The herald., 1893-12-08
record, and there will be no mistake

record. and there will be no mistake
about il.
He was assured that the stub on the
mari riage license-book would speak the
truth for all years to come. This state
ment did not please the young man, nor
did it please his lady-love.
"This license must be dated Decem-
Der 4th," said he, with great stress on
the 4th. The couple took the license
book and for themselves they saw that
the proper date had been placed on the
stub. Now why the couple were just 30
particular about that date is not known,
but there ia certainly story behind
that little episode. The clerk nor any
one else could not learn that secret.
"The marriage must go forth to the
world on December 4th, said the young
man. "We have reasons why we de-
sire it to be known to the world. 1t
must 20 out this night we are married"
Having seen that the license and
everything WAS dated all right, the
young man and his lady-love seemed to
be quite relieved. They then bad busi-
ness with the minister. and Rev. Akerly,
pastor of st. Johns Episcopal church,
was called upon to officiate. He gave up
his parlors to the couple and they used
his light. In fact the old gentleman did
everything possible to make it pleasant
for the couple. He married them as re-
quested after asking the usual ques-
tions. Last night DR.. Akerly was seen at
his home and he said that he knew
nothing of the hietory OF the couple, but
he supposed that it was an elopement of
come kind. The parties were of age, he
eaid, and they had right to get mar
ried. The minister had made the fol-
lowing record Of the marriage:
Married-D ecem Der 4, 1898, at p M, at the
residence of Is. Akerly at Oakland, Cal, John
T. Bradbury and Lucy Banning. Witnesses
George Phineas Dunham and Morris K. Akeriy.
Groom-Born January %, 1872, at Mazatlan.
Mexico; son of Louis Leonard Bradbury OF
Bangor, Me-, and simona, nee Martinez, of
Mazatlan, Mexico, his wife.
Brde-Born February IL, 1875, at Whining.
ten los RADsns ANGLES S0uH pe
Mary, nee Hcllister, OF Ohio, his wife.
The marriage ceremony being over,
the groom whispered in the gray-haired
minister's ear:
when are you going to be home to-
morrow ?" asked the groom.
"Ah, will be home up to 2 o'clock, :"
replied DR.. Akerly.
Very we'll will be around to see
you," replied Bradbury.
The groom made no offer to pay the
minister for his trouble, although he
had the big roll of bills in bis inside
pocket. He had spent good deal OF
his coin with the boys.
Father Akerly waited patiently all
day yesterday for the groom to put in an
appearance and keep his date, but the
young man came not.
II guess he is one of those fellows
they sing about, he never came back, -"
remarked DIR. Akerly. 81 guess he does
not intend TO pay the minister. He just
asked me what hour 1 was going to be
home today, and that was all he said
about pay. Well, l guess it is all
right"
1t turned out that Bradbury had
money for every body else but the aged
minister. As q matter OF fact DIR.
Akerly never expects the young man
to return. He has already counted his
fee up to profit and loss.
The young mans wish has been graft
fed, for it has been published to the
world that he welded Miss Lucy Ban
ming on December the 4th.