The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-03-25
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
A ROMANTIC WEDDING.
The Girl who Would Not fake a Dare
MEMPHIS, March :. 1874.

Ame 0AEA W no ~ ouiO - Oh 0b&e - asssFe-
MEMPHIS, March :. 1874.
''oh, do not say that Ioye's 4 dream,
4 Wild, obscure defuSion.
Or think the saul-Inspfring theme
Creates alone confusion
All the gins the world can give,
And all its jews and blessings,
VIII neer requise you while You live,
Without loves sweet csresslngs-
The above lines are apropos To a
marriage celebrated in this city last
Monday evening. That the days of
chiyalry are not over, nore who are
acquainted with the circumstances of
the marriage referred to can doubt
In Tuesday papers appeared the fol-
lowing:
"MARRIED.-MARr - MARTIN
At ST. Mary's Church, in this city,
Monday. March ,. 1874, by Rev. Geo.
G. Harris, Mr.. G.. Fred. Martin. of
this city, and Miss Sallie Belle Mar
tin, OF Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Very plain, very proper and very
notice and were acquainted with the
parties, thought of the affair. Among
the more intimate friends of the hap
py couple considerable surprise was
manifested. as it was we'll known that
the two had never met but a few times,
save IN the street.
UsHERING IN A ROMANCE.
The circumstances connected with
this really romantic affair, are given
below. Last Monday afternoon, Mr..
10. Stone, we'll known young man,
met Miss Sallie Belle Martin and a
lady friend on Main street. proposed a
walk to the bluff, from which point u
fine view can be had of the mighty
river which leaves their base, and the
|. Arkansas shore already putting on
the beautiful, fresh garb OF spring. Ii
was lovely afternoon, and the trio
spent half hour on the bluffs watch
ing the hundreds of steamboat labor
ers at their feet, all busy loading and
unloading the floating palaces aud
and commenting on the varied scenes
in the panorama stretched before
them. Turning bark and coming
down Madison street., gentleman ac-
quaintance was met who, after a few
minutes chat, walked away with the
lady friend referred to, leaving Mr..
Stone and our heroine together.
Walking down Main street, Mr.. Stone
purchased a pocketful of nuts, with
which he and Miss Martin, going into
Court Square, gave the frolicsome
squirrels feast.
| TIE OLD SUBJECT.
Tiring of that, the two walked up
| Second street, laughing and chatting
until opposite the Calvary Church,
| when the conversation CHANGING to be
on things matrimonial, Mr.. Stone. in
| a tone of raillery, said:
Miss Sallie, | dare you to go across
| the street and get married.
The banter was promptly accepted
| in the same spirit, and in high glee
the two crossed the street and entered
the church, in which services were be
| ing held at the time. Not seeing any
manifestation of faltering on the lady (
part, Mr.. Stone whimpered:
| Il give up; you have beaten me;
| let US Co.," and the two retraced their
steps to Court Square, where they met
the couple previously referred to.
They had package of candy, and Mr.
Stone asked for some, which they,
jokingly, refused:
Very we'll, Miss Sallie, We will GO
and buy package for ourselves v
They accordingly went 10 Specht's,
on Madison street, and bought the
confections. Coming out they saw a
milk wagon standing in the alley along
side of the store.
rs not that Mr.. Martins S wagon?''
asked Miss Martin.
'sYes, [ believe it is" responded
Mr.. Stone.
Il would like to see him., said Miss
Sallie, ''for | thought him such nice
gentleman the other night at party,
and would like to see him again"
Retracing their steps, they went in
to the store and inquired after Mr..
Martin.
a YOUNG MAN WHO WoUL On t TAKE
ADARE.
Being told that he was somewhere
near, they again went into the street,
and met the gentleman sought on the
sidewalk. He is our hero. A few
minutes of social conversation ensued,
when Mr. Stone said:
Fred. Miss Sallie here has just
backed me out on a proposition to get
married."
Well" replied Mr.. Martin, turn
ing to the lady, you can't back me
outl''
Yes, I can." laughingly respondel j
Miss Martin; and then for two or
three minutes the parties INDUCED in
laughter and repartee, finally closing
with the proposal of Mr.. Stone to go
off and get a license.
PROCURING MARRIAGE LICENSE.
This was agreed to by all parties,
and the trio set off for the office of the
County Clerk, where the coveted doc
ument was to be had Arriving there
they fortunately met MIR. John Over
ton. jr. who acquiesced in the propo-
sal to go on the marriage bond, and in
ten minutes the license was signed,
sealed and delivered by the smiling
Clerk, Mr. James Reilly. Coming out,
the question was put by Mr.. Martin:
Where viii We go to get married?a
In that obliging manner which rem
ders him such favorite, Mr.. Stone
proposed the nearest Squire (HalD.
That official was not in.
HUNTING A PREACHER.
Nothing daunted, Mr.. Martin pro-
posed a walk up street. In passing
along Second street they took a car
riage and drove out to st. Mary's, on
Poplar street, as the most convenient
place for the ceremony. The rector,
Rev. George c. Harris, was not In,
and the trio, still on matrimony bent,
despite the cruel fate which seemed
opposed, started back down town.
When near Fourth street. Mr. Martin,
espied Mr.. Harris on the street, and
at once accosted him. asking his ser
vices. With d profound bow, the
oblging rector expressed himself viii
ling and ready, and the quartette. tax