The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11

thing was got ready for the wedding, but
when the hour arrived, the gallant Pincus
was not to be found, and the guests were
abou' to be disappointed. Nathan Geiger
stepped forward and offered to act as proxy
| for the absent lover. Fanny was nothing
| 10th, and Mr.. Geiger answering for his
friend Leopold Pincus, went through the
wedding ceremony. His portion of It end
ed at the altar, and he went one way, and
the new made bride went the other. After
time the truant lover turned up and learn
ing for the first time that he had been
situation like sensible man and set up
housekeeping with his wife; but IN a little
time doubts arose as to whether Fancy was
Mrs. Geiger or Mrs Pincus. and the deci-
sions of the lawbooks were largely in favor
of Geiger. 1t the meantime, however, an
heir had been born to the house Of Pincus,
and Geiger even il forced to take Fanny
did not care about shouldering any rospon.
sibility in which he had no collateral in
terest The courts are now asked to annul
the poxy marriage with Geiger, and as the
evidence is tangible that Fanny is now liy-
ing with Pincus, there is no doubt that
Geiger could get divorce il he wanted it,
but he has not applied for one. and Fanny
cannot get divorce unless she can show
that Geiger has misbenaved himself, which
it does not appear he has done. How the
courts will decide l don't know, but it is
pretty evident that though proxy.marriagcs
may be good thing for the Ishkies and
Whistles of Poland and Russia, they will
not do SOr the atmosphere of New York,
even though favored with Caviere, Saur
Krout and Vodky.
The Hon. Allen Thorndyke Rice favored
us this week with an account of his meet
ing with the late Mike Cregan or the eve
of the last election, We haye always sup
posed that political success was problem
atical; Mr.. Cregan proposed to make it a
mathematical certainty. There are just SO
many Democrats and Republicans who are
bound to vote their tick Is, and there is the
floating vote that is in the market TO be
bought. Now, multiply that vote by five
and put the money in the hands of trust
worthy person like myself and the thing is
done. Mr.. Rice could stand it for regular
election expenses, but when it came to buy
ing the voters body and breeches that was
more then he could stand. So Mr.. Rice
was elected to stay at home and General
Splnola, Tammapy brave, warns the sea,
at Washington.
! l hardly know whether to say that We
are improving or going backward, but
many of the most delightful and agreeable
receptions gwen in the city are given or
Sunday nights. OF course YOU will not bt
surprised to know that among the foremost
is that of Colonel Bob Ineersoll, and what
ever we may think OF his theology, one
thing is certain that there are not many
men in this city or elsewhere who haye &
more delightful home. Colonel Bob is 6
royal entertainer and the entertaining fac
ulty seems TO run in the family. In his par
lors on Sunday night you can meet 10 Of
clever people, and come away with the i'm
preston that whatever his future prospects
may be, he is having pretty good time
here.
New York is full of clever literary wo
men, many of them making fine incomes
They have their Sunday night reception:
and they are ALWAYS crowded, The best
talent, professional and amateur, is always
to be found there and the musical selec
tions are not confined to the 'DoxologY'
and ''Greenland's Icy Mountains"
In point of weather the week has been 6
terror, the very worst of the nter, bu
hoping that the worst is past.
BROADBRIM,