The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-08

Wnole Gays travel. Her sense oil tne
RIDICULOUS approaches very near the wire
edge. A few months ago this lady was the
object OF rustic widower's wooing and
the genuine ardor he threw into the suit
broke down the strong Notifications around
her affections, and short while afterwards
she was led willing captive to Hymen's
altar, Even before marriage, however,
she insisted upon taking hand in the
preparations, and one condition imposed
was that her prospective iiege lord should
blacken his gray hair and beard. Unior-
fortunately for him, he resided in the
country, the ceremony was to occur
out there, and he had nothing
more stickatiye than n connection Of
SCOT and water, with no expert to prepare
IT.. On the morning oil the wedding day,
bright and early the expectant and over
joyed groom betook h!mselfto back room
OF his residence, mixed the "wash," and
applied the coating. IL was success so
far as the unsophislicated eye could OBJ
serve. AT noon he RETAINED from custom
AIRY additions, and his grown-up children
remarked upon his youthful appearance.
Shortly before the hour at which the core
mony was TO occur, he forgot the extreme
~ sensitive part Of his makeup, and at
tempted to battle ugly looking black spots
from his forehead aud nose. When the
operation was finished, there remained Of
the whiskers coating nothing but one
slender black streak down the center OF
his beard, the remaining sections being
gray as before the concoction was applied,
while the disturbed mixture had
gently tricklcd down his chin, throat and
underneath his collar. With heart beating
wildly and stately tread the old widower
marched from his boudoir TO the altar, where
his intended met him. The minister was al
ready in waiting and IN hurry TO tie the
knotand depart. Join your right handsand
let's get to business" he emphatically
commanded, without once observing that
the bride-elcct was barely able to maintain
her cquanimity. The spectators were bor-
dering on the hilarious, and the groom
stood rs one paralyzed. "Come, come;
I'm in hurry" repeated the clergyman.
I'll you people want to get married stand
up here and join your hands" But the
widow could contain herself no longer.
She sat down all IN heap, and between
cOHvusons OF laughter explained. doc
tOr-yuu' il-haVe--to -- excuse - me II
minute them-whiskers -kill-me." The
doctor caught on, and it was fully half an
houi before he WIS in Il condition 10 utli-
ciatc nj wedding or anything else, unless
1t was us leading man in u combination
gotten together % Illustrate the effects OF
hysteria. But the aged couple were mar
;icd and THB APPEAL learns with sincere
pleasure that they arc con,cnled and hap
py. The old gentleman now allows his
WhlskcS TO remain as nature arrangcs
them, barring an occasional correction ut
the teeth OF q comb.
at is wise wife who knows her own
husband, as forgotten prophet once
proclaimed. TUE APPEAL, n few morn
ings since, announced it to 5000 readers
that Mr. James Bowdcn, OF Springfield,
Mo-, had married a charming young lady
81 Kelly, Miss, and, with his bride, was
registered at the Peabody. The informal
ton upon which The announcement was
male would have been gambled upon rs
straight goods. Last night, while the
office window was open. reporter was
frightened ont ofhis wits 10y sudden con-
tact with bit OF PAPER, which came
whisllng through the aforesaid window
ON n muscular zephyr. Here is what il
contained: Miss Jessie BlnkomOrc, one
Of the most intelligent and cultured
young ladies in this section OF country,
was married 10 Mr.. Thomas A. Bowdcn,
a pushing and successful young business
man OF Martin, Tenn, ON the lth inst, at
the residence OF her siep-fa,hcr, Dr. viii
liam Harrison, OF Kelly, Miss. Please
publish this TO relieve tho embarrassment
ofthe young wife, and give the other Mr..
Bowdcn a chance 10 consumate hs en-
gagemcnt with young lady st Spring
field" And Tue APPEAL humbly be-
sccchcs pardon from all the parties, bcgs
10 be- allowed 10 congratulate the really
married couple, and wish them all the
pleasures and success OF marital relations.
Tho county school teachers OF Shelby
county will meet In Supi. lIcndcrsonfs
office, courthouse, thus city. next salur-
day, for Tho purpose Of organizing read.
ing circle.