The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-13
Married In Fun

New YORK july "a One of the e.
fectS vi Allowing young ladieS attending
,eminarles and young men at academies
TOO much freedom while away from the
watchtul eyes ottheir parent, has lust been
maize public. In the New ltoehe!le
Pioneer OF the l2th inst, the following
marriage notice appears
Before Judge Isaac \. Mills 1t the
Westche,ter Court at White Plains,
Cou1sellor Charles +. kens made a mo-
ton Tor the appointment of a guardian
for both OF the young wives meptilned 10
! these p~otlces, preparatory To commenc
ing an action tor the annuimeut OF the
marriages contracted BY them with then
| youthful husbands. The MOTION Was Al
nee granted by the judge. ana William
ii. QUICKER, who has a ummer re ionce
ia Huguerot PARK, New Rochelle, wa-
appointed guardian.
The petition which was submitted by
the lawyers states that the young ladies
| desirous Of having the marriage legally
annulled, a. il was done under duress anu
they considered the whole thing a joke.
Ii appears that both husbands and wives
move in the highest circles in their res
| pecIlNt places Inc ytuuS Iduics- WIZ
are said TO beautiful and accomplished,
are the daughters of the late Henry VI.
Wyles of Worcester. Mass. Their moth
er is dead, and their property and educa-
ton are being looked after by a guardian.
Lydia is only IS years old. and Mary but
10. They both attended a female SEMI
nary III Worcester, Mass. The young
men are of about the same ages. Wailing
-. I a ,ooru o-l NoN,l1y IL -nl thay
both attended a military school IN Wor
cester. The cadets and young ladies had
frequent opportunities for meeting and
getting acquainted with each other. They
were allowed to 60 to fairs, festivals and
~sociables, and met on holidays, and the
young people evidently improved every
such opportunity. Their Irritation was
carried on quietly until they had their
annual commandments, when the young
ladies accepted an invitation from their
elder sister, Mrs. William I'll. Quicker, to
visit her at her residence in Hugueno,
Park, New Rochelle. They invited their
young cadet friends to accompany them
before they departed to their Western
homes. This invitation was accepted,
and the four Id due time made their APP
pearance at the Quicker residence, which
is In the most arlstOcratic portion OF New
Rochelle.
The Ducker's received the young mer
Hospitality, and they seemed very glad tc
have them as company for the young
ladies. Mr.. Ducker's horses and CARR
ages we're placed at their disposal, and
they went riding every day, the blue uni.
forms embelished with brass buttons
making quite a dazzling addition to the
gay attire of the young ladies. Things
went on in the n for about ten days,
when the 30th of June arrived. They
were out riding as usual on that day.
when each cadet proposed marriage to his
young lady. and each proposal was prompt
ly accepted. After the drive the young
men paid Justice Pinckney, a visit and
he agreed to tie the connubial knot that
evening at 9 o o'clock. At that hour the
two couples presented themselves, and
the Justice, perceiving they were respec'
table, and apparently of legal age to con.
tract marriages, performed the ceremony
without asking any awkward questions.
Four days after the publication OF the
marriage notices in the Pioneer We're
shown to Mr.. Quicker, who had not heard
of the weddings before. He was dumb.
founded, and at once took steps to set the
matter right. He questioned his young
sisters-in-law, and they unhesitatingly re-
piled that it was true, but that was all a
joke; that they had thought it would be
lots of fun to get married.
Thus the matter stands. 1t is under.
stood that the boys parents are equally
disirous with the brides and their guar
dian to have the hymeneal knot united.