The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-29
A Marriage License Romance.
[Chicago Times,T

The marriage license desk in the Coun-
ty Clerks office furnishes the subject OF
many romantic sketch, and then, too,
it often happens that whatever OF ro-
nance attaches to case in its earlier
stages is rudely torn from the original
when reaching this interesting place. 1t
is surrounded by "reminiscences sometimes
pleasant and again just the opposite. BY
one it is remembered as the place where
he obtained the right to wed the object
OF his highest affection, while to another
it marks the starting point in life of
matrimonial misery The latest event,
out of the usual routine, brought to light
through the license Office, illustrates the
uncertainty Of matrimonial affairs, and
proves that an engagement does not nee
essarily result in marriage.
1t is story Of sadness and present de-
spair on the one hand, and of virtuous
indignation on the other. The parties
are of excellent standing in society, the
Young man being connect d with one of
the largest mercantile houses of the city,
while the young lady is a well-known
North side belle. They had been ac-
quainted for years, and about three years
ago became engaged. Happiness was
theirs, and each claimed that only in the
other could the longings of his or her heart
find rest. Soon after the engagement, the
young mans health failing, he went to
Colorado, where he has remained foi over
two years, during the latter part of which
time he was looking after some mines be-
longing to an uncle, who is one OF the
members of the firm employing the youth
in this city. Now, all during the lengthy
period of Franks exile, he remained true
to the North-Sde girl to whom he had
plighted his troth, thinking of her by
day and, except when too much ex-
hausted with his labors in the
mines, dreaming of her al night.
He looked forward with all the eagerness
, of an enthusiastic lover to the time when
he should be once more reunited to her
he loved. On the other hand, the party
of the second part was having a very
pleasant time managing to exist, even
, though Frank was separated from her by
many miles of fertile prairie soil. Sac
5 was rather increasing in loveliness, and
7 somehow, as is often the case under such
circumstances, it was not long before
Frank had several rivals; or, if not
= rivals-for the young lady was known to
t be engaged---at least young gentlemen
were constantly in attendance upon
: Franks fance. What their intentions
r may have been is not known, but. GER
lainly they devoted much of their time
and attention to the girl whose lover was
far away. She used to think of Frank
e and wonder how he was getting along
4 and for the first few months looked al
: the moon at stated hour each nigh
(that is, when there was one), knowing
: full well that Frank, away off among the
hills of Colorado, had probably come ou
n of his mine to look at that same moo
{; at that particular time.
Y This practice, 50 we'll known to young
people affected with similar disorder
t furnished for time nosmlll amount o
/; pleasure. But soon the maiden took les
n interest in the almanac, and didn't al
ways know whether there was "a moon 0
rot. Then, too, sne found that she coul,
have a pretty fair time without her ab
sent lover. So, about three weeks ago
p when Frank, much improved in health
}. returned to the city and resumed his oil,
V place in his uncle's store, he found tha
i while the object of his hearts desire wa
Y even more beautiful than ever, somehoy
. she didn't seem the same-didn't seem t.
belong so wholly and exclusively to hin
T. as when he left. On the evening of hi
Ie first call at the house, he found all tn
e chairs pre-emptcd and his betrothed tn
g center Of circle of admiring genteme
IS friends. This was not exactly the receI
1t ton he had pictured to himself, but b
ii thought it must be a party, or perhaps
ID was his charmer's reception night; so b
y settled down pleasantly and entertaine
g; the company by marvellous stories of h
u Western adventures.
re Thus the first evening was passed; bl
the second and the third were but repet
or tions of the first, and Frank becan
to really alarmed. Something must be don
He couldn't get chance to see the gi
M alone; some of her gentleman admire
as were always in attendance. At last |
III determined upon bold move by who
to put an end to all further foolishnes
or He would proceed at once to the Count
ip Clerks Office, procure license, an
ne marry the girl. He didn't say anythiI
rs to her about it because he couldn't get
chance to talk with her alone, and the
I'D too, it was really not necessary to me-
til ton little thing like that; he could g
al the license just as we'll without her know
re edge, and aS to the rest of it why,
IN could fix that afterwards. But
thought if he went up to the house arm'
IN with the authority of County Gle
7 Cupid Klokke, and told his atfianced
get ready for wedding, she would n
ne dare refuse. The thought gave him gre
of satisfaction, and he chuckled to thil
on how he would flank the army of you
lat men who had tried to cut him out.
He procured the legal right to W
ap- Mis- Jennie, and its possession gave hi