Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-03
MARRIED BY TELEGRAPH.


together by wires" "i0
Latimer Leary you talk enigmas-
" Then sir. TO be a. plain a. a printer will
INFORM you That was married BY telegraph"
You dOn't say so,'
sThen tell the COMPANY all about the affair ;,
VIII, with pleasure. Ladies and gentle
man, my wife is a second cousin and was named
Leary. She once resided in the CITY of Indian
apolis, while was "a resident of CentreyiIle in
she same State.
Twas bachelor OF thirty and full of romance
and general love. I say of general love, b.
cause had not made acOncentratiou.
Why don't you take wife?'' was eternally
buzzed in my ears.
''WhOm will take?''
To this query score of friends would say:
Your relative, Kate Leary."
. Kate Leary, WHY she is my own cousin,'
only second cousin. they would retort;
and your opposite, Latimer, Kate is "A blonde
and you are dark as Erebus, or the ace OF
clubs
never had seen Miss Learv, bnt this CON
tinued association with the young lady with NV
welded life had an influence.
one day a member Of Congress exclaimed.
:" MI Leary, were L single would assurediy
pay court 10 your cousin. As I am married
aud you are my best friend, eau earnestly
hope YOU will possess the luxury"
At this period was a merchant. Having dis
charged a thieving clerk, was so confined to
my store that a journey to indianapolis was ont
o. the QUESTION. was growing almost will To
see one whom all praised-So many wished III.
20 we'd
Ina few days from the call of NV legislative
Itlehd, ms brother, a noted judge, appeared at
The judge was also NV devoted sIly-a Do
sition intensified by his recollection OF befns
educate by my deceased father.
Drawing daguerreotype from his cont said
he, . l wish to show you something nice. There.
what 10 you say To that?"
Who isit''' 4 cried, with enthusiasm
This. my dear frien,I, i Miss Kate Lear.
;he Young lazy wish YOU TO marry
TEL me-" exclaimed I, lis She all they
% Nv dear friend, honestly as I value truth.
hsye not heard her sufficiently praised.'
why don't some man try his iuck?r'
I'm glad you ask. Simply because she Is
oyefeourted, and consequently hard to please.
Sac = romantic, and clearly see not winnable
by ordinary methods"
lou say she is very PARTICULAR
50 She l., SIR
Then goodbye for me-"
g Not AZ al; she is raPtur0us over YOUR like
ness, and sends her eousin!y love with An inyi-
tation to visit her. pledge YOU 70 not omittiny
single point in your body, csliber or char
DO yOn consider her daguerreotype accu-
'' I can tell you it don't Aatter her. She has
extraordinary beauty, and the kind that Is more
striking in animation or convers Atom
While mutual friends IN CentreviIle were
,andiIs my fair cousin, mutual friends in In
iianaPoiis were decided in their eulogies of me.
AMI preparing her mind for an alliance
i am not self-conceited. Believing such a
concord must be born of an obvious fact, set
beauty. soul and accomplishment.
Ny intent was quickly confirmed upon hear
ing that very wealthy and influential banker
from Gotham was in the melting mood. 1 re-
member II was midnight i limited from nv
store The last batch Of chronic lOungers, and Sc
les;ed the best stationery in my establishment.
Twas 70 write nv first letter to Tate.
Such reply as I received, Well, YOU must
zee t-you shall see it. have good gas works,
but am Inadequate In brief time we learned
that each knew the other well. The much sail
by 80 many, many mutual friends superaIied
to our daguerrOtypes and letters, made Us a
cOmprehending couple. In fact, We confessed
our Iowa full, round, ripe aud luscious ar
ucle- There could be unsafety in the case
Our lineage was in COMMON, and every fact
known. v hat followed Is elear-an engagemsnt-
yes. between unseen lovers and cousins.
Twas dying" TO fold her to my heart, but
my souls condition and maturing appointments
postponed Indefinitely.
some OF our friends al Centerville? I answer
YOU Chcerfully: She had her notions and would
entertain them Though We were plighted. she
declared IL should not be said that she In lle the
hrst visit Many believe her right I don't
argue the point, but merely answer the ques-
ton.
Weeks passed; letters were numerous and sac
Chsrine. The time arrived when could en-
dure ny single condition no longer What III
some one were to cut me out at the eleventh
hour? With saeh love what would become of
Ine? was determi ned 10 own her, even ii did
not zee her Tor a decade.
An idea dawned-a brilliant one. IL was to
compass a speedy marriage and satisfy her
Thirst tor romance After a Hood of tender
he's OF dramatic preparation, wrote, Z" -,
my adored one, leg US depart from this stale
The idea took her bv storm Her answer was
Characteristic u ran thus:
a. Darling, will. The idea Is savory, but is
Iegzi?''
Immediately sent for my friend, the Judge.
Soon a. he faced me, said 1: Judge. IL a IN ar
rage by telegraph legal?'
Certainly, sir, L see no objection to a con-
tract by telegraph. 4 readily see how ali these
regI,Is nients can be accomplished"
- Will you state this opinion on paper aud de-
scribe formula for an electric weiding?''
.Nith pleasure, sir"
The Judge understood me. and gladly COM
Piled The result: 1 forwarded to Kate by re-
turn mall, and soon received word that on the
following Thursday she and the proper authority
would present themselves at the Indianapolis
once according TO formula, there to enter the
tell you the appointed day was a great one
among the mutual friends at each end of the
wire. The affair was 80 novel IN TAT all else was
eelipsed by the contemplation OF 10.
Clergymen and witnesses assembled at the
termini There, in full costume, two unseen
lovers were To be male man and wife The in
s;rument began its tick, tick, ticking. The
operator read, the clergyman put questions
answered, the instrument did more work, and
soon was saluted as the husband of Kate
Leary. Happy WAS I, though the possessor OF
lady never behelh.
One week passed and was still without help.
Nv brain was becoming frenzied. 1 must see
Kate, and must 90 20 her frst, for IL was her
hat, and well did know what a Leary was.
By entreaty, prevailed upon q brother mer-
chant To loan me his best clerk Soon as he put
his foot in the store put mine in the stage, en-
route for the capital Of Indiana.
When about twelve miles from the city we
stopped for passenger. 1t was lady. Such
beauty never beheid. She resembled 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.
repeat my heart gushed forth food OF love.
Here was M i, a married man, going TO
see his Geographic bride, and a. technically i'm
love with another woman. I began TO repent
nv haste, and when too late saw the marrying
one had never set my eyes upon. What could
do? The lady was also married, for heard the
driver call her madam
How she eyed me, L spoke about the coach
windows being raised To suit her.