Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-29
THEY WANTED TO GET MARRIED.
In n Hurry. Too, 80 the Knot WAS
Tied i'm an Old Field.

Love. they say, laughs at lock m'ifs.
and Cupid Is said TO Doe am irrcpr0 l
little fellow. who, I'm order 10 unite t.o'
whom he has. by his wilcs and other fr
brought together. surmounts all OBJ
and ovcrcomes all difficulties. Tho cole
pies whom be succeeds IN inocla'us
with the virus Of intense love soon mu..'
this spirit of his. and when they decide
that the time has come for thcm to i1ln
their craft ON the matrlmonial se.l t0,.
lose no time i'm putting their plans i..'
execution. and IN petchance tle WHY
on life's rugged sea are little tenn .''
Gus. they are usually not deferred
Certainly this preamble is applicable 10
a couple who embarked last week for
voyage together through life This coup
decided that matrimonial ties We're c-sen-
tial to their happiness. and they iort I'
time I'm having the knot made cast. ln-
deed. IL was made fast SO quickly iN'.
neither Of the parties thereto realized il..
the work was done when the preacher
said his amen.
The marriage was am exceedingly T.
mantle one. and was celebrated I'D th'
field lust off the railroad track NO t.iI
station the bride being seated in ulsat
ALONGSIDE of the railroad track tt ti'
corner OF Pine street while inc groom
stood with the preacher on the kIluie'
The ceiebrant was well-knOwn minister,
who was caught by the couple while Wt.I
ingi FOR north-hOund train. on which Do
purpOscd cmbarking.
The minister's residence Is near tahd
station. and he had just let there TO tahe
the train when a. buggy dashed up 10 mo
door. and be was inquired FOR we ee'-
want who opened the door impaired me
information that the minister could ~
found at Elbd. With one bound. the car
nest lover who had made the inquiry
sprang into the buggy, and. with n crack
OF his whip. he was y with MIS- liamo-
rata Around the corner me venice ga.N
ed and the couple catching sight OF tAe
divine as he was slowly vending ms way
across the field. the buggy drew up alons-
side the curbing and his reverence wal
hailed by the prospective groom, WHO az
the same time sprang 10 the ground.
els This Dr. ---y' tho young man SAID
as ne approached the minister
1T is" was the lacOnlc reply
"Well, We want TO be married.
"I am afraid / can't accommodate You
now" quoth the parson. i am about 10
THAT don't matter" came from tho
groom you can hold the train
"All right" said the reverend gentle
man. "come over here 20 the buggy anu
I'll fix you up. But mold on now abOll
II have that" came the reply. and o.
the same time the official document VS.
brought forth ana handed over
The minister advanced 10 the buggy, D..
ere he reached IL the groom asked n
would take his fee in eggs. Never you
mind about that now; just come on ana
be married" said the preacher and Dub
less than q minute he had the couple
hands together, and proceeded with tl'
ceremony. He asked each II She or b.
would have the other, and receiving ai-
nrmatiye replies, he pronounced then
man and wife.
us that ALP asked the groom.
Certainly" replied the preacher, 'you
are just as much married as any two ever
We're"
"Wel. will you take your Zee in esgs?'
again asked the groom.
yes. / will. but you will have 10 keep
me supplied with them for twenty years
"Oh, that's all right" sald the groom.
as he divcd into his pocket. lie pulled
out n roll Of bank notes. and pulling on
a $j-nOte. handed II over % tce minister
rcmark.ng as he did 20, that De- Wol
give him another II he wanted it Ih.
preacher expressed his satisfaction. AMI
the young man jumped into the bus8i
beside his bride. and drove on just as
the train rolled up 90 tho station.
The minister, OF course. preserved me
license, and, investigating as TO the ilrl-
tity of the twain whom he had made
one found that they We're Representative
OF most estimablc families. and both W-l-
known and popular young people.