The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-03
Tho only Clgar6tJoB which 90 not
stick to tho lips arc Opera Puts.
D weddIng thnt Was Postnoncd

a couple from tho country called At
certain law Office on Main street yes
terday,and meeting up with tho junior
member OF tho firm, they produced a
marriage license and informed the
limb of tho law that they wished him
TO marry them. The aforesaid barrls.
ter was very much embarrassed a,
first, but, regal ming his oQuipoise, AZ
once took In tho situation aud
began questioning tho parties. In re-
spOnso 10 his iutorrOgatious, they in.
formed the attorney that tnoy were
both of mature age and zach one had
the consent Of their father and mother
and brothers and sisters; that the
groom was ON the shady side of 40, and
the blushing bride was Just about
closing her SS.h year Of single blessed
ness.
The attorney asked how
long they had known oach
other, and was informed thatthey had
been basking In zach others love and
friendship Tor some % springs and
summers, ana could NOS be happy
longer until their fortunes wore
blended in the sacred ties of matri.
mouY. Naturally enough the attor,
noy asked why they had not married
q little sooner, and was promptly in.
formed that tho times had
been so diSiressingly close that
thoy could not mako up then
minds to assume such grave response.
bility until now. That was the sole
aud only cause why they had dalaS cd
this matter until this late date. The
attorney then asked the parties If any
Of the neighbors or old sweothearts ob.
iocted TO their marriage. They both
nesitated for some little time, and then
blushing said there was one "feller'
in their neighborhood named Ezekiel
Emanuel Ebenez9r Sloniker, who had
been, and was now very much In love
with her, but that she did not 10, q
him near so well Ms George Washing
ton ---, who was fero present ready
and anxious to become her husband
lie was the only one who Objected 10 her
marriage, 30 far as her limitOd acguain.
tanco In the neighborhood extended,
but tha' 81 o thought he would soon for.
get the past and become q better aud
more law abiding citizen.
The groom remarked that there was
O "gal" in tho vicinity In which he
had his domicilo that appeared 10 be
"doad gone" on him, but she
bad no cause 10 complain, ne
there were plenty of boys In
the country who would take
the "old gaW for better or worse nj
most any timo she said tho word
Hence she had no legal right TO object
to his marrying Annie Maria Jane 49,,
Tho barrlster nj this mint adn,on,
ishod tho parties as follows. NY
friends, since tho days OF Adam and
Eve, mairimony has boon
ing, is one one Of of0 the IN m Say,
trying ordeals ever submitted TO mar
and woman for serious contemplation.
Its pathway is strewn with wrecks
ana obstacles the simple recital o.
which would mako your hair stand Oh
end' Tho duties apd Representation
OF matiimony. arc of such tremendoul
and over-roRching character as to max,
abrave man tremble In his very boots
The suffering, both of miifd and body
oil tho married man IL such ~ 10 dfiv,
a giant mind distracted. Think of il
my friends, heseech you before Il Il
too latol Think of the divorce eourti
aud tho uphrOken chain of miser,
that Is there detailed, IN all M
agonlzlng aud blood-chilling hor.
rofl Think OF the distracted
'hufbands who arc driven /,
Y and fury by their better
aud who arc compelled 20 TO
suicide TO free themselves from
OF matrimonial misery, the lik,
n will mover again DO tasted