Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-09-06
AMEyIOAN WEDDING.
Judge Hopkins ties the Knot Witch
Makes T,cO People One.

Judge Hopkins TIES the Knot Witch
Makes Tlco People One.
Yesterday afternoon as Judge Hopkins
sat in his Office Iazily smoking his meer-
schaum pipe and building air castles IN the
smoke as it curled up and vanished in air,
he heard gentle tap at the door and mo-
ment later wild.eyed son of Montezuma
stood before his honor and handed him
marriage license. The Judge knew what
was wanted, aud assuring the man who was
tired Of single cussedness that he would be
on hand, telephoned for his buggy, which
was soon sent down from the stable. Ac-
companied by Mr.. John George, the inter
prefer, and a Caller representative who
wanted to see the knot we'll tied, the judge
drove to the designated place, a tin roof ia
cal near the staudpipe. Before arriving at
the iacal, the buggy was met by the would
be groom, who informed the judge that the
father of the girl he wanted to marry was
opposed to the match. He then led the way
through the brush to the place where his
lady love resided, when a conference took
place between the judge and the father OF
the girl The old man was stern and vowed
his daughter would never marry with his
consent. as her intended was a thief and un-
fit 10 make any woman a respectable hus-
band. To this the ardent lover demurred
and said he was not a thief, but an honest,
hard working man.
"Bring the girl out here" commanded the
Judge. who still sat in his buggy in front of
the jacal.
In few moments the girl, a dusky maid
en- of nineteen summers barefooted and
wearing a shawl over her head, stood beside
the buggy.
"Do you wish to marry this MANI" asked
the Judge through his interpreter, Mr.
George.
eyes, sir" was the quick reply.
elbow old are your"
Nineteen"
do you love this man ?"
eyes, sir"
"Do you think he will make you happy ?"
Eyes, sir"
"Then step to the other side of the buggy
where your intended is standing and | will
soon fix you up in style"
To this the girls father objected and said
if they we're determined to marry that they
could 60 into the house and have it done
right.
The overjoyed lover then notified num-
Der Of friends who reside near by while the
girl disappeared to put on her shoes. She
soon reappeared wearing smile all over
her face and stood with her hover before the
Judge, who had taken his position on the
dirt floor of the jacal.
The lover stood on the left side of his in
tended, but changed to the right side on the
suggestion of the newspaper man who knew
all about marrying.
By this time the jacal was full of smiling
senors, senoras and senoritas, all eying the
Judge, who was not long in making
1.-TWO souls with but single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one"
After the ceremony was over, the Caller
representative presented the bride with a
big silver dollar as a wedding present and
poured upon her head his blessings. The
Judge, not to be outdone, rendered the
groom dollar Of his fee money as a we'd
ding gift and warmly shook the hand OF the
bride but did not kiss her, as is usually done
by unmarried judges who perform marriage
ceremonies.
The names of the contracting parties were
Romelo Medrano aud Carmil Aguillar, and
with two bright silver dollars to start upon
adown the stream of life, it is improbable
that the full round moon last night looked
down upon two happier souls than those
which Judge Hopkins united forever and
for aye.-Corpus Christi [ Ter Caller.
THE officiating Judge Hopkins referred
to is our former townsman, Judge VIM. B.
Hopkins, son of Rev. DIR. A. G. Hopkins.
Ed f. FL