Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-04

| satisfy her thirst for romance. After a
| flood of tenderness of dramatic prepare
| ton, wrote: "Kate, my adored one, let
| us depart from this stale routine and wed
by telegraph"
The idea took her by storm. Her an
swer was characteristic. 1t ran thus:
Darling, I will. The idea is savory,
but is it legal?
Immediately / sent for my friend, the
Judge. Soon as he faced me, said |:
"Judge, is marriage by telegraph
legal?"
Certainly, sir, see no objection to a
contract by telegraph. | readily see how
| all those requirements can be accom-
plished."
"Will you state this opinion on paper
and describe a formula for an electric
| wedding?"
with pleasure, sir"
The Judge understood me and gladly
complied. The result was forwarded to
Kate by return mail, and soon received
word that on the following Thursday
she and the proper authority
would present themselves at the Indiarap-
oils office, according to formula there to
enter the holy state of matrimony.
| tell you the appointed day was a great
| one among the mutual friends at each end
of the wire The affair was so novel that
all else was eclipsed by the contemplation
of it.
Clergymen and witnesses assembled at
the termini. There, in full costume, two
unseen lovers were to be made man and
| wife. The instrument began its tick, tick,
ticking. The operator read, the clergy
man put questions, | answered, the instru-
| ment did more work, and soon | was sa-
luted as the husband of Kate Leary. Hap
Ply was |, though the possessor of lady
| never beheld.
One week passed, and | was still with
out help. My brain was becoming fren-
zied. | must see Kate, and | must go to
her first, for it was her fiat, and well did
| know what Leary was.
BY entreaty prevailed upon brother
merchant 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-it was lady.
Such beauty [ never beheld. She re-
sembled my likeness Of Kate, but was far
more beautiful. l own my heart went out
to her. Call me tickle, say what you
heart gushed forth flood of love.
Here was a fix! |, a married man, 60
ing to see his Geographic bride, and tech
nically in love with another woman.
began to repent my haste, and when too
late, saw the error of marrying one had
never set my eyes upon. What could
do? The lady was also married, for |
heard the driver call her madam.
~ T 10 oh !,
coach window being raised to suit her.
She thanked me in tones that acted like
an arteriai stimulant. was gone. Much
conversation followed, and | Wa, 4 goner.
| saw she was giving NE sweet yet plead
inc looks. Heavens, thought |, She is I'M
happily mated; suppose [ give her my
sympathy Yet, should | jeOpardise my
self before such transCendent charms?
Suppose betray my love, how would [
feel in the presence Of my wife, and what
favor could | confer upon a total stranger?
[ had it. | would betray nothing, but
offer consolation to flower most surely
neglected. We were the only passengers,
and what good chance.
Madam" said I, please pardon me,
but YOU seem to exist under cloud"
She sighed deeply.
don't live with my husband"
Poor soul" continued I.
She put her handkerchief to her
mouth.
| thought about half Of it went in, but
of course it was to hide her emotion.
you are not happy, madame
Every far from it, sir; | am mlsera-
ble,"
So was miserable to put my arms
around her neck.
"Where DO You reside, madam"
'In Indianapolis"
'Have you friends there?"
"Many, sir.n
mo doubt of it. Allow me to ask, do
you love your husband:"
"Devotedly, sir"
"Then you will live with him."
Would be glad of the chance, sir"
"When did you see him, last?'
II have never seen him, sir.'
Here she again half swallowed her
handkerchief.
"Never seen him. Why, what do you
mean?'
Sir, have you not read of Geographic
wedding?"
Julius Casar!'' cried l. Tell me, are
you Mrs. Kate Leary?"
Il am.
As [ relaxed, she said: ''Go on, Lati-
mer; | knew you from your daguerreo-
type"
l will not prolong this, but merely re-
mark that Kate is the most devoted of
women | have not felt ashamed of my
| INCONSISTENCY and would not lose her
| now for the wealth of the Orient. | ever
consider us as bound together by wire,
and when asked if am married man,
always feel like saying-very.
! NOVEL HORSE PROTECTOR-It is a
common thing in our cities to protect the
! heads of draft horses with a bonnet or
cushion to keep off the blaze of the sun.
But Dublin protector proposes to ex-
tend similar protection over the entire
| animal He makes frame of wood,
whalebone, iron rods, or other flexible,
but strong material, and this he places
over the horse, a few inches above him,
the frame being supported either by at
| tachment to the harness or to the thills of
the vehicle. Upon this frame he stretches
a sheet Of canvas oiled cloth, or sheet
rubber, which forms a complete pent
house, to keep off either rain Or sun. The
space between the animal and the cover
| ing permits free passage Of air, which
aids Transportation, and helps to keep the
animal cool. The principle, as far as this
! is concerned, is similar to that of the odd,
oval-shaped hats worn by men in the East
Indies from time immemorial. These
comprise light frame Of bamboo slips
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