Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-12-07
A Queer Matrimonial Experience.

excitement One of the prettiest and most
popular bellies of the country finds herself
married without having intended to marry
ANYBODY.
This startling event occurred under the
following circumstances-the queerest of all
incidents in the chapter Of accidents.
\ picnic party at "Annandale," the resi-
denoe of Judge Amman. our popular county
official A beautiful. autumn day inspired
every heart, and picturesque grove near
the mansion had been selected as the scene
81 the festivities. Nothing could be more
attractive than the spectacle presented. The
youths and maidens were seated in groups
under the brilliant foliage hampers of edi-
bles were already uncovered under the shad-
ow of a great oak, and the autumn sunshine
lit up gay scarfs and curls and laces.
Miss Bel Annan-for she was a belle in
name a. well as IN realiiy-was engaged IN
her customary amusement of flirting. She
vas lo,el, blonde. and devoted to the oc-
cupaion No one had ever succeeded IN
flirting with her. Al twenty five. # YOU
could believe her statement, she was heart
hole and impervlous.
Her foeman on this occasion was a fine
young fellow called by his intimates Ned
flhN. lie " a. very HAtil III tbNt WIN hl-r
Rel AMMAN. aud ever, bod, vas aware Of it.
Hence general enjoyment Of the sailles of
the Young couple Who we're equally gay.
you people reall, ought to be married :"
SAID a satlrica voice behind them.
And. turning round Mr.. Hay saw a friend
of hls Mr.. LetiwIck, smiling with a grim
expression. Mr. lenvick has been a can
dldate fnr magistrate. and the fates seemed
uupropt,ou,. The election had taken place
"a the day .cfore. aud the return, indicated
that his opponent had been elected by a
clear majority.
III had only had good luck might
have married YOU 10 celebrate THIS festive
occasion"
Mr. Hay looked at hi. fair companion and
smiled.
Isn't j, a pity !" he said.
"lr.-it really i. too bad :" said Miss
Rel. With a dnugcrou, glance.
IL, would BE- such novelty a wedding
At a picnic" said Mr.. HaN.
III agreeable" ,aid Mr. Lcnwick, Il Will
perform the ceremony for the general en-
Joymcni."
Al a country picuIc the eNtra'agant j. the
order ot the DAY, The proposition II Mr
I.cituirk had bren overheard b, some Of the
.'stra,rd rr,clrr,." he, gathered around
the group. scHcgcd Mis-. AMMAN and Mr.
HaY- convinced the latter promptly. Then
the former after ShIie and II an
/ uoancrd To the compan, IN general that MIR
Edward lia, and Miss Isabel AnnAn ~ere
nov about TO b. marucI.
In ten minute, the whole gay company
had gathered bru-Alh the OAK some Md
lJvcr. wrrr ImpruyI,cd into a wreath for
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when 'hou'H nave oee" Ne'teu !" ihF
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~ are elected a magistrate. me KS
se!I pfec'"c' "As ho' heHu l.oul 'As' tS"'
'u' the returns are now ~ lou are e'e''eu
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- -. AMY YOU are .,e''Tu,
ca. '"en, 'A'u WI He''",'N' t>PeI-
a'e'i' Ne ce'e"fa'ed ne e'eh' .! Pe''o'u'-
lHS : marriage 'e'e"ioh!
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nan "aS '''o'i ue'io'H a.
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III.
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eCouhe sehe'a'i Aho"" ''aN Vieateu u't
widest eAc''ehieh Every tea-'anIe ouIZtu
WIN III eNer! l'ehd meeting q ''lehu asAeu
"ha' "ou'd " 'he tesu''' "e'e t"e l"u"s
people teA'! marrleu OF was i oniE MOCK
cefeniont' having no ac'uai s'gh'hcaiice
Inc hl''oa"A he'ehooEuoou was 'ufheu up
side DOWN.
Inc question: was s'ilP'! VII, Let
WICK authorit! 70 mar! ahtoou! on the da!
Of me pichie II ne nad tha' authority tht
parties we're married. ior they had consented
ana he had pronounced 'hem man ana WE
vas useless 70 urge tha' the ahalr wa
intended as Jest. "heh duiy empowered
magistrate Is caiieu upon oy TWO people 'I
marry them ~hen they formally take eacf
"'hsr as husband ana %le' anu ne pfohouhc'
es them 70 oe such-theh tue TWO persons
are married ana there Is an ehd oil
ms We" "as generally accepted ou
was Mr. Leilwick a duly empowered mag
lstrate lie had been elected but had re
eeiSed no certihcate' "hat was the Law
governing the case
Judge AMMAN was not appealed TO. L
really was TOO delicate question Tor MS De
cision under the circumstances but o'he
| learned II