The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-12-13
UNDER AGE.
A Lexington Youth and His
Sweetheart Yearning for
Matrimony.
a Double Wedding Which Did
Not Take Place.

A double Wedding was 70 have occurred
1t Lexington las, hight The cards VIZ.
cut inviting the friends OF Forest l.. Shelby
and Mrs Lulu Bell McFsdden ana Alexis
Walmsiey and Miss Matte T. McFad.'-n
- the Christian churclI in Lexington lss
csmber Z, 1881 att O'Clock p. III.
Both OF thee young men are under age
and while Shelby had the consent of hi-
parents 70 marry Waimsley, who l. a
grand son o. Cni. Jae Davis, Al old snd
respected citizen, WAS less fortunate Ills
mo,her, lie now Mrs 7. +. Owen, OF
Trinidad Colorado. Ii had leaked out 10
the mother that her son was about ~ wed
and she wrote to some oil the county uifi-
Gals warning them that 20 grant him
kcs nee to marry weuld BE- illegal and she
would hold them responsible ii such
lie, nse was granted, as he was not yet
nineteen years old.
A few days ago Alexis put CD lis best
emiiee and waited on Jake Conner, county
recorder, and ssked Tor a license
slow old are your" asked jake, looking
out of the corner Of one eye al the yonng
candidate.
Wamsley enough to marry.
Conner-Thst won't do, young man, IN
this court.
W.-Imploringly) OIL Just this
time; 1t won't count on YOU.
C@Looking digni6ed., Young man,
do you Soc that Bible over there Point
ing TO book on . table,
W.-Yes, gee it. | know that book
veil. 1t says that it is not good for man
20 be alone"
C.-Who ACCUSES you of being m ar
wa Young lady in the country, not
far from here.
C.-Go, tell her she is mistaken | know
whereof ! speak. took an oath OH the
Bible to support the laws OF the United
States and of Missouri, and must remem-
heE my obligation and never issue a license
70 3 boy to marry, unless his parents or
guardian give their consent.
W.-Where is your evidence that / am
Q boy7
Producing letter FROM his mother
Here il is, and nov say tina, | sn not
right.
Young Wamsley resd the letter penned
b. his mother and then said:
Yves, you are right, but that won't keep
me from getting ~ married. I'll marry any
haw."
C-(Io, young man, but remember You
should be dutiful and obedieut son like
/ was when was kid.
Wamsley took the first train for Rich
mond, Rsy county, where he applied 10 the
county recorder for the necessary license.
In the course OF the investigation regard
Ing age the officer found out that the can
didate Was not OF age. He issued the license
IN the ueual way, certifying that the Young
man was not of age in an interlinea;ion
and with this document he returned TO
Lexington.
Young Wamsiey went IN Mr.. McFad-
den, father Of the prospective bride, and
made a statement of the case to him and
showed him the under age license" Mr..
kcFadden hesitated about the matter and
said that while he WAS In favor OF the
union he was opposed 10 their being mar
ried that way and he endeavored 10 per
suade them 10 wait until a more conyen
lent season. or unit! he was OF age or ur-
I'll his mother gave her consent.
The parties and their friends Met at the
Christian church at O'Clock last night.
The guests expected double wedding.
The preacher and old man McFadden
did not expect but one, for they would not
acquiesce in the scheme.
Shelby and his lady-love were
tied in that solid old knot SO
hong and fsvorsbly known by older ones
while Alexis and his sweetheart now have
their minds set on the Sweet bye and bye"
Now, word to that prospective mother
in-law in Colorado. God bless YOU"
no doubt those children will say in years
70 come, but don't you believe they would
say it sooner If YOU would withdraw your.
objections.
Say ives" and let the business proceed
Tell your son TO be brave, noble, generous,
and let his honeymoon last always. In
few years you vail come to old Missouri
and visit them. Then your daughter who
Was born to YOU with her shoes on, and
your son who was born 10 you without his
shoes, will greet you with smiles They
will meet YOU at the train with band OF
music, dressed In purple and fine linen,
and your daughter will wear big hat
large enough 10 cover a whole meeting
house. All this, and then you will say'
"My children, perhaps you were right and
your mother was wrong. May the choicest
attendant blessings OF this world be- show
cred upon you"
There was another wedding near Lex
ington last night. Mr.. Lewis l.. Cham
eellor was married to Miss Katie Shire, at
the residence of the brides parents, one
mile east of town. 1t was pleasant az
fair. The ceremony was solemniZed by
Rev. Y. L Reyburn.