Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-20
II DIDN'T RUN SMOOTH.
AN INSTANCE OF THg ERRAIIO COURSE TAKEN
BY TRUE LOVE, OCCASIONALLY.
A Pittsburg Couple Welded at Midnight il Ihi'
City. After Much Trcpble and VsxaIion Of
spirit-Marrisd al Fishing Camp.

The old saw about tie distractions to
be found in the course Of true love has
again been illustrated In this city, dur
ing the past couple of days, in the case
of q couple of Pittsburg lovers. who
came here TO have the nuptial knot TIED
in the latest and most approved Ohio
county manner.
AS is right and proper, however. after
enough trouble to dshearten any but
Pittsburg lovers, Cupid triumphed over
the obstacles in his path, and the wed
ding was solemEized yesterday morning
about half-past twelve o'clock, at the
Office Of Justice Gllespy. Rev. DR.. W.
II. Cooke, pastor Of the Second Presoy-
terrain Church. officiating.
Monday, a young man aged twenty.
called at the Office OF the Justice, and
stated that he and his sweetheart, aged
nineteen, desired to be married. In re-
Spouse TO inquiries by the Justice, the
gentleman said they lived in Pittsburg,
and had taken a notion to be married In
Wheeling. On being Informed that
their being under age would necessitate
written consent from each OF
their parents, the groom was
a little Disconnected for mo-
ment, until the Justice suggested that
he could go up and obtain the sigma
lures of the parents to the necessary
documents, come back, be married and
take another train 10 Pittsburg all in
1T ha
and the gentleman left TO consult with
his prospective bride, who had been
left at the hotel. 10 due season be re.
turned with the information that the
plan was acceptable 10 the lady, and
the Justice prepared two documents,
one 10 be signed by the father or the
gentleman and tho other by the father
of the lady, conserving TO the marriage.
The gentleman caught the northbound
"Pe wiky" train, and got off At Steuoec-
vile, intending To there catch the fast
line into Pittsburg, obtain the sigma
lures, and take the next train back to
this city. But when he ar
rived at Steubenville he was
tired and sleepy, and while waiting for
his train at the depot he fell asleep,
awakening just in time TO see the Pitts
burg train pull out. This disarranged
matters, and our friend was several
hours late in getting into Pittsburg.
He obtained the signatures Of the pa
rents to the papers he had brought with
him, and then called up the Wheeling
hotel where his girl was awaiting him
by telephone, and told the clerk
10 say to her that IL
would be impossible for him to arrive
on the train she was expecting him by,
but that he would take the afternoon
train. Then he started for Wheeling.
When the lady enQuired OF the hotel
clerk and received the message, she
misunderstood it as meaning that it
was impossible for him to get back, and
as he was already late she supposed
there was some obstacle TO the signing
OF the papers, and took the next train
for Pittsburg. When he arrived in
Wheeling, the lover called at the hotel,
hut failed TO find the lady. Then he
sought Justice Gillespy.
"WeI, have you got the papers all
right?"
Yes"
Lets see 'em."
The Justice looked them over and
said:
They're all right"
Yes" said the gentleman. "but |
can't end my girl"
Here was trouble In an unexpected
quarter. The Justice and the lover
went TO the hotel, foHnd that the lady
had received the telephone message,
and had then gone down street, and
that since then she had not been seen.
After looking over the situation the
Justice concluded that the lady
had mi sunderstood the message as
re peated by the clerk, and had returned
home. A message was accordingly sent
TO her at Pitts burg to take the Tuesday
evening train over the 3. 81 o. for Wheel
ing. At train time late Tuesday night the
lover and the Justice went To the depot,
aud the lady got off the train. The
three FASTENED TO the Office OF the JUS
tlco, Rev. DR.. Cooke, who had previ-
ously been apprised OF the situation,
was soon present, and about half past
twelve Yesterday morning the ceremony
was performed, and an hour later the
happy couple were again on board Is.
e. o. train, taking their wedding jour
ney back to the Smoky City.
AT A FISHING CAMP.