Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-07-08
July 8, l880--Sw
Frost and Sunshine.

EEOSG anu StauSHtuCs
MARRIED-At the st. Charles Hotel
Friday, July I'd, by Alexander Logue
Esq, Mr.. JOHN j. JOHNSON and Miss
MARY HICKMAN, all of West Virginia
The above simple announcement was
handed to us on Monday. Learning
that there was considerable richness In
the case, our Reporter proceeded to the
st. Charles to interview the happy
couple. The groom is 50 years of age
owns two farms and has some very good
ideas of the world in general. The
bride is IA, has doll-baby face, big
blue eyes, fair complexion and brown
hair.
Rep.-"We understand, Mr.. j., that
you are the subject Of romance"
J.-"Yes, sir. Mary and have had
putty tough time on it. / kneg her
when she was crawling baby, and
when she growed up, loved her, sir !;
yes. sir, this love is strange business
that / can't understand. might have
gone into society and got wife, but 1
took that gal that can't read or write.
think that she was intended for me
from the foundation"
Rep.-''Then you think there is some
thing mysterious about this thing called
lOveP'
.JohRson--"Yes, sir, it is inexpressible.
though she is green, / love her better
than myself. She is in better hands as
an old mans baby than young man 3
slave"
Rep.-"We have heard that you had
considerable trouble in securing your
fair bride?" E
Johnson-"I tell you. sir, wished
was an editor so could write up my
trip. / told Mary would be after her
on certain night and for her to sit In
certain place. Then / walked into
the house with revolver IN my right
hand, and her old man had got wind of
me coming and sot there with a shot
gun across his knees, and says, says I,
come on Mary, if the old man says a
word will kill him. She was barefoot,
and had nothing on her head and her
everyday clothes on, but loved her,
sir, and I meant business. She was 40
scared that she called me Uncle. When
we got to Charleston l watched at her
door three nights while she slept"
At this jnncture "Mary" came into
the room with handkerchief she had
washed and hung 1t across the back of
an Office chair.
"There is Mary, now" remarked the
old gentleman; "come here, Mary"
With Mary's head nestled under his
arm, he looked down upon her with all
the fervor of mother scanning her first
born. Mary pettishly suggested that
she was going to the Fireman's dance
and hear the "serenading," and "if
they charged anything she would tell
them she was single"
The aged bridegroom was much
bothered because he had failed to secure
his marriage certificate, and the Reporter
promised again aud again that he would
see the ''Jndge" and procure him that
necessary voucher.
Rep-"And so, Mr.. j., you purchased
your wife some elegant clothing?"
Johnson-"Yes, sir, seed the gals
on the streets with some long robes
(linen dusters-Rep.) on and swore
Mary should have one."
Rep-"Well, Mr.. J., you are making
quite stay in our city. suppose you
wish to let your bride recover from her
excitement. before you return to your
home on the banks of the Kanawha?''
Johnson-"Well, am going TO take
Mary clear round to Chicago and let
the storm blow over before 60 back.
Mind you, am not afraid, my name is
John aud l am regular John Keenan,"
The supper bell called them, and the
Reporter left with the parting In
junction from the old man "not to go
away until get back"