Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-08-22

determined to own her even if [ did not
| see her for decade.
An idea dawned--a brilliant one. It
was to compass speedy marriage, and
satisfy her thirst for romance. After a
| flood of tenderness of dramatic prepara-
tlon, 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, will. The idea is savory,
but is it legal?"
Immediately sent for my friend, the
| Judge. Soon as he faced me, said L:
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
weddingY -ee.
"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 Indianap-
oils office, according to formula there to
enter the holy state of matr rimohy.
/ 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
py was |, though the possessor of lady
never beheld.
One week passed, and I was still with
out help. My brain was becoming fren-
zied. | must see Kate, and | must 60 to
her first, for it was her fiat, and we'll did
know what Leafy 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 a passenger-it was lady
Such a beauty | never beheld. She re-
sembled my likeness of Kate, but was far
more beautiful. [ own my heart went out
to her Call me tickle, say what you
please, and [ will bear it. / repeat, my
heart gushed forth food of love.
Here was fix! I, married man, 60
ing to see his telegraphic bride, and tech
nically in love with another woman. |
began to repent my haste, and when too
late, saw the error Of marrying one l had
never set my eyes upon. What could |
do? The lady was also married, for [
heard the driver call her madam.
How she eyed me! I spoke about the
coach window being raised to suit her.
She thanked me in tones that acted like
an arterial stimulant. was gone. Much
conversation followed, and | was goner.
saw she was giving me sweet, yet plead
ing looks. Heavens, thought |, she is un-
happily mated; suppose I give her my
sympathy Yet, should [ jeopardise my
self before such transcendent charms?
Suppose / betray my love, how would l
feel in the presence Of my wife, and what
favor could / confer upon total strangerg
| had it. [ would betray nothing, but
offer consolation to a flower most surely
neglected. We were the only passengers,
and what a good chance.
Madam" said I, ''please pardon me,
but YOU seem to exist under cloud"
She sighed deeply.
"Well, sir Pm not a widow, though I
don't live with my husband"
"Poor soul!'' continued |.
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, MADAME"
ON Indianapolis"
''Have you friends there?"
"Many, sir"
"No 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?"
81 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 telegraphic
wedding?"
Julius Casar!" cried I. Tell me, are
you Mrs Kate Leary?"
81 am"
AS 1 relaxed, she said: "Go on, Lati
mer; 1 knew you from your daguerreo
type"
will not prolong this but merely re
mark that Kate is the most devoted o.
women. | have not felt ashamed of my
Inconsistency, and would not lose hel
now for the wealth of the Orient. | evel
consider us as bound together by wire