The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-08
MARRIED BY ACCIDENT.
Men and Women Who Have Found Life
Partners.Under Peculiar Circumstances.

Marriages are often the result of ac-
cident 1t seems strange, but the
most prudent persons will sometimes
conceive an irresistible attachment at
the suggestion of word or look.
| When once under the spell of the verb
ito love" they go through all the forms
and finish the conjugation of the verb
before the altar. The few may give
this subject the consideration it de-
serves. but the many, there is to fear,
are guided by impulses. A skipper of
coasting vessel called at the village
inn and asked the landlady, young
widow: ''Do you know where can
get mate? l have lost my mate"
81 am very sorry for You, Mr."
she said smiling. II want a mate,
too, and can not get one. I'll do; if
you be mine I'll be yours" He closed
with the bargain, and the widow,
with two mates.
A young man at a church bazaar
was buttonholed by lady; she would
not let him go until he had bought
something. He looked at her stall,
which contained fancy work of various
kinds.
why" he said, s'I see nothing here
that would be of the least use to me,
bachelor, except yourself. The rest
would be dear to me at any price,"
81 will be cheap enough" she said,
eoaxingly.
''If you could be dear enough, per-
haps-"
"Oh, comei You are just the per-
son l want" taking him by the arm.
She sold him one article after
another, keeping up an agreeable con-
versation the while, and before all
was done he had purchased everything
on the stall. Then, at settling up
there was something said about dis
count.
81 cannot return any money!" she
said. blushing. ''but if you think me
dear enough, there's mamma. She
can give you my hand" The bargain
was accordingly concluded
An eminent doctor, who had saved
the life of lady, "a personal friend,
was asked his charge He said he gen.
orally allowed his patient friends to
remunerate him as they thought be-
fitting.
'But don't you often get disappoint-
ed on these terms?" she inquired
81 may say, never"
',As you are so easily .pleased-here,"
hand, while in the other was concealed
a check for handsome sum. How
easily could have taken you ini" she
added producing the check.
but you have only succeeded in
drawing me out" he said, declining to
relinquish her hand. Don't insult
me with a check; I am most gener-
ously rewarded"
Perhaps she understood the doctors
difficulty and wished to help him out
OF it; At any rate, the giving of her
hand led him to offer his heart
This was how gentleman got his
wife, when, in tobacconist's shop, he
asked girl behind the counter, who
to have red hair, if she
would oblige him with a match.
with pleasure if you will have a
red-headed one" she promptly replied,
with such a suggestive. demure smile,
that eventually the red-headed match
was handed over.
A lady with fine figure, having
taken fancy to available ring which
she saw ticketed in shop window,
went inside to examine it. ut is ex-
ceedingly lovely; l wish it were mine,"
she said on satisfying herself ''What
smaller figure will tempt you?"
No other figure than the figure be-
fore me-" he said. giving her an ad-
miring look at the same time. s'lt is
exceedingly lovely. l wish could
tempt You with the ring"
81 think I'll take it, she said, laying
down the money amid bushes. OF
course he accepted the money, but get
ting her address. he made such good
use of the hint that the next ring which
she got was given by him in church.
Quite as singular was the beginning
of the courtship of the man who went
into shop for pair of shoes.
II want them wide, please" he said
to the girl in attendance, las have =
good, broad understanding"
She laughed at this reference to the
breadth of his feet. and said:
"A very good thing, too, in man.,
but not in woman"
s'How do You make out that what is
good in one sex is bad in the other?'
'.Ah, it is quite simple. You see,
nature intended man to be supported
by firm soul, but woman by yield
ing husband"
Whether he made yielding hus-
band or not, report at any rate says
that he made her his wife.-LondoR