The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-30
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ty Clerk Woods has some queer expo
riences with persons who come after
marriage licenses. One chap will come
in as brave as sheep, his finger ia his
mouth, and his step a CROSS between
the st. Vitus' dance aud the palsy.
He looks all round in mysterious way,
and to the CHEEKY "good morning, sir,"
OF the clerk, he hobs his head and looks
as mysterious as il he were about to
confess he had committed murder.
He whispers bis request aud casts
furtive glance around the room to make
sure no one heard him. He is supplied
with the precious document, and
sneaks out as if he were afraid
that some one would toss him out OF
the window. Another comes with
step as ringing and firm as a knight
the olden time. He makes his de-
maud in loud voice, as if proud that
he had found some girl fool enough to
have him, and wants everybody to re-
joice with him. He gets his document
and draws out his pocket-book to pay
for it, making an ostentatious display
of the dollar bills be has gathered to-
gather as one who should cay "see, fell
low citizens, the lucie / intend to squan'
der in having this wedding 60 off in
STYLE" But there are as many styles
ofmaking the application for license
as there are men applying.
1t sometimes Happens, though, that
the man and his intended 60 together
for the necessary permit to quarrel
without fear Of the law, and if the
lady is not of full age the application
is denied and the pair go away crest
fallen to wait until parental authority
can be obtained, or to got to West AL
exander, where age don't count, or
some e1pedient is adopted by which
the marrying and giving in marriage is
accomplished. It's rare though, that
a man trades off the young woman he
wanted to marry for an old one, SO as
to comply with the law. A case in point
A short time since a German fellow
citizen called on Mr.. Woods for a lie
cenee. The preliminaries were all ar
ranged.
"How old is the lady? asked the
clerk.
"Vell, Schware, l don't know pre-.
zeckly, I dnk more as seventeen jahr.'
Have you her parents permission to
marry 2'
"Vas is das2"
ibid her father say you and her could
get married."
II don't ask ter alter man. Dot vas
not of his pesness, any kind"
"Well, 1 can't give you license to
marry a girl under the age OF twenty
one without her parents consent"
"By jinks, Schwire. is dot so3'
ayes, cir"
Den Teller vot wants to git MARI
riet he hat to hat a gal vat is more as
tventy-one, hey"
That's the case, sir"
"vell, veil, pytamit. l like dot gal
putty veil, Schware, but OF l can't git
marriet of her, den 1 git onder von."
And away he went. In the course OF
an hour or two he returned, bringing
with him woman OF forty-fiye at
least.
"Dare, Schware, is dot Won ault
enough p
81 should think go. Can you swear
she is over twenty.oneY
"Well, py jingo, Schware, you
could swear dot yourself"
Here bystander intertered and said
he would testify to the lady's age, and
the license was issued. Within two
hours thereafter they were made man
and wife. We suppose if the law had
required the lady to be a hundred years
old be would have got one OF that age,
for be was determined to be husband.
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