assuredly pay court to your magnifi-
cent cousin. As / am married, and
you are my best friend, | earnestly
hope you will possess the luxury
AT this period | was merchant
Having discharged thieving clerk, |
was so confined TO my store that a jour
ney to Indianapolis was out of the
question. / was growing wild to see
one whom all praised and SO many
wished me to wed.
In few days from the call of my
legislative friend, his brother, noted
Judge, appeared at my store. The
Judge was also my devoted ally, po-
sition intensified by his recollection of
being educated by ny deceased father.
Drawing a daguerreotype from his
coat. said he, i wish to show you
something nice. There, what do you
say to that?'
This, my dear friend, is Miss Kate
Leary, the lady l wished you to mar
ry'
Tell me, exclaimed l, .isshe-tS she
all they claim for heT?'
My dear friend, honestly as l value
truth, have not heard her sufficient
ly praised
why don't some man try his luck +"
i am glad you asked. Simply be-
cause she is over -courted, and conse-
quentIy hard to please. She is roman
tic, and, you see clearly, not winnable
by ordinary methods.
You say she is very particular "
She is, sir
Then goodbye for me-
Not at all; she is rapturous over
your likeness, and sends her cousiniy
love with an invitation to visit her
| pledge YOU / omitted not a single
good point in your body, calibre or
/ character
so YOU consider her daguerreotype
accuraten
Il can tell you it don't flatter her.
She has extraordinary beauty, and the
/ kind that is more stricking in anima-
tion or conversation
/ While mutual friends in Centreviile
were lauding my fair cousin, mutual
i friends in Indianapolis were loud in
their eulogies OF me and preparing her
1 mind for an alliance
i am not self-conceited. But be-
lieving such concord TO be born an o.
/ blivous fact, settled on the idea of
marrying this wonder in beauty, soul
and accomplishment.
| My intent was quickly confirmed
upon hearing that very wealthy and
/ influential banker from Gotham was
/ in the melting mood. / remember it
was at midJight. / hinted from my
/ store the last batch of chronic loungers,
/ and Selected the hest stationary in my
/ establishment. was to write my first
/ letter 10 Kate.
From all that had passed fine style
was easy. I always f1attered myself
/ on my synta4, and will unegotisticalIy
| affirm that my missive was at once
tender, audacious, dignified, wild and
! intense. 1t stru,k her like an electric
shock. The banker was laughed ont
of competition, and yoCr humble ser
want was master of the situation.
Such a reply as / received. Well
you must see-yOu shall see it. |
| have good gas works but am made
ouate. In brief time we learned that
each knew the other will. The much
said by so many mutuals, superadded
to our daguerreotypes and letters,
made US eomprehending couple; in
fact, we confessed our lOve-a full,
round, ripe and luscious article. There
could be no unsafety in the case. Our
lineage was common and every fact
known. What followed is clear-an
engagement = yes, between unseen
| lovers and cousins.
4 was dying to fold her to my
heart, but my solus condition and ma
turing appointments postponed it in
tiefinately.
| sWhaf di6 Won SAW Why didn't