The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-15
A WOMiN'S SACRIFICE.

"A Strange Scene in q Court
Marrying and Diminishing n Stran-
ger for The Sake Of the Man She
Loved. 80
From u Buffalo Letter.
e The story of a strange marriage is told
ina dispatch from Erie to the Courier
to-day. In brief form it is as follows:
Saturday morrfing, when Justice Free
man, of Erie, opened court, there sat on
n of the benches a well-dressed and
beautiful young woman. When the
cases on hand We're disposed Of she
arose and asked his Honor if he was
daily qualified to perform the marriage
rite, Receiving an affirmative reply,
she becsoned to an exceedingly I'M
conth, middle-aged man, sitting ct the
back Of the room, and said to the JUS
tice:
II want you to marry me to this man,
The man went forward and stood be-
fore the desk, looking the picture of
sheepishness.
"Is this the husband of your choice,
madam" inquired the Justice, looking
at the couple with intense surprise.
IaDtlGVS 81. Arc YOU IilG HUSBAND
Of my choice, Mr.. Traynor?9"
Yes, ma'am, | am" replied the man,
With a sly grin.
Justice Freetnan informed the woman
that it was customary to hand in the
names and addresses of the contracting
parties, The couple then stepped back
a few pacesand conferred fora moment.
Then they sat down at q table aid the
woman handed the man q sheet of pa
per. He made q move which the JUS
tice interpreted to mean tina, he Was not
acquainted with the art of writing. "a
contemptuous smile passed over the wo-
mans face, and, taking the pen, she
scrawied with aristocratic regularity the
names of Amelia A. Royce. Cincinnati,
and Charley Traynor, Utica, N. x,
Then the couple stood up and were
made man and wife, according to the
laws of Pennsylvania.
The husband stood as though bewild.
cred. When he ceremony was com-
/ pleted. Justice Freeman produced a
marriage certificate, but the bride beg
ped him to desist. "You will make q
record of this marriage, sir; and that
will be of more value Than this senti-
mental but silly picture card" said she.
Then she turned to the groom, and
intimated that he would lose his train if
he wasted too much time. He smirked,
and remarked that itsWould not distress
his much to miss the train. He was
coldly informed that his absence Was
preferred to his company, and that he
was to go about his business as quickly
as possible. Some papers were handed
to him, and, after a few words, uttered
In a low tone, the man took his hat, Did
the bride good-day, and left the court
room. The bride remained. 81 think
you think some eSplanutloni is due you,',
she said to the justice. There is noGh-
ing wrong in all this; no crime. nc
despair, broken hearts, nothing tragic.
l am simply putting it out Of MY power
to say yes. to the only man on earth ii
would please and hurt me to marry
the only a on earth l care for. For
%reasons that l have no desire to tell |
cannot marry this gentleman without
bringing great sorrow upon him and me
in the future. And as / am only a wo.
man, capable Of being tempted to marry
the man I love, | have married a stran-
ger and so placed myself. beyond the
reach Of temptation. This is all there
is in it. shall 80 home and live as |
have always lived, and love as l always
have owed. 1t is not likely that | shall
see this man 'Graynor again. He per;
fectly understands that he was hired to
marry me and then so about his bust
mess"
The astonishei magistrate was Their
requested to forward copies of papers
containing her marriage notice. to- the
Baltimore Sun, the Washington Crit c
and the Denver Tribune. She seemed
particularly anxious that her marriage
should be mlde public, also the fact
that she remained IL the room after he
husband lett lit catch the train. Jus
tee Frecman's theory is that INSANITY i
the t7ouule she feared to bring nponsher
self and the man she loves.