The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-11-23
by TEL EGRAPIl

.'Mr. Leary, are you q married
MANI
Very, sir.
every why do you say very
because my dear little wife ana
are bound together by wires.
.sLatimer Leary, you talk enlgmas.
..Then. sir, to be palmer. | Will IN
form YOU that was married by tele-
graph.
''You don say SO.
.sYes, do.
=, "Then tell the company all about
the affair
II will with pleasure. Ladies ana
gentlemen. my wife is Il second cousin
and was a Leary. She once resided IN
the3ity of indianapolis, while | was a
resident of Centreville, in the same
State. | was bachelor of thirty. but
full of romance and general love.
saw of general love, because | had not
made a concentration.
..Why don't you take a wife! was
continually buzzed in my ears.
s.Whom will take - said |.
To this query Il score Of friends
would say
s.Your relative. Kate Leary.
kate Leary why. she is my own
cousin.
.Only a second cousin. they would
retort land your opposite. l.atimer
Kate is a blonde, and you rs dark us
Erebus or the ace of clubs.
II had never seen Miss Leary, but
this continual association of the young
lady with my welded life had an IN.
tiuence.
One day member of Congress ex'
claimed. MIR. Leary, were single,
would ;tssuredly pay court to youl
cousin. As | am married, and YOU
are my best friend, can earnestly
hope you will possess the luxury.
At this period ! was Il merchant
Having discharged Il thieving clerk.
was SO confined to my store that Il jour
ney to indianapolis was out OF tn
question. | was growing almost will
to see one whom all praised. and a
many wished me to wed.
In Il few days from the call of m
legislative friend, his brother. Il note'
indge appeared ut my store. The judg
was also my devoted ally: a position
intensified by his recollection of bein
educated by my deceased father.
Drawing Il daguerreotype from hi
coat. he said II wish to show yo
something nice. There. what do yo
think of that - told him it was al
solutely enc hantlng.
: "Who is it p cried with enthus
asm.
This, my dear friend. is Miss Kat
Leary, the young lady | wish you
marry.
Tell me- exclaimed L. lis she a
they claim for her =
My dear friend. honestly. rs valr
the truth. have not heard her suf
GENTLY praised.
"Why don't some man try h
luck T.
Il am glad you asked. Simply !
cause she is overcourted. and cons
quently hard to please. She is roma
tic. and clearly see not winable |
ordinary methods.
= You say she is very particular.
..She is, sir.
.sThen good-by for me-.
Not ut all she is rapturous uv
your likeness. and sends her cousin
love with an invitation to visit her.
pledge YOU OF omitting not Il sing
good point III your body calibre
character.
ssno YOU consider her daguerreoty
accurate I"
II can tell you it don't hatter he
She has extraordinary beauty Al
the kind that is more striking in n
nation or conversation.
While mutual friends in Centreyi
were lauding my fair cousin. mutt
: friends in Indianapolis were deeid
in their eulogies for me, and prepari
her mind for an alliance.
| am not self-conceited. Relieyi
such concord must be born of an ,
yious fact. | settled ON the idea
marrying this wonder in beauty. Sc
and accomplishment.
My intent was quickly confirmed ,
on hearing that very wealthy and
fiuential banker from Gotham was