Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-27
Welded IN JEST.
14nd -1stOMished to Find That They Hare
Bcen Married IN Earnest.

<iNH -IstOntSHed to Find That They Hare
Bcen Married IN Earnest.
From the Denver Tribune
+. ID. McHolland E. A. Palmer. and an
other gentleman whose name has not yet
reached Denver, were visiting three young
ladies named Kate Lewis, Addie Patterson,
and Laura Patterson, in La Veta, last Sun
day night. The six gradually paired off, Mr..
McHolland and Miss Lewis occupying one
part of the room, Mr.. Palmer and Patterson
another, and the third gentleman and Miss
Laura Patterson still another. All proceed
ed merrily. Mr.. McHolland exclaimed dur
ing brief general conversation
ssWouldn't it be nice for us all to be mar
ried!''
'.Wouldn't it now?'' said one of the la
dies.
"Just the thing said another gentleman.
Splendid y said another lady.
I'm in for it, said another gentleman.
''Put er thar. old pard, said his friend.
Well, now. this is really growing interest
ing from one of the ladies. 81 suppose
we'll be married before morning.
Yes responded the first speaker, .smar-
RED and we'll of it,
'.Shall go for the doctor?" asked one of
the gentlemen.
Chorus Yes; make no delay. Let no
| dust stick to the bottom of your soles. for
a desperate CASE
| And off he went. Saint this fun though ?
queried one girl as the interested messenger
was seen to turn the corner. ''The jolliest
game said the second.
| w. A. Tofelmire was the Doctor before
whom the messenger laid the case. Mr..
Tofelmire is justice of the peace, fully au-
| thorized by law to solemnize the rite of mat
rimony. He was at his house waiting for
something to turn up. No delay was neces-
sary. He went Immediately to the place
where he was told that his services were re-
quired. No license is needed for marriage
this State. He called the young parties into
the middle of the parlor floor. With a few
words solemnly spoken and in due form OF
law, he pronounced the words that made
three of six, and united the destinies Of
! these adventurous couples
After the ceremony was performed one o.
the ladies declared that she had never been
party ''to such jolly joke in all her born
days ''Jokev exclaimed the Judge
you are very much mistaken. You're tiet
as tight as Hannah was when he was hung.
No joke! Horrors! What a time for faints
|
tenances. The pulses of the young ladies
fell before zero in an instant, They had no
intended to be married, but they were.
It was a joke. and such joke as other
might laugh at more than those most di
rectly interested. The ladies' were youny
and had not dreamed of matrimony. Be
sides it is said that one of them was en-
gagged to a young man who has been dig
ging away in the San Juan mines for the las
year, with the hope of getting money enough
to set up housekeeping. But what is t.
be done? Divorce is the only alternative
The married people have not lived together
and the gentlemen were required to go t
their respective homes Sunday night, befor
time to retire, as usual. It is understood
that proceedings will at once be begun t.
obtain the papers that will set them FREE
again. What plea will be urged cannot b
stated, but, in the present condition of tn
minds Of the young ladies, there is no doub
that that of incompatibility Of temper woul,
prove a good one.
Mr.. McHolland is deputy sheriff of Huer
fano county, Mr.. Palmer is agent for tn
Denver and Rio Grande railroad at La Vets
and the other bridegroom is connected wit
saw mill. The ladies reside at La Veta.