Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-24
"squire, Marry us Quick"
rnoprMKsr AND MAraIMosx IN kEsTucKl

E1oprMKSr AND MArRIMoSy IN KENTUCKY.
A Cannelton (Ind.) Justice of the peace has
lately PERFORMED a matrimonial feat which en-
titles him TO the kind regard and business con-
sideration of every pair of closely pursued and
hotly pressed lovers in the world. Cannelton
is one of KentucBys convenient Gretna Greens
much the better and safer for being in anoth-
or State, with the sweet-fowing Ohio between.
A pretty little Kentucky girl was loved by two
brothers. She was not able to decide between
them, and left the question with themselves to
settle. They met one day on the way to the
house of the lady, and commenced the argu-
meut OF which was the best man in the old Ken
lucky style of "off with your coat and at 1t. =
While they were thus discussing their relative
merits, and both getting very tired OF the de
bate, another young fellow who had no fratef
nal rival, slipped into the house, told Of the dis
graceful scene in progress between the broth
ers, and asked the young lady to split the differ
enoe and get rid OF the rufhans by taking him.
The picture he painted her was SO bright that
she took him at his word and both hAstened TO
get out of the State. They hied them to the
river, and on the way engaged holy man Of
Hawsville to come over as quick as he could and
bring his wedding ceremonial outfit for their ey-
erlasting benefit He agreed to skif over the
river IN short time, and told them to go and be
as happy as they could until he came. They
crossed over to Cannelton and hastened to pro-
cure the necessary wedding document by the
laws Of Indiana made and provided for such
ventures. They got it and were walking hand
in hand just outside the gates of Eden, waiting
for them to swing open with silver music and
admit them to still forbidden joys.
There was Just enough fear of pursuit to make
it likely for their young hearts, and cause them
to tremble a little on the brink of blessedness.
They came to Castleberry bridge over ripping
stream which was too wide to jump and too deep
too wade. The bridge was undergoing repairs,
and large portion of the floor was torn up.
They stopped and looked into the gulf below
through the bare beams. They gazed over to
the Kentucky shore and saw boat full OF men
rowing across with steady stroke. Pursued
that was the first thought. What was to be
done? They would perish together rather than
be torn asunder. Hand in hand they advanced
one step nearer the gulf, before taking the IA
tai plunge through the gaping bridge beams.
A moment more and they would have been
safe from pursuit locked in each others arms at
the pebbly bottom of the stream. They heard
voice cry .'Hold rash, impetuous children
They looked up and saw the smiling face OF
squire Patterson like rising sun on the other
side of the bridge. They knew him in
their calmer, happier days. The young
lady was on the most intimate footing with the
Squire, and she very naturally took the position
Of spokesman. She halloed across, esquire
marry us quick !" at the same time pointing to
the boat advancing with now audlbly splashing
oars. The squire took in the situation in a
tWhAnIs' anu shouteu. All ilSht, sehu on !ou'
papers" The young man picked up handy
stone and tying the license to it with his hand
kerchef, flung it across while the young woman
was crying at the top of her voice, "Here they
come They are ready to land Do it quick
Squire !" The Squire did it quick, and shouted
the marriage ceremony across the water ant
bridged the yawning chasm with safety for thost
two willing hearts and young lives so very neal
| tn brink, Il pronounce you man and wife. GC
and tell EN-, what God hath joined together LEI
no man burst asunder. Young man, tie dollai
to another dornick and heave it over.
That little matter was all settled nicely and
the young couple breathed again.