The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-19
GOT MARRIED TOO YOUNG.
THESE cHILDREN,s GUARDIANS 60
10 Law 10 UN1IE THEM

a seSeoieir, sna the Drursist's son - ths
| Corner Tsot OF 90 the Little Chureh
| Around the Corner and Are MARRIED.
An action was brought yesterday before
Judge Trusx. in Supreme Court, Chambers
| for the annulment Of the marriage OF Theo-
dors Burt sayre and Mary Louise Gray. Until
thon few persons outside the Immediate FAINT
| lies Of the parties TO the action knew that
there had been n marriage
Young sayre ls the son OF T. II. sayre. a
druggist at Sl4 sixth avenue and he is IL
years old. Miss Gray ls not yet 10. They we're
married on Feb. 10 by the Rev DR.. HouRhton
at the Little Church Around the Corner, In the
presence OF two witnesses. one brother Of the
bridegroom. and not soul else heard Oh IL
until month afterward.
sayre and Miss GRAY have known each other
almost since babyhood. The girls father.
Randolph L. Gray. lives in Waco. Tex, and
since she was two years old she has been
taken care OF by her aunt, Mrs. Susan II. La
Grange OF 20S West Seventy-second street.
The La Oranges lived for a long time at 10
West Forty sixth street, In the sa me block with
the drug store and IL was Mt tender age that
Miss Gray began 20 roll hooples with young
Sayre and to think that no was nice boy. He
used to meet her coming from school some
times. and he carried her geography for her
on those occasions.
When Miss Gray got to DO II years old which
was last spring. she had also develoued into
beautiful girl. She has dark. lustrous hair
and midnight eyes. Young Sayre is light
They used to see each other very often. and
they fell in love and determined to get mar
Young ssyre did not know exactly how to go
about It.. He did not earn very much money.
He took his brother and another young man
into his confidence and together they thought
OF plan. It was to get married. then to wait
to Inc house ss Gs sS
had been arranged beforehand and the girl
awaited him. Tho other Sayre and the third
young man waited outside, When the pros
pective bridegroom came out with his bride the
four took a street car to the Little Church
They all saw Dr. Houshton. Young sayre
gave his right name. and said he was Il years
Grange, and snid she was tx There being no
impeachment to tho marriage. in the view of
fns snd w Gg S %srS tS
her home. and the young men returned to
A month afterwatd ono Of the girls at the
convent school which Miss GRAY attended saw
plain gold ring on her wedding finger and
Miss Gray had confessed to her aunt. and con-
iessed to young sayre that she had confessed.
were conferences. The young couple were
told how foolish they had been. But they said
were more conferences. the, La Oranges on
one side. the Sayres on the other. The upshot
OF It all Vas that =, the youth e the
sources to support wife. and the irregularity
OF the whole proceeding. IL was best to seek
an annulment. This was agreed to by all
Hence the friendly action begun.
Mrs. La Grange said to SUN reporter yes
terday:
The whole thing was very. very foolish;
that is all. Theodore is very nice clever boy,
but-well, the idea 10 ridiculous. you know I
told Mary that she was q very silly girl and
although abe is OF course very fond OF Theo-
dore, / think she believes me-"
aafh mr. anpta att Ia
brought purely in n friendly spirit, and IL
seems to be THO only, way out OF Abolish coms
plcation. Tho relations between the La
oranges and ourselves have not been dis
tnrbed In the least. Miss Gray is a very beau
tiful girl. and Theodore has been an admirer
for long time. Ny son Is q good boy: he
doesn't smoke cigarettes. and has never tasted
beer: He was only little foolish that time;
that's ALL"
DR.. Houghton said
These young people came to me and an
swered my questions In a STRAIGHTFORWARD
manner. II ! had suspected that they were
misstatng their ages should not have mar
ried them. Of course"