The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-12
TOO YOUNG TO MARRY"
A Young Woman Finds Flaw In the Law.
TT Tnuia Glohp

A Young Woman Finds q Flaw in the Law.
lot. Louis Globe. .......
About twelve months ago an ardent
couple applied to Justice Young to per-
form the interesting ceremony which, by
fiction OF the law, makes men and wo-
men zone flesh" Tue Justice ques-
Toned the lovers very closely, and being
satisfi led thai The wou .d-be bride Was
under age, refused to JOIN their hands
in ms.iimony. The young people
begged nard, and offered twice the usual
lee. but without avail. "My dear young
lady" SAID the Judge, in that
lipsinuating tone OF voice lor which he IS
famous, at would give me the greatest
pleasure imaginable 10 unite you anu
This worthy young man, but the law Will
not permit me TO do SO for the simple
reason Lnat you are too young. Tarry at
Jericho, pray you, untl you attain the
age OF eighteen, then return 10 my once
with the aforesaid young man, and, il
YOU shall both he OF the same mind, l.
will pronounce you man and wife with
as little delay as possible, and, II cash
be a scarce commodity with you, will
charge you only hall the usual lee. Till
then adIeu, aud may heaven bless you.
am sorry, but, as l said, you are too
young"
Several days ago the same young man
called at Justice Yuung's office and re-
euested him TO accompany him to. Bar
num's Hotel. Thinking there was a
marriage on hand, the Justice lost no
time in complying, anu WAS ushe.ed into
a room in the third story.
You found him, did you, Charley P"
saiu a soft, female voice. and hand
some, ell-dressed young woman arose
to greet the visitor.
"Yes, lound him, but he had moved
into a new snop, anu has church pews IN
his otfice.'
The young woman shook hands with
the Justice and Deckoning him TO ap-
proacn, turned down tne white counter
Jane, revealing the sleeping form of an
infant about two months old, as plump
and rosy boy as ever made the heart
OF young molher dance with JOY. I,
"W hal do you think OF him" asked
the lady. 49,.
"He is a very beautiful child, madam;
well formed and apparently healthy.
Why do you askW . u......
"Do you see anything scraWny, or
that boy ?"
"Nothing, madam; he is perfect
couldn't be improved upon"
"He weighs fourteen pounds. Now
look at me do 1 look sick or in want of
any lhngW
mo, madam; you are the perfect pic
ture OF health. But AIN not q Doctor
only justice of the peace"
''DOu'G you remember, year ago, you
told me was 100 yVung.' Now, il you
see nothing wrong about the child, ana
nothing wrong about me-and l am sure
Charley here is ali right want you to
said was too young"
cit is ,rue, madam, l did say so; but
what meant was III a legal lsense. Tne
law, mauan, likes The age VI eighteen as
the period wnena young lady may choose
a husband without the parental consent;
and you told me you were only u lew
days past sixteen" alas ID
SFiddle7 tlcks! What does your law
know about glrls? Some plants get their
growth in a slngle season, and others re-
quire years to produce blossom, and
ut. You men ought to be ashamed TO-
make such laws"
MADAM, you have the best of the ar
gumenl, and | viii not dispute what you
say. / could not violate tHe Iawuy mar
rylng you myself, but am glad you
foanu sonebouy else who was less scru-
pulous."
charley now put in, "That's 1t, Judge;
but the Iact Is we are little in doubC
whether that Olher chap hati any author
ity to marry us; we were In tool big a
hurry 10 exam.ne his credentials, and
SO, il you have no objections, we'll just
get y0u. TO 10 over the tniug again anu
give us o regular certlticateD 49,.
II am very sorry, my friend, but you
will see the difficulty. II the, lady was
only sixteen y year ago it iollows thai
she mas not yet arrived az the age OF
consent"
"Why, look at that babyi If that
isn't enough, Pd like TO know what you
want.n
II did not make the law, but I am
bound to obey it. Did the man YOU
speak Of give you marriage certiti-
cateT
"He did, bat he talked So queer and
wrote such bad hand that we, don't
know whether we are married or not.
Here's what he gave u.s." h.
Judge Young looked at the paper, and
found it, was signed by q duly author
lied Justice Of the Peace. Still the lady
was not satisfied, and alter a good deal
Of persuasion hesJudge was induced to
PERFORM the ceremony anew. In the
certificate he made mention OF the baby,
and added the fact of the first marriage. &.
Then the happy couple were satisfied,
and returned to Illinois ON the next
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