Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-28

up all MS apparel ready Tor the Jour-
ney. He was stopping at the house OF
friend, who, at the last moment late
in the afternoon, discovered that the
bridegroom did not have change OF
linen to dress with. Hurried consult
ations were had, and his hostess, with
woman's readiness for emergencies.
took the measure of his collar and
waist, went down Just rs the stores
were about to close, and purchased the
desired articles, which the bridegroom
accepted with the utmost equanimity
and as If the articles were not OF much
consequence anyway. They went away
and in few days the bride wrote
letter to one Of her friends, in which
she remarked with charming naivette:
We had q good, pleasant journey, and
found my husband to be quite enter
tanning. think shall like him first
rate when get acquainted with him.
The license question often causes
embarrassment to couples about to
wed. remember once couple came
from st. John. New Brunswick, to
Bangor, thinking to be married there
quietly, and away from home. go fur
ther west on their wedding tour, and
return to their home after the honey
moon was over. They came in on the
evening train, went to one OF the best
hotels, and, as they intended to be
married that evening, registered as
man aud wife. They went to their
room, brushed off the dust and other
wise made themselves presentable, and
having found out that was a clergy
| man, came to my residence to have the
ceremony performed. Upon my asking
for their papers, they first made the
discovery that license was necessary.
l was perfectly satisfied from the docu-
ments they had with them, as well as
from their personal appearance, that
they were all right. but of course l had
no legal right to marry them. The
astonished hotel clerk probably never
knew why separate rooms were called
for on their return, especially as there
seemed to be no quarrel nor misunder-
standing of any kind
"A case recently occurred in Boston
which caused deal of embarrassment
for the moment to the bride, and a
quantity of merriment for everybody
else. Some seventy-tive guests had as.
sembled at the residence of the bride
father, and an elaborate wedding sup.
per had been provided. The time, un.
til $50 or later, was spent in receiving
the guests, in introduction. and in
social conversation. Then the whole
company were assembled in the specia
parlors, and took my place ready tt
pronounce the words which shoule
bind two hearts together. The bride
and groom marched in, and as the.
came in front of me the groom handed
me the license. But there was Onl,
one. He lived in Cambridge, and a
he was to be married in Boston he hat
forgotten to obtain license from thu
Cambridge city clerk. was sorry
but there was no help for it. l in
formed them that l could not MARI,
them without the Cambridge license
but suggested note from the cit.
clerk to me promising to issue tn
license the next day. Well, carriag
was called and messenger sent t
find the city clerk, who was in bed
and the necessary promise obtained, s
that the ceremony was performe
about midnight. The young man wa
subjected to jokes and jibes from every
body present, but he stood it like
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