The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-01-09
MARRIAGE MADE EASY.
A Squire Tells How He Ties the
Nuptial Knot.
The Different Varieties Of Runaway We'd
dings-what People Elope, and Why
They do so-A Matrimo-
Mai Melangc.

"Many strangely assorted and odd
looking couple come 10 me TO be joined
together in matrimony," remarked 70
Post reporter the other day magls-
tratc whose Office Is not far from the
civ Hall. and whose bcnevolence
toward lovers fleeing from angry rela-
tons is well known, land this particu-
lar portion of my magistcrial duties
brings into my possession many curious
stories and incidents. A pair of runa-
WAYS. seeking for some one possessing
the authority TO tie the indissoluble
knot. usually feel embarrassed and
lonely. They are eager to find an indi-
vidual TO whom they may, without fear
of betrayal. coniide the cause OF their
fight. Such person they usually ma
in the obliging magistrate, who reads
over to them the nuptial ceremony ana
he i. with rare exceptions, made the
repository Of their secrets. 10 nm
they coniidc the causes which induced
stern parent to oppose their union
Marrying youthful lovers u then
the plcasantcst Of your official duties,
i Il not? remarked the reporter.
Certainly; nature has endowed me
with the most benevolent instincts, and
when / see two tender hearts hungry
and pining for each other 1t affords me
the most exquisite pleasure to bring
their owners together and make them
one and the same for all time. II causes
) me TO feel like one whose duty and
chief delight Is to Danish grief and
= doubling fear aud establish in their stead
confidence and unalloyed pleasure.
place myself in the light Of a public
benefactor. and the thought Of difiusine
\ 80 much happiness in the world has
: made Of me that portly and contented
looking parsonage whom you see be
fore YOU. do not claim to be b,
nature endowed with deeper springs o
human kindness than other men, bu
when have spoken the last words Q
the sacred ceremony and see turnet
9 upon me two faces shining with tn
9 light Of happiness and gratitude, *
pcrience in the region OF my left SIDE
:. feeling akin to that so openly depicte'
mon the countenances of the two VIII
a. have lust begun with such light heart
the Journey along the matrimonial path
:, know that I, and alone. am respon
= sible for 80 much JOY. and can no
help sharing It. Thus my instincts ar
benevolent by cultivation"
~ .Do YOU unite none but runawa
N, couplesg'
= II preside at the marriage rites
ur many whose parents and relatives nav
- no objection whatever to the consun
= nation of their union. Weddings J
tic ordinary life are costly Affairs. ! q
~ not refer to those occurring among IL
,c, leaders Of the most fashionable elias
y but such as are celebrated by the sol
'' and daughters Of staid. respectable q
ed izcns. The minister must have his X
"A Of ten dollars. twenty dollars, an
sometimes fifty dollars. Flower adorl
'n. mcnts are necessary for the parlor
=. supper for the guests IL expected, an
the ceremony Is not considered cor
plcte unless the couple takes brid
tour. Even when no extra amount
stylc and display Is INDUCED in, the
'lc; things cost a considerable sum, oft
= far.more.than groom endowed wi
scanty purse can afford. When II
/, services are required all this Is d
pcnscd with. The future husband al
wife. each accompanied by friend
OF attendants, enter a carriage, drive
o,o nv Office. and here the knot i tied
short order, l am paid my fee. tn
rc-cntcr their carriage and rAurn
res their home a. II nothing unusual n
happened These marriages prove FL
49, rs conductive 10 connubial bliss
those in which the solemn words !
ncr spoken by an eloquent minis
~ III 4 flowcr-bcdeckcd church, and