Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-01

From the Ptns6uy0 Dispatch.
Scarcely had the sunli ght started to dispel
Yesterday mornings mists when neatly
dressed young woman came tripping down
Penn avenue. She glanced from one side of
the street TO the other, as If searching for
some place, and finally hesitatinGly entered
the little carpet factory of A. Rebholz, 1.425
Penn avenue. When that gentleman inquired
the mi Ssion of his early visitor she said my
name is Rosina Geyer, and am hunting en-
ploYment. l have been living with afamly on
Smallman street, but they didn't need me any
more, and have just left there
well, | don't need any servants" said Mr..
Rebholz, but here is man who wants a
housekeeper," he saidjocularly. turning to an
old man " no was sitting on a stool by his side,
and had listened to the conversation. This
remarkably sudden proposal staggered the
Young woman, but She wasn't long recover
ing, and said; 81 don't know about that.
haven't any home, and l. IN tired of working
OUT
"Then We'll get married." promptly re-
sp0nded the man in broken English. "We'n
get the license right away"
TIE elderly sutor calmly surveyed the
young woman for at least FIVE inmates, utter
~ ubiivous to the discompOsure on her part
which his long stare produced. Finally nc
said:
Eyes, can give you place to stay, If you
haven't got n home. My wife's been dead
SIX months, and guess IA better get another.
You can come home NIT me. and If we suit
each other, then We'll go and get married"
With equal promputude the young woman
took him at his word. and arm IN arm they
started out, leaving the old carpet weaver
amazed at his Joking remark.
They went straghtway to the Registers
office, but the old mans courage slightly
wavered as lie crossed the threshold of the
court house After waiting in the corridors
for few minutes he hestaLingly turned the
knob. and, sliding forward with bashful air.
introduced himself and his companion to one
of the clerks. He looked horribly uncom-
Portable for minute or 30, and then with
flushed face AID tremulous accent, SAID: ~
want a license. / come from the Ninth ward.
MY wife died six months ago, and to-day |
made up my mind that couldn't be wild
over any longer"
The clerk asked the customary questions.
and the answers showed that the venerable
bridegroom name was Michael Kreutler an
iron worker. 81 wears of age. and residing at
81 spring alley. The bride be gave her
name as Bosnia Geyer, and said she WAS 20
years old. This was not the first time the CLERK
had granted January license to marry
June, and he saw nothing remarkable IN 1t;
but when the old man admitted that his
courtship consisted OF only about two hours
the clerk : i'm passveness suddenly changed to
the most lively interest. The license was
duly M ade out and their forms fed fast from
the dusky court house.
But or their arrival at the old mans house
n difficulty forced itself upon them, The
young woman said they hadn't been married
by the priest, aud she DIDN'T believe that the
ERIK who gave them the license could marry
them.
'Ou, yes, thAtb All TlRhtt Sdlu tIe Olu gem
temau. "Hain't we been TO the court house
and taken out marriage licensey You are
my wife now, and when our names have been
called out IN church three times. then 10 VIII
be the priests turn To marry u.s."
The bF. degrOOm said the declaration OF
marriage anu the license constituted the civil
ceremony. The religious ceremony could
follow a. any time, TINS satisfied me bride.
An hour after they we're Installed In their
home IN spring alley, ana the bride took
charge OF the household.
The news Of the old mans sudden act
reached the oars ~ HE daughter, Mn. John
kessier She came As quickly rs possibly TO
NJ house, and spoke her yiews 90 tue subject
very piaiuiY. SIR, kreuther simply SAIL mat
he was old enough 60 know hts own business,
and that 10 long ~ hia wife 1Ab satisfied. be
was AluO.