Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-08-22

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
py was |, though the possessor of o lady
l 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 l 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 l never beheld. She re.
sembled my likeness of Kate, but was far
more beautiful own my heart went Out
to her. Call me fickle, say what you
please, and will bear it. / repeat, my
heart gushed forth flood of love.
Here was fix /, a married man, go.
ing to see his telegraphic bride, and tech.
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.
How she eyed mel | spoke about the
coach window being raised to suit her.
She thanked me in tones that acted like
an arteriai stimulant. Twas gone. Much
conversation followed, and was goner
saw she was giving me sweet, yet plead.
ing looks. Heavens, thought l, she is un-
happily mated; suppose l give her my
sympathy. Yet, should jeopardise my
self before such transcendent charmsG
Suppose l betray my love, how would
feel in the presence of my wife, and what
favor could confer upon total strangers
l had it. l would betray nothing, but
offer consolation to a flower most surely
neglected. We were the only passengers,
and what a good chance.
Madam" said l, 'please pardon me,
but you seem to exist under a cloud"
She sighed deeply.
''Well, sir, Pm not widow, though l
don't live with my husband"
Poor SOUL" continued |.
She put her handkerchief to her
mouth.
l 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; l am misera-
ble!"
So was miserable to put my arms
around her neck.
"Where do you reside, MADAME"
"In Indianapolis"
"Have you friends there?"
"Many, SIR"
"No doubt of it. Allow me to ask, dc
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?"
Il have never seen him, sir"
Here she again half swallowed het
handkerchief.
Never seen him Why, what do you
mean9"
"Sir, have you not read of telegraphic
wedding?"
Julius Cesar!" cried I. Tell me, are
you Mrs. Kate Lsary?"
81 am"
As l relaxed, she said: $50 on, Lati.
mer; L knew you from your daguerreo-
type"
| will not prolong this, but merely re.
mark that Kate is the most devoted OF
women. l 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.