The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-06
JUST MARRIED.
Making their Bridal Tour
Through The city Han IN De-

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From the Detroit Free rress,l
A funny.looking old fellow, grNy.hAir-
cd, wrinkled- faced, and evidently about
sixty years Of age, entered the City Hall
recently with a girl Of eighteen hanging
ON his arm. lie had on an old.fashiOncd
black cont, with double row Of buttons
up and down, u Greeley plug hat, new
buckskin gloves, and severe attempt had
been made to get up n "shine" on his cow
hide boots. The girl had gay ribbons on
her hat, blue shawl, green kids, and u
white dress on, and the two attracted nj
tention at once. No one had an idea that
they were husband and wife until the old
man stopped passing policeman and
said:
"My wife, mister Just got married
Sunday, and We want to look around this
courthouse q lectle,"
She reached out and shook hands with
the officer, and the old man looked pleas
ed rs he said: ..
"Didn't | tell you, Lucy, that folks IN
Detroit would all notice you? iOn didn't
do so bad when you married the old man,
ehY
$50 YOU have lust entered the state Of
mutrimony, have you ~ asked the officer.
81 don't know anything about your
matrimony," answered the old chaps but
know we've Just been married, and I'm
the happiest old sunilower in the states
--eh, LuCy2
married for love, lsupposc?' qucricd
the officer. go, :,
"Iuv and nothing else replied the old
man. AZ was struck with her--she with
me, and we spliced. I'm gittin u lectle
old, and | 'spOsc I'll make baby Of her,
but Lucy is d good girl. She can put on
style with anybody or she can Hop mop
around as good as any woman IN Amer
lea She feels a little shy, and thought
I'd introduce her to some OF the big.bngs
I'm bound she shall go in the best society
or none" 49,
The officer sent them down the hall ia
the Mayors Office. The bride hung back!
but the old man passed his arm around
her and said HH-
"Come along, Lucy, you've heaps oil
expensive dudson. You are handsome,
and I'll risk you along with anybody in
Detroit" -, ,
IA they entered the Mayors office the
clerk came forward and asked what wa.
wanted, and being told that they would
like to see his Honor they were informed
that the gentleman was out. -,
"Oh, we'll, II don't make any great dit
ference" said the old man. "ThiS Is my
wife, misterl-iust got married.. 4.
"l[appy to congratulate you" said The
clerk, a. he shook hands.
"Shes leelle shy" continued the Of!
man, pinching his wife's ear, but that
The way With 'om all. lIucys a might!
GOOD Rirl; and she worked out at 81
week and bought all her wedding dud;
Say 10 the Mayor that we called. WIS.,
he had been here"
They went out and wandered around 10
A while, the old man keeping his arm
around her, and finally they entered tn
City Clerks office. A lawyer hnppenee'
10 he standing near the door, and walk
ing up TO him, the old man said;
TNIster, my wife. Looking around
little, and thought I'd drop in and Intro
duce her" d,
The bride and lawyer shook hands, th
lawyer wondering what IL oil meant nm
after painful pause the old man said
"She's little shy, but she's just oil
lightning after she gets acquainted.
told her we might as well step IN an
make friends while we were here. II 20
ever come our way we'd like to have 20
stop" -,
and they went out to drop In on the Cit
Attorney. lie was out, but the clerk r.
ceiyed them with bland smile, whic
went right to the old mans heart:
"FolEs all we'll ~ inquired the hlIsbar
rs he shook hands, and then turning al
INV wife, mister. You can sec ,fc
Yourself shes little shy, but it'll wet
Oft bimeby" u..
the clerk.
"Nye're OH our wedding tower around
replied the old man. Married Sund9
night, and thought I'd take her around
leetle niore we settle down. Lucy,s
powerful good girl, stranger, anil she
cream and sugar on keeping house. Va
don't find no dirt In the corners, and !
cordwood under the bed. tts case
luv from the start. call her darling
and abe calls me dear hubby and I'd ID
my life down for her as quick "a wink
About four o'clock the same coup
were seen at the Central depot, wOitil
for train. The bride sal on one OF q
old mans knecs, his arms around her, nj
he was heard to say:
81 don't care a gin what folks think