The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-17
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BATTLING FOR HIS BRIDE.
NEWiRK'S nor HUSBiND'S STORr or
nov ne HEfT ms RIUlLS
what Harry pnimbv Thirk. Of Fci,o,v uhn
W ouidn't Fight f"r Pretty Mamie Eir,,nn

What Harry pnimbv IhIrka or - TriIo,v WIN
Mouidn't Fight f"r Pretty Mamie Eirunn
The Trouble their liopcmcn, has cnu.cd
Mrs. John Hines, the grandmother Of
Harry Qumby the boy husband " pretty
Manic Kirwan. tho story of whose secret nlnr.
riago was told in Yesterdays SUN lives in tho
handsome thrcc-s,ory brick house ut l2j Bank
street Newark. Harry has lived with her for y
long time. and she is very proud of him While
she conVcrscd with reporter FOR THE STU yos-
tcrday. two Of Harry's aunts were seated in
Oriental fashion on the carpet, and they freov
expressed their opinions about the marriage II
the children. Thny and their mother blame The
Rev Charles Lnrue for performing the mar.
rage ceremony without having authority from
tho parents or friends. particularly because
Harry is "A Baptist and Manic a Catholic
Poor, foolish boy" said Mrs Hines. he lid
not know what lac was doing. aud his mot Fl is
nearly hcarbrokcn. IIo will not 10 fifteen
years old until September and Mamie will he
sixteen in about two months Sho led him intd
the marriage. Tho difference in faith would
not bo the worst obstacle II thcy wore only old
enough 10 understand and could support them.
selves. But Harry earns only - wcclS md h0
don't know how long that will last. and viii
certainly mover take Manic into tho house.
oven II they could pay thcir board.
am sorry for tho girl. because n divorce
or separation will leave her in "A bad plight
and 1t cannot injurc Harry. A lawyer told his
mother. however that divorce cannot be- OBJ
tainrd ~ long ms tho boy md girl nrc satisfied
with the marriage. NV daughter is satisfied
with the marriage by the Methodist Clergyman.
but Mrs. krwan don't think the marriage
binding unless performed 10y II Catholic priest
am.very sorry that this thing has occurred
and don't know nm sure, how IT will over
ond. The girl IL Nirtupus and good Tat Harry
could nav" iouni more suitable VIE among
his own class Mixed marriages are bad, and l
fear that the children would never be- happy
Harrys two aunis were more severe in their
comments than their mother, They said that
Hurry oughtto hqvc known better. Mrs. Kr-
wan. they snil. followed Harry into III" house n
week ago Wednesday night and asked for her
daughter II" said sh. WAS safe Mr- kirwnn
then became excited that il was feared shG
would have n 1T. so Harry went M 10 High
street where Mamie had stayed ana brought
her to the house 10y force. She did not want 10
- with her mother. and she had 10 hc cuaNc1
10y Harry and Mrs Hines before she, would
leave him. Harry. the auut~ said, Ind come
home on the might he was married 10 Mamie
and told everybody he was married. AMI dis
shocked. and when word was sent to his mother
ut the CITY Home IN Verona. she was we'll nigh
Harry the boy husband was found n, ,he
Novelty Ccuuloid Works tie ~ quite tall Tor
his age AMI looks 90 b" fully Is. lie las u long.
inn ia,c. d'"p-s't brown ey :. ma hrm lips.
He read the article in Yesterdays SUN. and only
found fault with peinE cnsscd as 2 child.
We aro married now said Harry and
will tell the whole story. for they can't take her
from meat Least my lawyer says SO. first
troduccd To her Ly friend who kept company
with her soon got the inside track Of all tho
fellows. hut had TO Night some OF them first: A
10, OF The lads were nftcr her hecausc she's
awful handsome. This Louis killholrr who
was going with her. was Mrs. Kirwnn sfavorite.
in William street, We'll. Twas bound to have
Mamie for loved her, so ! punched kiIhoIcrr
him h whcpcySr found him in Momies house hoy,
Soc all the scrnp"s got into for her. had TO
fight lots OF fellows b"ior" | gW her all 10 my
-clf. Then Mrs kirwan Jet mc como tn the
house nearly every night About six weeks
ngu ~h" ordered me tn Keep away hut She was
Vortc, So Mani" ana me- Iui our heads To.
grthcr and ray"d card that w.u tho snmc
Staggered e marry me- and krep i o -crrst'
got odd Tom Highly togo 10 ~" lt'v Mr..
Inruc's % arrange things Tom told the min.
lister that pc wanted him To- marry u young
couple. aud spoke fine clergyman having mar.
riel daughter for him. Tho next night July
. we all went 10 Mr. Inruo's house nni ha
,hnt was n cicrC. Miami. .,,.,'l She MS Is Ne
were MT sworn. When Mr. lAru' was writing
NE, reriillIoi". b" a~h.d n'slN h's first ngne,
ccrtincat,. until We reached lgs lamp in Broad
street Then saw Tho names ~ Inouli.S and
Sarah Kirwan ns Witnesses There WIS no
woman "N,'"m Manic ct me marriage
We'll -h" got "a bat in south street, and met
llt' tllAi nlAIN lI'if EiuuuIalNf S. kept ltrM
"a Motel TWO nights ana w. had our meals out
side with = friend. AMI Mamie had all shrcould
eat. NV mooney gave oui. because | had only
two weeks wages lat u had the rs then
would hay" taken her ont Il ne city
But how would ynu live without money OF
work 80
on know whcrc We could - TO; IT, only
few miles ia the country. where We would hc all
night. But We had - 10 10 grandfather. Mamie
would not 20 20. and ! lad 10 almost carry her
twohlo'k-. When SAW how her mother irlt
told her t. ~ HON" and play po~snm. We will
lr all rigAt soon. when lIo old folks cool down.
Mamici my wife md nm going 10 keep her
nnl YOU can h' gn ~ like her and know
that She loves me-
Mrs krWu WIS in tears At her apartments.
No. 30 William street '~i'tlhy afternoon She
was par iul weak and complained of "A heavy
cough. She ftHr- tht she may dir and ave
her chldr'u unprotected. ON, could work
my self 90 death g. l't mon 80 tu have nav child
divorced -llc IS. Iili; amt that done ! could
die hHpIy. liut huv" ru friends or l",aiiyrs
IN this 'oun'ry / want tu s,o that Minister
laruc punished for III" misery De has c.,usrd
mc. rhuy say tho penalty for marrying minors
parents. would willingly give 10 uli 10 Punish
him amt have my child free again.
Mamie entered thr room Wilic The /, porter
WA, lrc- mt She hats beautiful black eyes,
p1r. regular features, AMI n sllnm0 ircal n"tie
form. She WAS dressed lu white AND mad three
white rnors in the uuils oi haI h.t Al4r. SHE
snil nm going t. g"t the MARI lsH "riu-
cate, iIi % belongs 10 ne.