Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-23
The Quickest Marriage ON Record.

The Quickest Marriage ON Record.
From The PittsbuIg Dispatch.
Scarcely had Tue sunlight started to dispel
yesterday mornings mists when a neatly
dressed young woman came tripping down
Penn avenue. She glanced from one side OF the
street to the other, as Ii searching tor some
place, and finally hesitatingy entered the
little carpet factory OF a. Rebholz, 1425 Penn
avenue. When that gentleman inquired the
mission OF his early visitor sue replied: "My
pioyinent have been living with family on
sandman street, but they didn't need me any
more, and I've just lett there"
SVEN, don't need any servants" said Mr.
RebhOlZ, "Dut here Is a man VINO wants a house,
Keeper, he said, jocuiariy, turning to an old
man who was sitting on Il STOOL by his size and
had listened to the conversation. This remark
ao,y sudden proposal staggered the young
woman. but she wasn't long recoverin-, and
said: IL don't know about that. haven't any
nome, and I'm tired of working out"
"Fnen we'll get married. promptly responded
the man in broken English. "We'u get the
Tue elderly sutton calmly surveyed the young
woman for at least fve minutes. utterly obiiv-
ious to the discoinposure OH her part which his
long stare produced. Finally he said:
''Ye-, Can give you place 10 stay, II you
haven got home. My vines been dead, and
guess Ia better get another. You can come
home mt me, and II we suit each oLher tnen
we'll go anu get married.
with equal proInpItude the young woman
took him at his word, and arm III arm tuey
started ou1, leaving the OLD carpet weaver
amazed at his JOKING remark.
They went straigntway 10 the registers office
but tue old mans courage slightly wavereu as
he Crossed Tia. threshold OF The court house
After waiting III the corridors for lew minutes
he hesIthti turned Lne knOu, and, sli ling
forward with q bashful air, iulrodu ced b. m Elf
aiI0 uls coinp-,u.ol % ole OF The clerks. He
looked horribly uncomfortable for {. moment
or So, and then with a flushed ace anu u ivinu-
from the nintu Ward. My wife dleu six months,
ago, ana to-day l made up my mind that
couldn't be widower any longer"
The clerk asked the customary questions and
the answers showed that the venerable bride
grooms name was MlcnaeI kreutzer an iron
worker, 6l years OF age, ana residing AZ 81
Hprin. ai,ey. Tue bride u be gave her name "a
Ro>ina Ge, er, and said she was 20 years Olu.
This Was not the first time the CLERK had q ant
ed JANUARY license to marry June, and lie saw
nothing reiilarKaDle In 1t; Tut wnen the Old
man .umitied that his cou. ,ship consi lied IN
On,y ABOUT Two hours, the CLERK i'm passi veuess
suddenly changed to til most live,y Interest
the license was duly made out and their lo1 ms
fled last from the dusky Court house.
But on their arriva. at Tie Oid mans house
dlfncuity forced Itself upon tuem. The Young
woman said they hadn't been married by tue
priest, and she didn't believe tuat the eler,
who gave them the license could marry them.
I'm, ! es, tnat 5 ala risnt, s..lu uiuse ne.
man. "Ha:n We Deen 20 the cour. house and
taken out marriage licence? You are my wife
now. anu when our name, have ueen called ont
III cnurch three times. tuen it will De the tests
turn " marry Us"
The bridegroom said the declaration of mar
iiaSc anu tuc IIceuSc constituted me civil Cere.
n.ony. The religious ceremony could follow ut
amy time. Tnis satisfied the bride An hour
after they were lnsLaiied in Lnelr home on
Sprins alley, anu the bride TOOK charge OF the
TIE news of the old mans sudden act reached
the ears Q: his daagh.ef, Mrs. john Kessler
and spoke her views ON the subject v.rv
plainly. Mr.. kreutzer sim ply said LnaL he was
Ola enough 10 know nis own business, and that
AS iong rs his wife was satisfied, he was also.
He Approved Of the Treatment
From the Arkansas traveller.
Old Nelson Bettrage, while WORKING in tho
woods, was bitten by u ratilesnake. In much
alarm and In great pain he ran To the house. A
physician. Who happened to be near 1T hand.
was summoned.
"Old man. said the doctor, .nothine but
whisky, aud great deal OF 1t, can DO you any
But, doctor, l am temperance man.
haven't touched drap Nv ticker fur tnirty
"Ali the better. The whisky will have more
effect" " iioao
A boy who had been dispatched with lug
soon returned. ana tue old man, much against
ILLS WILL, began ~ drinK whisky. He was slow
at first, Dut after u while he s.swic<edn it vii
the appetite Of an Olo-timer
whisky now. Don't drink any more"
.Yal l l,ve g1 :. sr plenty'"
"Dout yer think thar's err lootla nj ~. ,,,.or
hangin' round the corners?, f--S--
mo, think you are ali rightn
Don't tnink that u ieetle, Just ernuff nv II To
In my ieel?" ~ ~S"A
"Nl"
Wall, now, Dock, s'pose we take drink inst
more" s u'auA suy
the Old fellow sighed. looked at the Jug. and
asked: Nv hut's become NV tlie snakefa 80 $50
One Of Tue boys killed it, the doctor renlied
m sorry said tue old man.
SORRY! what ,or?'
Cause want II Ter bite me erg1n.n
a MAN OF GENIus.-Mr. w. r. Miner OF
Butte, M0il., Is man vi genius He we,sI aus - :
rom home aud arranged heavy charge vr
oy namiie SO that any body entering would ser
s., OH. " nen ne returned he iouud his cabin