The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-06-19
Plautx of Ioxe hut mol Money.

Hymen Is an eccentric god. ss the fol-
lowing will attest: cs d,sra % S4gssi 3 II
Wilsop.-In Buffalo, by Justice |
O'Brien, Julius Cesar Bowen, Of Roches-
ter, and Harriet Lucinda Wilson, of Tole-
do. Rochester and Toledo papers please
copy. -. .....a.. a H.
ly private one, being attended only by
the bride and groom, the justice and two
witnesses, and brought about in this way.
One day, week or two ago, the justice
was agreeably surprised by the appear
ance at his Office by couple who wished
to be united in the bonds of wedlock The
eye, smiled one of his most happy smiles
as he arranged the candidates before his
bar FOR the simple ceremony.
How old are your said he to JULIUS.
'FOrty-eIght years"
And yOuy addressing the hushing
lady.
II am forty"
The justice always asks these questions
to satisfy himself that the parties intend
ing to commit martrimony are of proper
and legal age. Satisfied on this point the
justice proceeded to tie the knot and ex-
tend his congratulations.
| How much is that job worth ~ was
the first question propounded by Julius
when he had sufficiently recovered TO put
himself into shape. MY fee, do you
mcan?'
"Yes, what do you wants" "Five dol
lars"
."Thank you. I'll send it to you as soon
as get home"
Julius Caesar have you no money ",
Mot with me; but I'll send it TO you as
soon as l get home in Rochester,"
That will not do for M Mrs. Bowen
haven't you enough money to pay for
thisr' 30, no, not n cent; but Julius will
pay you when we get to Rochester. You
see, there was lots of romance about cur
marriage"
"Romancei how SOP
well, you see, Julius and met each
other on the train last night"
For the first timer "Of course.
That's the romance. l never knew there
was such a man in the world rs him. and
he never knew there was such q woman in
the world rs me. He looked at me and
looked at him, and t at settled it."
Settled whats" MY fate"
II suppose 1 will have to let fate settle
| this bill, too"
J at was love at first sight, and Julius
caught it as bad as me-" -.--.,f
isn't it risky for a woman to marry .
stranger! Didn't you know that he hao
+ no money fn 20, he's well off"
'How do you know?" HE told me SO
but I'd "a took him If he was as poor as
church mouse. That's the way us western
girls do; when we-lovc man, we love
him and not his money, don't We Julius
sudden rush of love, could only smile il
reply. 1ae ~ .ssnl -,
! "WelL well, said the justice, ''you ar
!, married?"
I'VE are" -'e -
HE has No money, and you say that yol
8 have none ?" "NOt cent, but Julius j
:, good tor it." said the fair one, Us she tap
g ped the ink-stand with the marriage Gel
G tificate. rizl,s1as2 o.
The justice saw his chance. and quickl
q snatched the certificate from the hand tina
! was PLAYING with it. Then there was
= scene The groom frowned and fumed, tn
: bride plead for her certificate, and the ju'
tice demanded his fee.
"Give me five dollars and the paper
a yours" "Do not be SO cruel" said sh'
/ IL will send the money whea get
It Rochester" -AA -p- 'sAD
e "This is not cruelty; it is only littl
!. more romance for yOu," said the justic'
- mo fee, no certificate" i,i.s. s,.5l :
q The unhappy, or rather happy pair, se'
n ing that promises and pleadings wer
\ alike in vain, gathered up their robes an
: departed.
The justice supposed he had seen th
last of them, and never expected 10 hes
d of his missing fee again. 1t was likel
E, that with so much poverty the rush {
1t love would be over before they reache
It Rochester.
VI Wonders never cease! A few days afte
the above occurrence the justice was su
a passed by an envelope with a ROches:e
: postmark ON the corner. The envelop
= contained five dollars and a short note. /
/ substance it read: Enclosed find five do
!. lars; end on the certificate" The certif
q cate was sent tn the address given, an
probably by this time the Rochestria
Julius Caesar has discovered that there
s something besides romance in marie
!, life. May they live long and be happy.