National Republican., 1888-03-11
MARRIED By THE ROADSIDE.
TMO CEREMONIES REQUIRED TO MAKE
THE KNOT BINDING
Romantic Experiences of secret Wed
dings A Husband FINDS Himself
with Two wives Paying the Minis
ter Twenty-Five Cents as His Fee.


ter Twenty-Five Cents ~ His Fee.
What Rev. Dr Sunderland does not
know about the humorous side of clerical
life is not worth knowing. The doctor
likes tu relate a good Joke on a fellow
clergyman and he does not hesitate to
tell one ON himself lie had lots of good
stories on hand last night, and he kept his
guests in a continuous roar of laughter
In speaking of marriage fees he stated
many funny instances. II married u
couple recently who were from the coun-
try. The bridegroom was happy until his
bride said something tu him that made
him blush lie put his hand out to me
and said, Doctor. | will come soon and see
You An right. said t. and when You
do come viii have your certificate
ready ! djd not expect Ia see him as
soon ~ did. My marriage blanks being
out. i had tu buy some. | had hardly
finished writing the certificate when my
newly married friend was ushcrcd
into my study Ahcr getting the Ger.
tiliratc hr looked NJ me in an nw-
nl Nurrowtul way, and said, Doctor,
lost - in some way. and am
sorry tu say ! can only give you 10 cents,
will give you something more when
see you again. As his certificate cost me
- cents, my fee therefore was - cents.
have married q great many couples. and
during tlp war ! was called on often to
marry many oi the soldiers. | always re-
lt.t..l 10 tltfg tlt-s | toll flAt,,
they were doing service then in their
country cause, and | did not want to
take their money hut We have some
beats it times. pmcmhcru very pOmp.
uu~ young man who called tO see me
about marrying him. He set the time
and suggested that the ceremony should
take place at my house. AMER the cCrc-
muuy hr very cuniidcntially explained
that hr lid not 20 tu the bank and draw
out any money, hut that when lac
called for the certificate hr would rcmCm-
hrr me llr came around after the paper
and un receiving ii be- looked at me in u
peculiar way and said, Ductur don't you
know forgot tu gu tu the bank again
This was tuu much for me aud ! said to
him. Young man. you arr the second man
I've married this month who has forgot
ten tu 20 tu the bank. II hit him, but
didn't penetrate. aud don't know
whether hr lns gone tu the bank yet or
not.
Many uf your profession have peculiar
experiences during their uIsturatcs '' sug-
gr,tcd % news man
by the way can tell you story
about minister, whusr name is not Ia be
mentioned, and the marriage lac per-
formed iuru couple This goes back only
a few years, hut should mention names
the whole city would know who they
were. \ young lady came into the pas
tors study and said, ! am to marry 81
aud 50, The marriage Is tO he "a secret one
for good and sufficient reasons. The gen.
tlCman who will marry me WILL on the
following day, leave the city for san Fran
cisco, from which place he sails for Aus
tralia. You would not object to perform
ing the ceremony some distance away
from the city, would you?' said the lady,
who, 10y the way intcrpolatcd the doctor,
was well known to the minister.
How about the liccnScP said the pas
tor.
That ] propose to get without causing
any publicity. You see | would not for
HE world have my marriage known to
the people
" ! guess il can he arranged. then re-.
piled the minister. ON the night of the
ceremony the minister was driven to Il
house somewhere near TcnleytOwn. The
gentleman of the house welcomed him. 4
splendid dinner was enjoyed by all. This
over the ceremony was about to take place
when the minister remarked, i would like
to see the marriage license. After reading
it he turned To Mr.. ", the gentleman, and
said, is your house in the DstriCt?' The
gentleman, after thinking Il little, said
Yes. Then, said the minister i can't
perform the ceremony. This license was
obtained in Maryland, and under it if
performed the ceremony in the District |
would render myself liable to the
law. My conscience won't allow
il. oh, my, what shall we do? said
the intended bride. What can be done?
said the wOuld-be bridegroom Then
everybody said, what can be donc?' The
young bride, however was determined
ting on pitilul look she said 10 the min.
i,trr Would you mind going into Mary
land with vs. Remember when n girl !
promised you that you should OiliCnte at
my marriage i will GO said the minis
ter. Mr. y. only too glad To he helping
hand In the matter htchcd up his horses
tp li- carriage and in Il few minutes Mr..
and Mrs ~ the minister, and the couple
were on their way into Maryland. They
rode along for Il couple of hours when the
minister said, Are we in Maryand?' i
guess we are, said Mr. y. We certainly
are, said the bride, We'll, then said the
minister, let us get out The party were
now pretty well tired out and all seemed
only too glad To get out of the carriage.
1T was near midnight and the moon was
shining brilliantly. \ cluster of bushes
by the roadside was accepted
rs the most suitable place for the romantic
marriage, The ceremony was soon per-
formed and congratulations followed
The hriItuTlnn1 tlnN Sturtnl f,.S 90
Franciscobu only reached Chicago, where
in week of jOllity he got rid of the cash
in his pockets that was to take him to far
away Australia. His friends soon discOv-
cred his whereabouts and brought him
back. But horrors, il was also discovered
that the bridegroom had not been divorced
from his first wife. The papers in the case
had not been completed. Here was Il mess.
The bridegroom was ON spree which
wound up by his Incarceration in we'll
known institution where he remained
until the physicians thought him fully re-
covered. ON terribly wet night rap
came at the minister's door. He opened
it and the bride again entered i want
you To marry me again, said She The
minister had heard something about the
trouble madcinquiry,and the lady told him
everything Feeling satisfied that his duty
was not fully performed, he accompanied
'lc CoupIc NMllp were 10 ne fclllufflCu, rs
the divorce had now been grantcdO some
few miles beyond the insane asylum until
Maryland was again reached. There was
no moonlight in the business this time. II
was an unromantiC night, and in the
midst of Il heavy rain the minister again
married them.
low is that for un experience" said
the doctor.
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