The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-11-30
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| last batch of chronic loungers. and Sc
lected the best stationery in my estab-
lishment. / was to write my first let.
ter to Kate.
Such a reply as received! Well
you must see it--you shall see it. |
have good gas works, but am made
quate. In brief time we learned that
each knew the other well. The much
said by SO many mntuals. superadded
to our daguerreotypes and letters,
| made us compromising couple. In
fact, we confessed our love-a full,
round, ripe and luscious article. There
could be no unsafety in the case. Our
| lineage was in common, and every
! fact known, what followed is clear
an engagement yes, between unseen
lovers and cousins.
! ! was .'dying' to fold her to my
heart, but my solus condition and ma
turing appointments postponed it in
definitely.
What did you sayt Why did she
not visit some of our friends at Centre
vile | answe r you cheerfully. She
was an oddity. She had her notions
and would entertain them. Though
we were plighted, she declared it
sholld not be said she made the first
visit. Many believed she was right.
] | don't argue the point, but merely
answer a question.
! Weeks passed; letters were numer-
Gus and saccharine. The time arrived
when I could endure my single con-
dition no longer. What if some one
/ ~. hn ..1n T.
honri With such love, what would
become of me | was determined to
own her. even if did not see her for
| a decade.
! An idea dawned-a brilliant one.
| 1t was to compass a speedy marriage
and satisfy her thirst for romance.
After flood Of tenderness, by way OF
dramatic peroration, wrote: -,
my adored one, let us depart from the
I stale routine. and wed by telegraph
! The idea took her by storm. Her
answer was characteristic. 1t ran
thus:
I Darling, ! will The idea is savory,
/ but is it legal p
Immediately sent for my friend, the
Judge. Soon as he faced me said /,
Judge, is u marrige by telegraph
legal"
'sCertainly, sir, see no objectin to a
contract by telegraph. readily see
how all requirements can be ac"cmp-
lished.'
'.Wil you state this opinion on
paper. and prescribe a tormular for an
electric wedding -
"With pleasure, sir.
The Judge understood me, and gladly
complied The result forwarded tc
Kate, by return mail. and soon received
word that on the following Thursday
she, and proper authority, would pre-
sent themselves ut the indianapolis
office according to formula, there to
enter the holy state Of matrimony.
tell you, the appointed day was 6
great one among the mutual friends al
each end of the wire. The affair wa.
So novel, that all else was eclipsed b,
the contemplation Of 1t.
Clergyman and witnesses assembled
at the tcrmini. There. III full costume
two unseen lovers were TO be man ant
wife, The instrument began it's tick
tick, ticking. The operator read. tn,
! clergyman put questions. answered
the instrument did more work. ant
soon was saluted as the husband o
Kate Leary. Happy was |, though thu
: possessor Of lady never beheld.
q One week passed and | was still
| without help. Ny brain was becomin:
, frenzied. must see Kate, and mus
go to her first, for it WAS her fiat, an,
we'll did know what a I.eary was.
i BY entrea.y, persuaded Il brothe
. merchant to loan me his best clerk
Soon as he set foot in tie store. | sc
= mine in stage. en- route for the capi
tai Of indiana. When about lively
! miles from the city. we stopped for
/ passenger. 1t was . young lady. Sue
! "a beauty never heheld. She resem
!. bled my likeness of Kate, but was IA
more beautiful. own my heart wen
/. out to her. Call me tickle. say wha
you please, and | will bear it. r.
p peat, my heart gushed forth in Hoe
) Of love.
Here was a fix married mar
4 going to see his telegraphic bride. an
rs geographically in love with anothe
e woman. began to repent my haste
i and when too late, saw the crime O
Wing tut 1 Issu ltetGE set Gt CS uE
; on. What would dol The lady wa
married. for | heard the driver ca
: her madam.
: How she eyed me- | spoke abou
/ the coach windows being raised to sui
J her. She answered ma in tones tina
acted like IN arteriai stimulant. Iva
gone Much conversation followe
and was a goner. saw She was gis
ing me sweet. yet pieaaiM- looks
L Heavens thought /. she Is ,inllsppii
J mated. suppose give her my sylnps
| thy. Yet should | }eopardi.- snyseI
e before such transcendens charms
+ suppose | hetray my love. how woul
| feel in the presence Of my wife. an
9 what power could confer npon a Il
tai stranger. | had it. | would Il,
!. tray nothing, hat offer consolation /
4 flower most surely neglected. W
i were the only passengers ard what
good chance.
2 Madam. said /. please pardo
il me. but yon seem to exist under