The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-03-28
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~<ss<s- 9auo2o8- my falr cousin, mutual
friends in Indianapolis were decided ir
their eplogies Of me. and preparing he,
mind fer nialhanoe, LIY .>I9HT II
Ir@v NOT , ef-conceited. Believing
Self / coicsrd mtst be bora Of, al obi
Gus faet, I Settled On the idea IL hnArfy,
ing.thia woaider in beauty, soul and lac
eomplishmeht 3 40 NTAOG 400
Ia Ny iptentyss quickly confirmed upor
bearing THAI "a very wealthy and inAu.
ential banker from Gotham was in the
melting mood. T Iremember It was mid:
night I limited from my store the last
batch of Chronic louGgers apdseected
the Best stationery In fmy establish.
mant.l / was to write my first letterte
Kate. i,,fts .ifr tn
Such a reply as I receivedl, WenE
you must see itIyou shall see,rit q
have good gas works, but am made,
quate. In brief time we learned tha,
each knew the other well. The much
said by SO many mutual friends, super:
added to our daguerrotypes and letters,
made us comprehending couple. In
fact, we confessed our loye-a, full,
round, ripe and lusuious article. There
could be no ansafety in the case, 5iae !.
Our lineage was in common, and every
fact known, what followed is clear-an
engagement-yes, between unseen low
ers and cousins. ''s' .-. !" .s.4so go
Twas "dying"" to fold her to my heart,
but my souls condition and matur-
ing appointments postponed indef-
nitely. .a.tl. 49, .~5iaw 1l.....
What did you say q Why did she not
visit some Of our friends at Oenterville9
I Ianswer You cheerfully. She had her
notions and would entertain them.
Though we were pighted, she declared
ii should not be said that she made the
first visit. Many believe her right. I
don't argue the point, but merely an
swer the question. 1iil, nrr. ..i
Weeks passed !; letters were numerous
and saccharine. The time arrived when
I could endure my single condition no
longer What if, some one, were to cut
'4e tout bt/ the aevsnt% io5r p With
spch love " hat would become ofmeP !
was determined to own her, even If did
not see herlfor a adecade. often III, Il
e llsidea dAsneA q briIlinnt pne. 1t
swas 20 compass a speedy hnsrr;.se- end
satisfy her thirst for romance. After q
food of tenderness ,lof dfsmatic prepar-
alton, I wrote, e, my adored one,
let us depart from this stale routine, and
wed by Telegraph"
The idea took her by storm. Her
answer was characteristic. 1t ran thus
Darling, I will. The idea is savory,
but'it is legal"
Immediately sent for my friend, the
Judge Soon rs he faced me, said L:
g Judge, !. is .s1marriage by telegraph
legal ?" Io
= "certainly, rir;-I see no objection to
a contract by dslegraph. I readily see
how all these. requirements can be ac-
eomplished.."
> "will, ,yon state this opinion on paper
and describe formula for an electric
-weddingyS Z
with pleasure, SIR"
The Judgssdnderstood me, and gladly
complied. The result I forwarded to
Kase 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. So =!
I 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 clergyman put questions, Ianswered,
the instrument did more work, and soon
I was saluted as the husband of Kate
Leary. Happy was l, though the pos
SCISSOR of lady I never beheld.
One week passed and I was still with
out help. My brain was becoming fren-
zied. I must see Kate, and I must go to
her first, for il was her fat, and well did
know what Leary was.
By entreaty, I prevailed upon brother
merchant to loan me his best clerk.
Soon as be put his foot in the store l
put mine IN the ssass en- route for the
capital of fndisna.
When about twelve miles from the
city we stopped fora passenger 1t was
a lady. Such beauty I never beheld.
She resembled my likeness of Kate, but
was far more beautiful. ] own, my
heart went ont to her. Call me tickle,
say what you please, and I viii bear it,
/ repeat my heart gushed forth flood
Of love.
Here was a fix! ], married man,
going to see his ftelegraphic bride, and
fsstelegraphically IN, ioye1with another
scman. / began sso-fepent my haste,
and when, too late, saw the marrying