Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-30

This is the way Longview correspond
emit tells story of love and law in Tex
as
A few days ago, as the gray of the earli-
est dawn was giving place to the saffron
tints that heralded sunrise, there came a
maiden fair, with golden locks flying in dis
order from her long and hurried all-night
ride, and callow and innocent lOoking
YOUTH who sought shelter for the damsel
in one of Longview's hotels, when the
youth fastened to the house of the county
clerk (who issues marriage licenses in this
State) and asked for the document that
would give him a legal right to have some
competent authority marry them. The
accommodating clerk, aroused from his
slumbers, went to his office and put the
young man through his examination as to
age, occupation, etc., and the age of the
maiden. Glib were his answers anent
himself, but he hesitated and stumbled and
prevaricated about the girls age, until fl
nally Mr.. Levy, the clerk, said:-
''Mr. Harris, your statements are correct
enough regarding yourself, but from what
you say of Miss Cooper's age am quite
without her parents consent. know this
is a runaway match, and cannot issue the
license"
Pleas were unavailing and Mr.. George
V. Harris left, sadder man. But wisdom
soon came to him, and the results of that
wisdom showed later, when the second
chapter began. Late in the afternoon
venerable darkey went to the clerks Office
and asked for the issuance of license for
the marriage of his son, George " Harris,
and Miss Nellie Cooper, giving proper an
swers to all questions, and the satisfactory
explanation that Miss Cooper's father con-
scented to the marriage, but was so busy
ploughing out his crops he did not wish to
take time to come to town. The needful
papers were issued and marked with mi
mute &C." to indicate they were colored
people.
Yesterday the minister who married Mr..
Harris and Miss Cooper met the clerk and
hailed him with, ''Well, see the runaway
couple got the license, anyway"
"No," said Mr.. Levy, 81 refused to issue
it."
''But they brought it to me and | married
them,' said the minister.
And then the point of the joke was seen.
That innocent-looking youth had bribed
that old darkey to go for the paper, had
thoroughly coached him in his answers,
had got the license in that way, and, as the
CO.. placed on it was very small, it was not
noticed by the minister who married them,
and the couple went ON their way rejoicing
back to their home in Rusk county, whence
they had come to escape parental wrath
and circumvent the Gregg county clerk.
The WORLD DO MovE.-Interview be-
tween repentant striker and his former
employer, in a Massachusetts town =
Repentant Striker-'1 call to see if you
will give me some work."
Former Employer-"What did you leave
for?'
R. S.-''Because they made me CO."
F. E.-s'Yeu were not your own master,
then ?'
R. s;-tEmphatically)-T am now,
"F. E.-"You are still member of the
Brotherhood
r. S.-(Still more emphatically)-'I will
have nothing more to do with the internal
humbugs"
F. E.-"But you have taken an oath
r. S.-(Breaking in impatiently)-
oath be id. Give me chance to earn
decent living for my wife and children
and 1 will take fifty oaths to have nothing
TO 90 with the shabby cheats who have I'M
posed on me to my great loss"
K. S. was given employment, without the
surperhuous affidavits.
MODES OF CoURTsHIP.- tailor press
es his suit. The shoemaker lays his awl at
her feet. The blacksmith strikes the iron
while it is hot The carpenter says her So
ciety ADJ Joy to his existence. The wood
chopper offers himself as Teller. The ma
son believes his chances rest on a good
foundation when he informs her that her
refusal would be mortar flying to him. The
sailor first ascertains how the land lies,
then approaches her when she's in stays
and informs her he is in need of first mate.
The dairymar declares he is bound to heifer
and can love no udder. The furniture
dealer is so much in love with her that he
is willing to accept her affection in install
ments, one-tenth down. The poet wooes
her with a sonnet and her big brother starts
out in search of him with shotgun. The
"funny man. approaches her with jokes
and puns and.loses the skirts of his swal-
low-tail. Finally, the champion roller
skater rolls into her good graces, and she
elopes with and marries him.-BoSton
Courier.