The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-11-16
When do you leave, Harry ?" asked

" Don't you intend to take your wife
My wlfc?" sad the startled Gcor-
gian.
Yes" gravcly answered the Judge,
"your wife, who was until last night
Miss Carrie Barton, and to whom you
We're married by me then, at Mr.. Ken.
tons party"
"Oh, laughed Harry, "that was all
fun; sham wedding, got up for little
amusement. thought vou understood
1t as We all did. OF course I'll not take
my wife along. MS | have no wife"
Harry solcmnIy intcrposod the
magistrate, lyon are as lawfully married
as il our own Bishop had ohiciatcd, and
you, of course, cannot go home to-day"
The young Southerner stood en-
trauced, chained to the spot, with eyes
dllated, and ms breath suspended under
the influence Of surprise.
"Oh, heaven!" he at length exclaimed,
sis this true ?"
GAS true, Harry, as the heaven you
invoke, returned the Judge. "ln Mis-.
souri, no marriage license is required,
and all that the law asks is proof
TO the satisfaction Of the minis
ter or officer oilrlatlng that the
parties are of the requisite age,
and that no lawful impeachment exists.
In this case ! had personal knowledge
that the law was satisfied, and now no
power ON earth can separate you except
divorce, to be granted by u court of
competent jurisdiction, and you know
that neither OF you has sufficient ground
for a petition to that effect.
ooh, mercy !" exclaimed the really
unhappy gentleman, "what shall do :?
How shall ever appear before Miss
Carrie again? She will think me con
fcdcrate in an outrage, though, Judge,
Won know that never dreamed Of the
matter at all, except as II maIcap froIlc
"rhat may he as you say, interrupt
1d the magistrate; "but don't call her
Miss Carrie unless you wish to give her
in future that term OF endearmcnt In
truth, Harry, | ought to have refused to
have solcmuiHcd this marriage, | in
tended to carry on the Joke for Il while,
ana tncu SOundly ScOld You bOth tor
your trining with the law and yonr con
tempt for one of the highest ordinances
of our church. But, as | proceeded, |
thought that you were emincntly fitted
for each other. You had told me how
%I ' "irI prbons / onght to bnvo scold.
"I' Tou both hnt who rnn gcold that
madcap sant2 No, Harry, You must
s,b h,rp and tt
wife to love Won. On nv word, my dear
how | warmly ronorptulnte Won ON fine
result os tins silly frolIc, but think that
you will have some trouble in the mat
tcr of her consent.
| "WclI .udrn nS couren I shall rc-
moin hnre hmf yhnt 4" Won uJyisn me
~ dn2" sniI U,n Lr;1nornnm yyh;ln lis
rbnnk flushed with a Gonn wondrm.lv
n,ir,IoI with ronr
II will cali ON Carrie, rcpllcd Judge
Bnrkncr. "rHplniu to her the situation
of things, and a,I, for you nm interview. '
Trle 10 hisword. tine MAGISTRATE called
On Carrie. When thev were scatrd in
hrr mothnr's norIor Lc tururd to her
rovrIv
g C,Iri, hring vnu .nno nows thot
urrhous Won may consider unwrlcomc. "
"Is nv motbCr ill?" asked the cx-
.itcI cirI
"N""
"Is my urclc. nv uunyIinn. we'll p"
"Ycs fortunately have no death
rn,e. Lui rn,u, la won to sneak Of
,,ot Hi1I frn,L. nf vours losl rirht "
'',' "U,ha, frnnt . - irnr;rrJ trr n,tlcss
.,,r IN ''" ,hn.n ,cmn,iy tLrrr lmr,,rd
3,r,, GttIn t.ocn nf - wrono tbnt de.
.'.r,,,I = sc,iJ
WAN. ,n,rr,,oc " s,il hc,. fricnd
vhntI ,,nt ,hom crrrmnnv ."
and the merry girls lace In up with
IppIng laughter. "WclI, what Of it?'
"It Is lao sham marriage, Carrie, hut
Won have bound Yourself by u tie that
the law pronouurcs indi3soIublc.
impossible replied the girl
" Why, Judge, You knew that it was all
in fun, and am sure no law, human or
hyine will recognize II tie that was
simply the creature Of tho mercst sport
| expected scoId, nut dlh not expect
you to look so grave about 1t.
"Yor remember, Carrie, that your re-
plies to my questions were gwen IN
words that impIlcd, nay, expressed,
your fullest consent that You both were
Of lawful age to be married that no
legal impcImcnt existed, and that real
Iv fine parties are very well suited
N,w
The face OF the poor gIrl had flushed
and vailed altrrnutcl,. during the delivery
of this address. Suddenly springing to
! her feet she intcrruptcd the official and
exclaimed in loud tone and with flash
ingeye but with extreme dignity
"And dare YOU say this to mep Have
Won lent Yourself to this fraud and TO
this outrage upon a poor, unprotected
rirIp Yon who profess tn have been a
friend 10 my father and still profess
friendship for myself and NV mother ,
Shame upon you, sir, shame upon yOur
manhood! Ii these things that you have
told are true, then vou have prostitutcd
the law and your hlgn office to the
hascst of frauds and the oppression of
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