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

ter TO AaCe.
Such reply rs l received! Well
you must see it-you shall see it. |
have good gas works. but am made.
quate. In a brief time we learned that
each knew the other well. The much
said by SO many mutuals. superadded
to our daguerreotypes and letters,
made us comprehending 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.
l was 'sdying' to fold her to my
heart, but my solus condition and ma
turing appointments postponed it in
definitely.
What did you say! Why did she
not visit some of our friends at Centre
vile! | answer you cheerfully. She
was an oddly. She had her notions
and would entertain them. Though
we were plighted, she declared it
should 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 | could endure my single con-
dition no longer. What if some one
were to cut me out at the eleventh
hour 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 WIS to compass u speedy marriage
and satisfy her thirst for romance.
After Il flood of tenderness, by way OF
dramatic peroration, wrote: s.,
my adored one. let us depart from the
stale routine, and wed by telegraph.
The idea took her by storm. Her
answer was characteristic. 1t ran
thus:
darling. | will The idea is savory
but is it legal =
Immediately sent for my friend. the
/ Judge. Soon as he faced me said |,
Judge, is a marrige by telegraph
legal I"
..Certainly, sir, see no objectin to d
contract by telegraph. | readily see
how all requirements can be ac"cmp
lished.
Twill you state this opinion on
paper. and prescribe formular for al
electric wedding =
with pleasure, sir.
The jndge understood me, and gladly
complied. The result forwarded tt
Kate, by return mail. and soon received
word that on the following Thursday
she. and proper authority. would pre-
sent themselves at the IndianapOll!
office according to formula, there t
enter the holy state of matrimony.
tell you, the appointed day was ;
great one among the mutual friends Il
each end of the wire. The affair wa
so novel, that all else was ecllpsed b.
the contemplation OF 1t,
Clergyman and witnesses assemblies
at the tcrmini. There. In full costume
two unseen lovers were to be man ant
wife. The instrument began its tick
tick, ticking. The operator read, tn
clergyman put questions. answered
the instrument did more work, an
soon was saluted as The husband
| Kate l.eary. Happy was !. though tn
!. possessor of IA lady never beheld.
o one week passed and | was sti
! without help. My brain was becomln
: frenzied. | must see Kate, and mus
60 to her first, for it was her fiat, an
we'll did | know what Il Leary was.
4 BY entreaty. persuaded brothe
q merchant to loan me his best clerl
= Soon as he set foot in the store, ! 81
q mine in stage, en- route for the cap
tai of Indiana. When about twel,
miles from the city. we stopped for
= passenger. 1t was young lady. Sue
= a beauty never beheld. She resen
!. bled my likeness of Kate, but was f;
more beautiful. own my heart wei
i. out to her. Call me tickle. say VIII;
YOU please. and will bear it. | r
q peat. my heart yushed forth in a fiot
o of love.
Here was fix, l married ma
Ii going to see his Geographic bride. al
as geographically i'll love with anoth
lie woman. lbegan to repent my hast
H. and when too late, saw the crime
marrying one had never set eyes II
is on What would do, The lady W
married. for | heard the driver c:
e her madam.
e. How she eyed me. spoke abo
n the coach windows being raised 10 ST
~ her. She answered me in tones til
acted like an arterial stimnlant. lw
gone. Much conversation follow
and was 4 goner. saw she was ri
ing me sweet. yet pleading lock
er Heavens thought |. she is unhappi
~ mated. Suppose give her my SYM
| thy. Yet should | jeopardize mys,
lie before such transcendent charm
or Suppose hetray my love, how Won
feel in the presence of my wife. a
pc what power could confer upon a
tai stranger. had it. | would |
r. tray nothing. hut offer consolation
nd flower most surely neglected.
ii. were the only passengers and wha
good chance.
lie Madam" said I. please pard
lal me, but you seem to exist under
ed cloud
NJ She sighed deeply.
May ask ii you are widow -
Nor ..Itall cir mot N widau afthn,.r1,