The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-18
h LICENSE FoB 4 SPIRIT WEDDING.
The Proposed Bride Is Dead and the MAJ
who Got It H In en- Asylum.

The Proposed Bride Is Dead snd the NGan
who Got It H In an Asylum
MIDDLETowN, Conn. Nov. 17-Aq quiet, rathez
precise, and plcasant-faced gentleman. who wa
tastefully though sobcrly clad. stepped into the
Town Clerks ONCE in this quaint Connecticut
Valley town q day or two ago, and. without
making any noise, waited respectfully until the
clerk looked mp from the pa0e Of foolscap on
which he had been writing at his Official desk.
Good morning. sir" said the Clerk suavely,
and with an inquisitive look. Something I
can do for you to-day, sir ~
GOOD morning. replied thu other. swell,
yes" he went on. his face lighting up with .
bashful but somewhat faceious expression,
fact is, I would like to have you write me out
. marriage license. You see, I am going to bs
married some time, and-well, o man might az
well be prepared for the happy event, you
know" And the stranger. who was unusually
intelligent and shrewd-looking, advanced a step
nearer tho desk and smiled knowingly. The
Clerk glanced at his visitor with still moro con-
Germ, nodded approvingly, and smiled too.
"A1l right" said he. He fused about among
his desk papers for . moment. opened . drawer
or two. finally produced . marriage license
blank out Of the litter in one of them. and.
spreading It out on his desk, proceeded to I'LL in
the official skeleton with the necessary formula
as by law provided. His spluttcring stub pen
ploughed three burrows across the fair face Of
the fallow license sheet, the man Watching him
meanwhile, silently, but with marked self
absorption; and then the pen suddenly came to
. full stop.
Name ~ said the Clerk. with his penholder
poised over his right ear. full name please 7'
Charles Gordon" answered the stranger
promptly;" Charles Gordon of Bloomfield. Conn.,,
single" The stub pen plodded on just long
enough TO consign " Charles Gordon Of Bloom
field; Conn.,, single" into the tangle Of the grow
ing ssN llssnss 81 f Ssid. Then r the Clerk spoke again:
.Almira Benedict" replied the other gravely.
Again the Clerk wrote for Q few moments. then
laid down his pen. Intellectually afixed the rcd
folded 4. handed Il TO his visitor, and said, per:
The stranger politely accepted the matri-
CLERK g desk. and with q profound and graceful
bow left the. office with the same precision OF
carriage and tranquility Of mien that had
:. Twenty minutes later Town Purchasing Agent
Durfee dropped into the ofice, glanced care.
i msTSIa az III lise S5sek'. w 5ssGFs Of ISs. LATELY granted
said finally. with an air Of perplexity:
natl Gordon going to be married-and to
A..milgS Benedict That can't BET"
. Little ~ Sss aIs pray " who 5e' 2 Gs. sn the Town 6 Sls Sds
knew the mani And what's the r~eason-whsts
70 "why.n n oahi fnSm ss ssstfans married .siG Sx =" pu,,..
man, Almiral BsnediCt hSa BEEN dead Sie q y ySq.
for charles alfs e on Dec; o Won i hssr ,h and d., !.
and !. Charles Gordon OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
II ph this s prop Sals 1sgs : believe, In the way
&c that Charles has pisnfed down In view Of
lst, and his mind runs constantly on spirit mar
riages and spirit brides. That's all"