The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-03-28

your likeness, and sends her cousinly
love, with an invitation to visit her.
/ pledge you of emitting not n single
point in your body, caliber or charac-
ter"
do you CONSIDER her daguerrotype
accurate? ?"
81 can tell you it don't fiatter her.
She has extraordinary beauty, and the
kind that is more striking in animation
or conversation"
While mutual friends in Centerville
were landing my fair cousin, mutual
friends in indianapolis were decided in
their eulogies of me, and preparing her
mind for an alliance.
l am not self-conceited. Believing
such concord must be born of an obvi-
GUS fact, settled on the idea of marry
ing this wonder in beauty, soul and ac-
complishment.
My intent was quickly confirmed upon
hearing that q very wealthy and infiu-
entail banker from Gotham was 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 establish
ment. Twas to write my first letter to
Kate.
Such reply as I received /! Well
you must see it-you shall see it. I
have good gas works, but am made
quate. In brief time we learned that
each knew the other well. The muoh
said by SO many mutual friends, super
added to our daguerrotypes and letters,
made us comprehending couple. In
fact, We confessed our Aove-a full,
round, ripe and lusuious article. There
could be no unsafety inthe case.
Our lineage was in common, and every
fact known, what followed is clear-an
.engagement--yes, between unseen low
ers and cousins.
Twas "dying" to fold her to my heart,
but my souls condition and matur-
ing appointments postponed indef-
nitely.
What did you say? Why did she not
visit some of our friends at Centerville
answer you cheerfully. She had her
notions and would entertain them.
Though we were plighted, she declared
it should not be said that she made the
first visit. Many believe her right. /
don't argue the point, but merely an
swer the question.
Weeks passed /; letters were numerous
and saccharine. The time arrived when
1 could endure my single condition no
longer. What if some one were to cut
me out at the eleventh hour? With
such love what would become of me? I
was determined to own her, even if did |
not see her for decade.
An idea dawned--a brilliant one. It |
was to compass speedy marriage and
satisfy her thirst for romance. After a
Hood OF tenderness, of dramatic prepar-
alton, / wrote, e, my adored one,
let us depart from this stale routine, and
we'd by telegraph"
The idea took her by storm. Her
was characteristic. 1t ran thus
Darling, I will. The idea is savory,
but it is legal"
Immediately ! sent for my friend, the
Judge. Soon as he faced me, said /
. Judge, is marriage by telegraph
egal ?"
Certainly, sir; I see no objection to
| contract by telegraph. I readily see
how all these requirements can be ac-
"Will You state this opinion on paper
md describe formula for an electric
"With pleasure, SIR"
The 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 the proper authority would pre-
sent themselves at the indianapolis Office
according to formula, there to enter the
holy state of matrimony.
tell you the appointed day was a
,reat one among the mutual friends at
ZACH end of the wire. The affair was so
lovel that all else was eclipscd by the
of it.
Clergymen and witnesses assembled
It the termini. There, in full costume,
wo unseen lovers were to be made man
nd wife. The instrument began its
lex, tick, ticking. The operator read,
he clergyman put questions, answered,
he instrument did more work, and soon