The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-25
NAY AND DECEMBER.

| A SINGULAR MARRTAGE-AN AGED MAN FROM
MISSISSIPPI MARRIEs HIS YOUTHFUL
DAUGHTER-IN-LAw-THE CEREMONY iEi'-
FORMED AT THE ST. CHARLES HOTEL
Ever since the beloved and ingenious sire
of our race was beguiled into eating thatill-
fated apple woman has contrived, in one
way or another, to lift man to the pinnacle
of happiness or to plunge him into the
depths of gloom. The few instances in
which these extremes have been escaped are
very rare and prove the corrcctnessot therule.
In this case, we are happy to say the man has
mounted the apex of bliss, and realized the
dreams that have been part OF his exist
ence since the death of his lamented son.
Mr.. Alfred Boyce is, as stated in his mar
riage license, siXty-three years old, al
though Judged by the standard OF looks
half-score more years could be added to his
age without doing him injustice lie
stands six foot two or three in his polished
boots, is erect in figure, clean shavcn, with
zone auspicious and one dropping cyc;'
teeth that seem on the verge of disappear
ing into their sockets and nose as sharp
as pen and babbling of green fields.
Into this presence Justice Comings and a
BULLETIN reporter were ushefed by mine
host Agnew, of the St. Charles, yesterday
afternoon. Seated by window of the
parlor sat the other actor in this singular
life-drama. A young woman, looking the
age set down to her in the license-twenty
three; she was plainly but neatly appareled
in black, slight red bow fastened at her
throat, and dark-colored kid gloves drawn
tightly over her shapelY hands. The gal
liant old lover in the introductions which
followed, explained that the lady had not
been quite well for some time, although she
appeared at that moments picture of health
and contenmcnt. She is of slight figure,
which her close-ftting dress sets off to good
advantage; her hair is a shade of red inn
possible for one ignorant in colors to de-
scribe; it was not OF cardinal hue, nor
yet of that vulgar or common tint slangily
described as brick.top." 1t flashed
out gorgeously under the rays of
light streaming in through the win
dow at which she sat and
as we gazed upon her aged, but ardent adj
mrer, we were irresistibly reminded Of the
"beautv that draws us with single hair
Her nose is of the delicious pug type-tip-
tilted like the petals Of tiower-and gave
to her handsome features roguish and
saucy expression. Upon learning who
Justice Comings was she rose from her seat
aud walked TO the side of the standing
groom. The ceremony was at once per
formed, and the old man said: Gentlemen,
| could not marry under the laws Of Mis-
sissipppi, and so | have left home and
come here to make this lady my wife"
Mrs. Josephine Boyce whom he married
yesterday was the widow of his son.
Such marriage is prohibited
by the laws of Mississippi, and after cor
responding with our Secretary Of State he
learned that in Illinois there would be no
obstacle to the accomplishment of his pur-
pore. So he came, and Mr.. ComingS filled
his heart with great rejoicing. Mrs. B.
seemed perfectly at ease, aud took the cere-
mony as matter of course. Just as she
was budding into glorious womanhood
she met the son Of her present husband,
fell in love with him, her love was recipro-
Gated, and they were married. Hers was a
"A love that took an early root
And had an early doom"
He died. In her loneliness she sought
the sympathy of her father-in-law She
got it. A tender feeling was aroused in his
bosom. He pittied her forlorn state.
And as pity swels the tide Of love, he
soon found himself irrevocably gone.
He did not fight this passion. On the con-
trary he nursed it and set about cultvating
a reciprocal sentiment in his amcnted sons
widow. With what success the scene at the
st. Charles yesterday plainly tells. The old
man will not return to his home to perma-
nently reside. lie is rich, has leased two of
his plantations and disposed of other prop
erty which secures for him an income by
which he and his bride will retire from the
public haunts of man and seek some sccud-
ed spot where they will find
Books in the running brooks, sermons in stones
And good in everything"
The devoted pair have THE BULLETINS
blessing. May they live long, fulfill the
scriptural injunction, and die happy.
BABIES cry because they suffer, and the
most reliable remedy for the relief Of their