The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-02-25
Married by Accident.

E#iO W ioNe GHey RU through all
fhe forms and finish the coniugation
EuIthe verb before the altar. The
lew may give this subject the consid-
Esntion it deserves, but the many,
There is reason to fear, are guided by
inpulse. A skipper Of a coasting
vessel called at the village inn and
asked the Iandlady, young widow !:
10 you know where l can get a
mite? I have lost my mate"
j am very sorry for you, Mr."
shisaid, smiling. 81 want mate,
to-, and cannot get one. I'll tell you
wIRt I'll do; if you'll be mine I'll be
{; sgdrs.'' He closed with the bargain,
and the widow keeping her word, he
is nov supplied with two mates.
A soung man at a church bazaar
was luttonholed by a. lady; she
wouldnot let him 60 until he bought
something. He looked at her stall,
which contained fancy work of va
rious kinds.
why" he said, 81 see nothing
here thai would be of the least use to
me. badelor, except yourself. The
rest woud be dear to me at any
price.
81 will te cheap enough" she said
coaxingly.
"If you tould be dear enough, per.
haps-"
20, come! You are just the person
l want" fixing him by the arm.
She sold him one article after an
other, keeping up an agreeable con
versation the while, and before al
was done he had purchased every
thing on the stall. Then, at settling
up, there vas something said abou
discount.
81 cannotreturn any money!" shI
said, blushing, "but if you think nj
dear enough, there's mamma. Sh
can give you my hand. The bargain
was accordingly concluded.
An eminent doctor. who had save'
the life of lady, a personal friend
was asked his charge. He said h
generally allowed his patient friend
to remunerate him as they though
befitting.
but don't you often get disaI
pinted ON these terms." she inquir
ed
Il may say, never"
'As you are so easily pleased
hge," and she playfully gave hin
her empty hand. while in the othe
was concealed a check for a handsom
sum. "How easily l could hav
taken you in !" she added, producin
the check.
"But you have only succeeded i
drawing me out" he said, declinin
to relinquish her hand. "Don't in
suit me with a check; 1 am mos
generously rewarded"
Perhaps she understood the doc
tors difficulty and wished to hel
him out oft. Atany rate, the givin
of her hand led him to offer hi
heart.
This was how a gentleman got hi
wife when, in a tobacconist's shoI
he asked a girl behind the counter
who happened to have red hair.
she would oblige him with match
"With pleasure. if you will have
red-headed one." she promptly re
piled, with such a suggestive, demur
smile, that eventually the red-heade
match was handed over.
A lady with fine figure hayin
taken fancy to a valuable rims
which she saw ticketed in sho
window, went inside to examine i
"It is exceedingly lovely; 1 wish
were mine," she said on satisfyin
herself. "What smaller figure wi
tempt you ?"
mo other figure than the figul
before me-" he said, giving her a
admiring look at the same time. -
is exceedingly lovely. I wish
could tempt you with the ring"
II think I'll take it," she said, la.
ing down the money amid blushe
OF course he accepted the none,
but, getting her address. he mat
such good use of the hint that Il
next ring which she got was give
by him in church.
Quite as singular was the begi
ming of the courtship of the ms
who went into a shop for a pair
shoes.
: "I want them wide, please"
said to the girl in attendance. "as
have a good broad understanding
She laughed at this reference
the breadth of his feet, and said:
"a very good thing, too, in ma
but not in woman"
"How do you make out that VIII
is good in one sex is bad in t
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