The evening times., 1896-09-17
BON nMRCHE
His ENGLISH SWEETHEART
Young Virginia LaWer Failed 10 Get
a Marriage License for Her.
She Had a Fancy to Wed Here-CIerk
Downs Much Paired to Refuse.
Went to Baltimore.

Miss Merrie Glasse, pretty girl en-
gagged 10 James 2. Whitacre, a brilliant
young Virginia lawyer. had u fancy TO be
married at the Nation Capital Ar. Whit
acre agreed gladly.
They left New York yesterday morning
for Washington, and in the afternoon ap-
piled az the clerks office for a license
Mr.. Carroll Downs, who was at the desk
at the moment, was smiling his best when
The handsome yirsinian, with fresh,
bright face, beaming with pleasure, Cioso
at his side, approached. There was tha [ un-
certainty and tIifiine nervousness OF step
with the man, and that shy side glance OF
the maiden, which are sure signs to The
license clerk.
Mr.. Downs began the series of inquiries.
which nowadays prescribes the issue OF
a license. With each satisfactory answer
The clerks face assumed an expression
of more settled satisfaction.
is she citizen OF the United states?"
he asked, with confidence. She looked
altogether American
No was the reply of the astCuished
attorney. That's, cont know. She was
bern i'll England. Have you ever been
naturalized?"
sur AN W UNA
No" was the faint response.
1t was no use. Mr. Whitacre turned this
way and that in his mental excursions, 10
find u way out of the difficulty, while Mr.
Downs stood in silent despair
1t was an old story in the office, and be
knew there was ne mist axe. He waited
politely, however. Till Mr. Whitacre gave
it up and the couple went away Then he
slammed the license book on the counter
and stepped back behind the big safe
aDd once more "cusSed' the new law
Mr. Whitacre is rative Of Winchester.
where he has built up lucrative practice
in his profession.
He established an office at No. 35
Nassau street, New York, year ago.
Miss Glass, an orphan. had been travelling
in this country with an uncle. who is now
IN Berlin He is thirty eight, nd a POLISHED
man Of the world She is scarcely twenty,
spirited and accomplished
They net in a New YC.k drawing
and the young woman, who has mind
Of her own, made it convenient to stop at
the metropolis with relatives.
When they could not get u license here the
couple took d train for Baltimore They
registered at the Hotel Rennert and asked
for the residence of the nearest Episcopal
clergyman. Rev. J. s. B. Hodges, who
lives opposite the hotel, was recommended
10 them A license was procured and they
went over to the rectory. There they en-
oountered another obstacle in the way OF
The refusal of the clergyman to perform the
ceremony Unfess. as required by law, .
witness was present
THE WITNESSES.
Mr. Whitacre tried To think Of some one of
his acquainta noes who could act as Witness
Finally the name of Dr. ] Tyler Smith CO
Cured to Tim. DR. Smith is city coun.ilmln
from the Sixteenth ward. and lives at No.
600 Columbia avenue. He got carriage
and drove to the doctors residence.
DR.. Smith happened to be in. aud, as he
had known Mr.. whitacrc ia Winchester
and hadn't seen him for several years. he
was glad enough to serve him. The doc
tor, his wife. their ten year-old son George
and their seven-nouth-old baby were soon
on the way to Or. Hodges house behind
the carriage containing tie prospective
bride and groom.
The ceremony was perfo rined in st.
Paui's Church, no one being present ex-
cept those named. After the wedding DIR.
Smith hastily Grove around to visit soiIie
Of his patients and then rejoined the party
ut the Eennert, where wedding supper
was partakeu of at O'Clock
Afterward Afr. and Mrs. WhitaCre re-
turned to New York. They d;d not seem
disposed to be communicative abo,.t the
events leading up to the marriage, and i,
is half believed that there is a romance
hidden IL the elimination of the nup5iais-