Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-29
A MIDGET WEDDING.

deshsm's Mayo at first Objects "a
Girl.
"nen MAYOR Hewitt raised his eyes from q
weekly report Of Chief Dog.eaicher John Me.
manor Yesterday In the Ctr Hall, he was
confronted BY number OF grinBing Italians
VINO ehattered away at great rate. He east
nerce eye al the group, which was a typical
snee. A' - 81
Then Clerk Berry told him that the crowd
bad come to have a marriage ceremony ner.
formed. The clerk incldeutIy remarked that
sus ofiae seemed TO be a bit too young TO
marry yet and the Mayor shaded his eyes
WIN MS hand as be tried hard to get vie "
o. her She was small--yery small. 30 Iit.
le was she that the MAYOR asked the report.
eFs u the child was not dime museum ex.
hiplh or something OF that sort He was
staggered worse than be has ever been aimee
his election TO office when told that the girl
hsa come TO get married, and was no midget
ct that, but q 'sfullY'' developed woman. as
she claimed, OF 10 years Of age.
The Mayor did not believe It. He ordered
smdaFlts on the matter from the mother. the
uncles. aunts and cousins OF tAe girl. and
Nhen be read them over aud over be was not
satisfied. lie looked at the girl, who stood
Win aoEpeast eyes beside her foolish look
Ing and shabbily-dressed lover, and shook HIS
bead, as be drew long breath, remarking,
III 10 very sirsngen
The man gave bis name as Prites MorJno
and the GIL. sho reached scarcely 10 the
mans bips, said she was Louisa BeIlIno. Both
OF them reside ia Mulberry street.
When the Mayor heard that Alderman
Siafsin refused 10 marry The pair on account
OF the youthful appearance and small stature
o. the girl. he again proceeded 10 Investigate.
ne tackled the girls mother 10 lind out the
EirIa True age. and an examination soma
hing Ike this ensued;
Mhea wss this child bornlp with partIcu-
lar emphasis on the Hchildn
sixteen years was the studied answer
10 Whist ear Hns Ahe burnin
the mother.
''hal see you have studied your part
hoA OLD q this giri--here, don't talk 10 her,
you or III have you arrested aud the Nav
or soowied st bruiailzed Michael Angelo
who was trying 10 coach the mother on the
answer abe should give.
The woman appeared disconnected, aud
then said that the child was born ia 1872.
In what 0onthf-wiil sou keep quiet sir
FAhT thia time 10 the promp.er, also. who
wAs nov hustled out or the room.
sixteen year, feebiY replied the woman.
but somebody near her corrected her ana sue
said "Febrooar, Siguorn
The Mayor looked veKed at the persistence
OF The woman 10 asserting that her daughters
age was 10 when size really appeared 10 be 10
and not being able 10 shake her on that
point be turned 10 she expeetant bride and
tried 10 ind out whether RnY one had coerced
her INTO marrying her promising looking
"No, sir" she replied 10 fair English Il
want 10 marry out OF mr. own head
';Ali right" said The Mayor '.ErergthIng
appeaIs % BE- straight But IA advise you
10 wAil until sou would grow 4 bit bigger -
The Italians laughed ut the MAYORS little
ipke and agsln be scowled az them, scaripg
them into very demure silence.
Then the Manor. With very bad grace and
10 halfhearied var, pronounced the mar
rage ceremony. He asked for wedding ring,
but despite the fact that the bride had Al
least half dozen rings on every finger there
wah no marTiage ring 70 be found until the
mother took OF the one she wore, aud the
big lout OF husband looked st It with sur
prise.
'Tske Il IN your hand" ssid the Msyor,
who 10 an adept In marrying Ilalians Nov
put u 90 The third finger OF her hand-not
the right, you-ou her left her left, do
you heari' The. poor fellow heard and
saw The Mayor and the ceremony was com
plsie.
kiss the bride - said the Mayor. and No
rino picked up hts child wife ia his hands and
STOPPED over double as be tried 20 give her a
smack.
rested bis head on his band IN deep coniem.
plation for an hour. He said he would have
kissed The bride il che had been tall enough
for him 10 feach.--Aep York Journal