The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-04-17
Then goodbye for me-

0 such concord must be born of al
y obvious fact, settled on the idea O
y y marrying this wonder III beauty, sou
o and accomplishment
D My intent was quickly confirmed
upon hearing that very wealth,
aud influential banker from Gotham
was IN the melting mood. Iremem
Der it was midnight. I limited from
my store the last batch of chronic
loungers, and selected the best sta.
tlonary in my establishment. l was
to write my first letter to Kate.
Such reply as l received! Well
you must see il-you shall see it.
! have good gas works; but am mad
equate. In brief time we learned
that each knew the other well. The
much SAID by SO many mutual friends
sureradded to our dagurrotypes and
letters, made us comprehending
couple. In fact we confessed our
love-a full, round, and luscious
article. There could be no unsatety
IN the course.
Our linaege was in common, and
every fact known, what followed is
clear-yes, between unseen lovers
and cousins.
was dying to fold her to my
heart, but my business and maturing
appointments were such that person
al visits to her must be POSTPONED
indefinitely.
|
What did you say? Why did she
not visit some OF our friends at Cen.
terville? | answer you cheerfully.
She had her notions, and would en-.
tertain them. Though we were plish.
ted, she declared it should not be
said that she made the first visit.
Many believe her right. don't ar.
que the point, but merely answer
the question.
Weeks passed Letters were nu.
merous and saccharine. The time
arrived when | could endure my sin
gle condition no longer. What il
some one were to cut me out at tho
,'"''~''th hnnr With such lpve
determined TO own her, even II L Nid
not see her for decade.
An idea dawned-a brilliant one.
1t was to compass speedy marriage
and satisfy her thirst for romance.
After flood of tenderness, OF dra-
matte preparation, | wrote:
my adored one, let us depart
from this stale routine, and wed by
telegraph
The idea took her by storm; her
answer was somewhat characteristic.
1t ran thus:
Darling. will. The idea is roman.
tic, but is it legal p
Immediately l sent for my friend,
the Judge. Soon as he faced me, !
said-'Judge, is a marriage by tele.
graph legal ?
Certainly sir; l see no objection
to a contract by telegraph. / readily
see how all these requirements can
be accomplished
will yon state this opinion on pa
per, and describe formula tor 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 fol-
lowing Thursday she and the proper
authority would present themselves
at the Indianapolis office according to
formula, there to enter the holy state
of matrimony.
/ tell you the appointed day was q
great one among the mutual friends
at each end of the wire. The affair
was SO novel that all else was totally
eclipsed, even by tho contemplation
of it.
Clergymen and witnesses assem-
bled at the termini. There, in full
costume, two unseen lovers were to
be made man and wife. The instru-
ment began its tick tick-ticking. The
operator read, the clergyman put the
questions, l answered; the instru.
ment did more work, aud soon l was
saluted as the husband OF Kate Lea.
i ry. Happy man was I, although !
was the possessor OF a lady I had
never beheld. $500
One week passed, and 1 was still
without help. My brain was becom
J ing frenzied. must see Kate, and
must 60 to her first. Tor it was hel
fat, and well did l know what :
Leary was.
4 BY entreaty, I prevailed upon :
4 brother merchant TO loan me hi
best clerk. Soon as he put his foo
} in the store l put mine in the stage
en- route tor the capitol city OF In
! diana. aG fts@ as IS
When about twelve miles from th
! city we stopped for passenger. !
: was lady. Such = beauty | neve
bsheld. She resembled my Likeness
s Of Kate, but was far more beautiful
Iown, my heart went out to hei
4 Call me tickle, say what yon please
! and will bear it. still. lrcpeat, IN
) heart gushed forth food ot love.
y Here was iix! l, a married ina
gong to see his telegrsphic brid
and as GEOGRAPHICALLY in love wit
another woman, | began TO repor