The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-28
CUT IT FAT.
The Marriage of sly Pounds of Girl to One
Small Man.

The Marriage of sly Pounds of Girl to One
Small Man.
New York World. Wednesday,
The biggest wedding of this or of any other
season occurs, il the fates are propltious, to-
night The bride is just sweet sixteen, coy as
naiad, bashful as debutante ard full of charm
ing little girllsh airs and corned beef ana CAP
bage. She is one of the greatest attractions of
dime museum and weighs only SIT pounds. the
youth upon which this maiden has lavished her
young affections is q slender scion OF the house
of Moses, the butcher. He is eighteen years old
and wears paper collar, More than year ago
Moses met the fair Blanche and was struck by
her open eountenance and the general air of vast
ness which seemed to surround her. Gazing
across the vista of her shoulders he longed TO
call her all his 1t was q daring wish, and
not until he had been refused did he realize the
immensely of his desire.
Moses, however, pleaded long before the OBJ
durate miss would consent to matrimony. she
put off the eventful day from time to time,
pleading extreme youth, fearing that her lover
would tire of her. Two months ago she finally
consented to name day, and in a moment OF
girlish abandon cast herself into her sultorS
arms. This unmadenly demonstration was I'M
looked for, and unable to bear up against this
overflow of affection he gave way and was pre-.
elpltated to the floor. A month later the 1rac-
tured bone III his arm and the two injured rlbs
had entirely healed, and returning to his lnamo-
rata he begged her to name another day. she
consented, ana tonight, upon the stage OF the
museum in the Bowery Blanche Grey, profess
siona fat girl will be united in the holy bonds
of matrmony to Bernard Moses, of Allen and
RivingteI streets Houston-street Presby-
The wedding ring has been safely forged ana the
wedding cake is now in course Of construction.
In burst of confidence the young man showed
the napkin-ring he had purchased for the mo-
montOuS occasion.
In the museum the bride smiled broadly be-
mind a canvas ham with which she was lesurely
tanning part of herself. She wore a crimson cir
Gus tent, cut dec0llete, and ner arms were bare.
When approached on the delicate subject so near
to her heart, great wave of color swept across
her face and broke under her ear.
eyes," said she, in pretty confusion, "the great
event of my life is about to occur, objected TO
such publicity, but my friends insisted that
should be married in public. There will be
great crush, OF course, and always object to
crowds If you stay to the ball." she added,
with a coy glance over the fan, 81 will be happy
TO give you Dance" and she gently tapped
tattoo, which loosened yard of plaster from
the ceiling below.
"Do think my David loves mes Why, of
course. He has told me SO many time, and
why should he deceive an innocent young girii
l am young, glddy, thoughtless, and marriage
will help to steady l shall settle down then,
and give up travelling about the country. l have
been worrying mucn over the great event,
that am really getting thin" and the volatile
creature glanced compasSionately at her bare
arms. "My husband will be companion for
me. and though he is young, he is by no means
as light as he appears But is love to be weighed
| in pair of scalesP' And she shot sentimental
| glance to where the youthful Moses was pen
siYely gazing at her.
Coming up in answer to the look he toyed
| gently with the finger of his bride and lost his
| hand in the dImples of her chin. He assured
her of his affection and declared thatin spite of
the world he would make her his wife. He is a
| slender young man of eighteen, who learned
| the butchers trade, but firing of that took to
| cigarettes and the show business. During the
| past six months he has been earning from S. to
| $40 week '1ecturing" and selling tickets at a
BOwery museum.
Bernhard Moses, his father, lives at the cor
ner of Allen and RivingtOn streets, where he
carries on his business a Hebrew butcher.
He has had much experience with cattle and
| objects to his sons marriage. The faith
| er asserts that David has his arms full
| already and declares that not poetic sense,
but pecuniary one. aeGuates the young man,
He believes that it is not the 5l7 pounds of girl
that is SO attractive to the youth the S25 per
week salary earned by the 517 pounds. The pO-
| lice advised the old gentleman to be present at
the ceremony and forbid its fulfillmenr. This,
| the young man asserts, is impossible, as his
| father has not supported him. Even if the we'd
ding festivities should be interrupted, David en-
| phaticay states that he will elude the eye, or
| both of the eyes, of his watchful parent, hire a
| freight car, and elOpe with the girl
To confidential inquiry addressed to Miss
| Blanche she gasped the whispered reply that
after marriage she intended to control affairs at
home, adding, with gurgle of enjoyment, land
| if he objects to it Will spank him. He will find
| his hands full, can tell you," and the lady
| lapsed in a maiden meditation not altogether
| fancy free.