Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-20

walker must marry in six weeks. Or
leave.
A case of the kind occurred
recently neal the old town of
Ribe, on the German frontier.
The stricken widower petitioned the
government to allow him al extra week
or two, alleging that his work of walk
ing all day along the railroad track did
not give him n chance to look for Il wife,
but his request was refused as in itself
an infraction of discipline. The hap
less widower had only six days OF grace
left, but he did not want to lose his job,
and went skirmishing with such en-
ergy hat before the end Of the fifth he
had Il new wife tagging the trains.
Played a Trick on the Minister.
New York Times: South Carolina is
the easiest state in the union to get
married in. All that a couple desiring
to be united has to do is to ask any
preacher or trial justice to tie the knot,
or If there is great haste they a join
hands in the presence of any two wit
nesses, say they are married, and the
bond of union is legal.
For some time a stronger effort has
been made to have a marriage license
necessity. The advocates of this meas
ure have been strengthened by a trick
played on the Rev. A. Durham of Pied
mont by Franklin Merritt and Robert
Dilworth, two young men, the former
being attired as a Woman They
applied to be married. The ceremony
was performed, and the preacher IN
serted the marriage notice in IL local
paper before he was undcceivcd.
Without Papa's Consent.
Pioneer Press: The quiet secluded
neighborhood up in the very respecta-
BILE locality of Highland venue Min
neapolls, is in a furry OF excitement
over a matrimonial coupd'etat by "a pair
of young lovers on thai street, a very
modest little notice in a Sunday paper
made an announcement of the marriage
at Westminster church the day before
of Miss May Cooley oJonas LEWIS, both
being fairly we'll known in the social
circles of the city, and most especially
Of Westminster church. But there is
an interesting little back of it
if any credence is to be placed in the
stories Of the good people OF Highland
avenue in that immediate vicinity.
The young lady in question is the
daughter of n wealthy southerner who
came to Minneapolis IA few months ago
and tool board with his daughter at %
Highland venue She is described us
young, pretty and attractive. There
were other boarders in the house, and
among them Lewis, who is a first cousin
of Miss Cooley. The met, and il was
the old story of love at first sight. In
the nature of things it was not long be-
fore Papa Cooley was asked for the GUS
tomary parental blessing. This he re-
fused to give, claiming that the fact of
the young couple being cousins was suf-
ficient reason IN itself. What was more,
Lewis was not in IA position TO assume
any new responsibilities, and his abili-
ties were not such that there IA much
hope of soon lettering his affairs. But
there was another reason. He had a
husband picked out for his daughters
southerner like himself, living in his
native town. He argued with the daugh-
ter to noeflect, and as II last resort he
last week telegraphed to the gem
tleman IN question TO come
to Minneapolis at once. This NOV.
came to the knowledge of the youne
couple and they decided to meet ting
issue. Accordingly last Saturday Mise
met the man OF her choice as
the Westminster church, A couple OF
friends were on hand us witt
nesses and DR.. Burrell tied the knot
Then they returned to their boarding