The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-09
Married For Fun.

The good people of La Veta and Vi
entity have been considerably exercised
of late over a tri pie wedding which oc-
cured at that place last Sunday night,
under most peculiar circumstances.
Messrs. F. d. McHolland and Z. A.
Palmer, and another gentleman whose
name has not yet reached Denver, were
calling on three young ladies, named
Kate Lewis, Addie Patterson and Laura
Patterson. The conversation ranged
upon the general topics of the day for
short while, but the six gradually
paired off, Mr.. McHolland and Miss
Lewis occupying one part of the room,
Mr.. Palmer and Miss Patterson an
other, and the third gentleman and Miss
Laura Patterson still another Allpro-
ceeded merrily. Mr.. McHolland grad
ually warmed up to his subject and at
last exclaimed, during a brief general
conversation:
Wouldn't it be nice for us all to be
married."
"Wouldn't it now?' said one of the
ladies.
"Just the thingr' said another gen
tleman.
"Splendidr' said another lady.
I'm in for it, said another gentle
man.
"Put 'er thar, pard,' said his friend
"Well, now, this is really growing
interesting" from one of the ladies.
81 suppose We'll be married before
morning"
"Shall l 90 for the doctor?" asked
one of the gentlemen.
Chorus - Yes; make no delay. Let
no dust stick to the bottom of your
soles. It's desperate case"
And off he went. "Ain't this fun,
thought queried one girl, as the in
corner. 1.-The jolliest game, said the
second.
The messenger flew with the speed
of Mercury himself. w. A. Toffelmire
was the g doctor" before whom he laid
the case Now, Mr.. Toffelmire is a
Justice of the Peace, fully authorized
by law to solemnize the rite of matri-
mony. He was at his house waiting
for something to turn up. No delay
was necessary. He went Immediately
to the place where he was told that his
services were required. No license is
necessary for marriage in 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 forever
the destinies of these adventurous
couples.
After the ceremony was performed
one of the ladies declared that she had
never been party Ito such jolly
joke in all her born days. "Joken'
exclaimed the Judge, "joke! If you
think you'll find this joke, you are
very much mistaken. You're tied as
tight as Hannah was when he was
hung" No joke! Horrors! What Il
time for faints! Blank looks took the
place of joyous countenances. The
pulses of the young ladies fell below
zero from the boiling point in an in
slant. They had not intended to be
married, but they were.
1t was a joke, and such a joke as
others might laugh at more than those
most directly interested. The ladies
were young and had not dreamed of
matrimony. Besides, it is said that one
of them was engaged to young man
who has been digging away in the San
Juan mines for the last year with the
hope of getting money enough to set up
housekeeping. But what is to be done?
Divorce is the only alternative, and it is
understood that proceedings will at
once be commemorate obtain the papers
that will set them free again. What
Ill, L l.,
in the present condition of the minds of
the young ladies there is no doubt that
that of incompatibility of temper would
prove good one.
Mr.. McHolland is Deputy Sheriff of
Huerfano County; Mr.. Palmer is agent
for the Denver Il Rio Grande Railroad
at La Veta, and the other gentleman is
connected with saw-mill The ladies
reside at La Veta.-DenUer Tribune.