The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-04
WANTED TO MARRY.
THE BOY is ONLY SEVEN.
WOULD DE WIFE SIX.
Youngest on Record Had neen sweet
hearts Evor since They Could roddie
and Decided 10 Was Time They
should Marry. 81

aud Decided u Was Time Ihey
should Marry. a.
Claude Beck. aged Z years. Of sSlg
Wyoming street. and little Miss Grace
T. Fry. aged 6 years. Of ilOta Market
street applied TO Clerk Augustus Fil-
ley Thursday for a marriage license.
says 81. Louis paper Tho austorc
aud unsympathetic clerk declined To-
issue the document. but he couldn't
prevent them from establishing a rec
ord as the youngest couple that ever
made a formal application to the re-
cordor OF deeds OF 81. Louis for per-
mission TO we'd Claude and Grace
have been playmates since they were
old enough to walk. Their parents are
friends, and the earliest memory OF the
children Ia OF days spent In playing
housekeeping and other games In
which children delight. In all these
sports Claude assumed the role OF
lover and said sweet things and Inn
agined he performed noble deeds for
Grace, who was his CONT uted little
sweetheart This arrangement at play
pleased Claude 30 well that he vowed
he would have no wife but Grace. and
he asked her to promise to marry him
when they were old enough to get n
marriage license. Grace was willing
and said only Claude could have her
heart and hand. Tho babies informed
their parents OF their childish be-
trothal, and were much chagrined
when their papas and mammas de-
olared II to be great Joke and laughed
heartily at them. Wen fool them"
said Claude Grace will have no
sweetheart but me, and will have no
sweetheart but her, and wen marry.
Maybe they'll think then We are not
Joking" Claude and Grace were not
bashful about acknowledging their
engagement" and II was soon sub
ject Of much amusement among the
friends OF their families. Claude
dressed himself In his best suit OF
clothes Thursday and went TO Graco's
home to spend the day. She knew he
was coming and was wearing her pref
tiest dress In honor OF the occasion
lie saluted her with a kiss and they
were soon romplng and playing about
the yard. They discussed the Kind Of
house they would live In when they
were married and criticised the ar
rangement Of the furniture In Grace'a
home. Suddenly Claude declared "
Wuu hIuh tim. fh.ts H. ,,..r.tnN ttt
think We are plenty old enough. and
! am tired OF waiting / want homo
Of my own. where can do as want
TO, and ! want you TO live with me.
Can't we be married today2" Grace
said she thought she was old enough
~aa asciSrsa she Nns~ cA~uas was
She wanted to marry. too. just ther
Thomas Hand. friend OF the family
walked Into the house and inquired
about their love affairs. They told him
they had just decided to be married
but didn't know what TO do. Mr.. Hand
said he would help them. and re
quested them 20 take walk with him
Ho led them to the court house and
presented them to his friends as the
youngest couple that ever visited tho
marriago-liconse bureau on business
purposes, Each wore rosette. fur
nished by Hand. The boy explained
his orrand. aud Gus Finley. with sol
emn look ON his countenanoc. drew
toward him block OF application
blanks. and began to ask the usua
question:. The boy gave the necessar,
answers that he and Grace we're "sln
gle and unmarried and were not re
lated" lie then signed the application
In large hand, peculiar to one wht
has Just learned how to form letters II
writing The writing was very plaii
- and unusually good for boy OF his age
l. Grace was not able to write her name
l. and her Intended husband signed 10
10 her. Filley omitted the preliminarl
n In regard TO collecting 81, ana informe,
1. the couple that that was all that wa
> necessary. you must keep that, mis-
l. ter" said Claude, as he aud his nance
10 were about TO leave. until ! am 2
" years old, and then | will come and &c
Il IL and we will DO married." The.
IL smiled as they went home AM
u ehuckled In glee as they contemplate
d the surprise which they would caus
In their respective homes. Il am glaI
d we are to be married. said Claude
Is Grace is a good little woman, and
/ like her. She has nice little plan
h and stove, and ! think we can d
y, housekeeping II they will let us.
Grace was TOO modest to say anything
70 did you go on a wedding tourG" sh
* was asked. She nodded her head 4
Q. assent. where did you go?" ITO IN
drug store" what did you get Their
soda waterg" NO, we got ic
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