The Jasper weekly courier., 1875-07-16
How Pair Of California Lovers Cir
cumvented the Law.

On Tuesday last the officers stationed at
Fort Point were attracted by the presence
of small crowd Of people who had coli
lecicd AT the wharf near the Preside.
When they came TO the wharf they discOv-
cred that the immortal passion was the
cause OF the assemblage, and that two
Young and ardent beings, who believed
that love is iife's end" W, re determined
to be knotted together with the matri-
m0nial rope, in spite of cruel laws nd un-
feeling officials. The maiden fair beyond
compare was under age, with auburn hair.
Her lover mad application at the city hall
for marriage license.
" How old is the lady?' asked the polite
clerk.
:" Its none of your -" the applicant
was about 10 remark, but he changed
his mind, and answered, "Just l6 years
old"
"Ah - returned the clerk, "a most de-
licously charming age. And do her par
ents yet proudly gaze upon this their beau
teous offspring Z"
(which y grimly growled the lover.
:" Are her father mother livingg mean.'
said the clerk.
"Oh. you bet. Healthy"
Then replied the clerk. sinking his
fascinating smile ana resuming the more
serious air Of an official; then you can't
have a license; she H. not Of az, and can
not be married except with the consent Of
her parents"
Cant have a license?" slowly remark
I'd the anxious lover.
No. sir: it's against the law 10 grant
one under such circumstances"
The young man turned and walked from
the office: but as he reached the door he
wheeled about and shaking handful of
gold at the clerk. cried. " say. I'll bet you
a hundred we get married before to-mor-
row night"
Never gamble" responded the clerk
with dignity, and then. Good morning,
sir"
True 10 his purpose, the would-be
Benedict formed his plan. lie secured "a
surf-boat and four brawney-armed oars
men, and the point of meeting was desig-
mated as the Presdio wharf. There IL
was that the defenders Of our soil and flag
discovered the girl of sixteen, the deter
mined youth who had run away with her,
the surf-boat. the four brawney-armed
,arsmen, and parson The wedding
plrty tumbed on board, the oars Were
shipped, and the boat bore away the blush
ing bride and her promised husband, amid
the cheers of the army. Half an hour
after those on the shore saw the boat un-
der Angel Island, the men resting on their
oars. Two figures rose from the stern
sheets, one tall and manly, the other
slight. Then. in rather uncertain way.
another figure elevated itself from the aft
thwart. and producing something which
looked like a prayer-book, faced the
couple After few moments of some
ceremonial, during which the two bowed
their heads as If in affirmative response To
some question. the tall and manly form
threw his arms about the slight one. only
sixteen years old, and appeared 10 give the
wedding kiss. The crew cheercd, the
parson with the uncertain legs toppled
over into the bottom of the boat. and the
ceremony was over. The boat did not re-
turn 10 the Presido. but went ofi IN the
direction of the Alameda shore. The
bachelor officers on the wharf watched
the retreatlng barge until It was nearly
out Of sight. and then with signs turned
back 10 their quartcrs.-Ndn francisco
Call.