, 1880-12-19

And, though he's crosser than Polar BEAR"
She said, :" 1 won't be therel"
-ChaTles HUI Bot4ford.
GETTING MARRIED IN GERMANY.
January Atlantic
This time was bound to make sure work,
and so, with the best Information / could
procure, started off for the civil bureau
(Standcs Anat) to ascertain precisely what
was required.
Upon what business do you come?' de-
manded the pompous servant at the door.
II am an American citizen, and want to
know how to get married In Germany"
faltered.
He opened the door Of the main Office, and
shouted, "Ein Herr Amerikanner wishes to
marry himseifl' and then showed INC into q
large and well-filled waiting-room to take my
turn, every occupant OF which gazed fixed1y
at me without winking for some minutes.
One thin. dark, wiry man in soiled linen and
bright yellow kid gloves, had dropped in to
announce the death of his third wife. 4
trembling young mother was sharply repri-
manded for letting the legal third day pass
before announcing the death OF her child
4 somewhat seedy clerk had come, with
radiant face, to announce the birth OF
a boy II hour old, and to be called
Johannes Conrade Hermann Degenermeister.
4 seryant-giri and her iover % were waiting 1gat ~
dignited and taclturn as head-walter,-.to
be made man and wife l had plenty OF time
to observe, for nearly an hour passed before
my turn came. At length | was shown into
end, who twisted their necks, adjusted their
glasses, and gazed and listened with open
II wish to eet married In the very simplest
Il
eassss5t g. g.! !; 81 "Wil{ you please tell ms how to
ut is extremely simple" said the officer,
ave must have a certificate OF your birth
lGeb,lrtsschetn] signed by the bnrgomasterr
with its seal, and witnessed IL due form.
Your certificate OF baptism [Taufscletn)
should also be sent to guard against oil
error, sealed and witnessed BY the present
pastor or the proper cnprcn m LOT oncefs ,h anese
tracing parties, with their passports, as the
/ carefully noted this, and he proceeded:
'The parents, it living. should certify to
their knowledge and approval OF the mar
rage We must also be satisfied that there
is no obstacle, legal, moral, or otherwise, to
it; whether either OF you have been married
before, and il SO whether there sre children;
names should be in full; also their residence,
occupation, age, and place OF birth should Of
course be given for record here"
I begged for another scrap OF paper and
"When we have these here in this desk,r
furniture, !" then either we can publish the
bans [AufQebotl by posting notice of your
intention in the Rathha1ts for fourteen days,
OF else you can have it printed in the journal
Of the place where you reside. In America,
| and bring us a copy here as evidence that it
has actually appeared. After the expiration
Of this. time you can be married In this
| "Must 1t be here?" queried.
"Of course,'' he said This fs the only
place which the law now recognizes. Poor
| people nrc content with civil marriage only,
| but all who move in good society 20 from
| us it not possible to shorten the time?'
| timidly ventured to inquire. :" We had made
| all the arrangements for an earlier day, and
/ are seriously incommoded By the delay. I
four weeks to hear from America, and then
| two weeks mort here, and You do not,
] perhaps, exactly understand, and yet hard
| " know how to explain. But there is really
! haste. We are pressed for time"
| .Haste? Pressed for time ?' he repeated.
Perhaps I do not understand. ! am sorry,
| but it cannot possibly be soDner. You think
| we are slow IN Germany. True, but we are
sure. We require our people to take time to
| think over the matter beforehand, and di-
| yorce with us Is far from being the easy mat
| ter I have heard it is in America
READING ALOUD IN TIE FAMILY.
Detroit Post
"Why do you never read aloud, Maria ?"
| asked Mr.. Jones OF his wife. "The Scientific
! advance says that reading aloud is one of
the bonds that cement families together;
wonder you never thought Of it."
II think of 1t, Mr. Jonesl Why didn't