West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-01-23

SPAA'u w tuc hnoWicu9e that his mis-
tress Is the owner of a full purse. Not
long ago i had the extreme pleasure of
joining together gentleman whose age
was twcntN-thrcc and a lady who count
ed torty-eight summers. They hailed
from county IN the lower part of the
State. and were both we'll connected.
The woman was widow and was the
mother OF a son older than her new
husband l have not heard ,yhctbrr
the youth has got tired OF his aged
bride.
" \ funny incident happened 10 a cer-
tain brother magistrate OF this city.
several days ago a party stopped at the
Arlington Hotel. in this city. The
needed official was called in, and nut
himself in readiness for the ceremony.
In the absence Of other attendants one
of the hotel clcrks-u youth of not moro
than ninetecn-a a lady boardcr werc
pressed into service. The couple who
wished 70 be married W, - getting along
In years. and when thcy ali stood up my
friend mistook the attendants for the
bride aud groom. 1t was the first tim,
the former had oiliciatcd i'm such "A
capacity and they were ignorant of the
ceremony. just aS the magistrate
reached the all-important question:
VIII YOU take this woman for Your
wifcP' he remarked TO the clerk: My
friend. YOU look rather Young for any
thing of this kind. l can not marry
you unless YOU assure me YOU have at
tanned your majority The two attend
ants were considerably startled at this
question. and informed the official that
they were not his game. 1t took CON
siderable persuasion TO show them that
they were not married nor halfmarried,
but the whole matter was finally al.
Justed and the right parties welded"
DO they pay pretty liberally?'
That varies exceedingly replied
the official, with laugh. Sometimes
they offer me nothing, and consider that
! am an officer for the purposes pro-
vidcd and paid by the law. Again they
are liberal, and give me hand
some rccOmpCnSc. Once tall
gawky young farmer from Rockcastlc
County handed me twenty-iivc-ceut
piece, with the remark: IL yucs that's
a much as you'll want Its morc'n
Kin make IN live hours, and You made
II in five minutes | did not raise AN
objection, but pockctcd the coin. and
have kept it since as a luck piece Oc-
caSionally stalwart young country.
man, in the fullness of his heart. will
tender me five dollar bill or even
raise 10 q ten dollar IL sometimes oc-
cur, that IL has taken the groom's last
dollar TO buy railroad tickets. and he
hasn't "a cent To- bless himself with. OF
course, when this happens / am frozen
out. unless the happy husband is sulH
cicntlN grateful to send my fee after he
has returned To his home. Once
young fellow from point on the Ohio
River, in Western Kentucky. was mar
ried 10y me. AZ the conclusion of The
necessary questions and answers, he in
formed me, with much embarrassment.
that he had no more money than enough
TO pay the way of himself and bride
back home. could do nothing else than
tell him to 90 and think no more OF the
fee. A few days after there were
shipped TO me two large sacks Of wheat
and / received a note from the grower.
stating that he had not yet been able 10
raise any cash, but he sent me some.
thing he had raised before hc married
He hoped would like it., q, he picked
the best he had. Itmadc good flour. and
] consider that my trouble did not &c
unrcwardcd.
&c IL is however, much oftencr the
case that i never again hear from these
parties. | have known two or three i'm.
stances in which they have sent money
but the obligation usually slips from
their memory. Exposition season IL
my most profitable time Then | reap
my harvest. A couple who have long
felt yearning for each other seize the
occasion and combine getting married
and trip TO the exposition Neither
attraction singly would be sufficient to
induce the step, buy tine two together
are irresistible. What girl could over
come the temptation Of getting mar
rled. accompanied by a trip TO the
city, The circumstances combine
ch2apncss, romance and bridal trip.
Thus, during the days OF which /
speak, ! did q hourishng business.
My purse grew heavier and my heart
grew lighter diluscd happine.
throughout the many portions Of the
state. and began To- grow young again
on bchOldng the smiles ON the faces
surrounding me smiles which / in
variably congratulated myself ON hay
ing caused. Alasl / fear those ioyml
days shall return mo- more concluded
the portly gentleman, mourniul
shadow creeping over his rubicund and
usually genial cOuntcnancc L0ut
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