The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-07-19
JUST BEEN MARRIED.
An Interesting Collection Of Curt1us
Facts About the Tie
That Binds.

That Binds.
When Mary Ellen Martin and Andrew
Dougherty became engaged at New
Brunswick. N. j., thirty years ago, they
made up their minds not to marry until
they had enough money to enable them
to snap their fingers at any number of
RAINY ran days; When the girls parents died
she started boarding house. Andrew
took rooms there. They still courted, but
their friends thought all possibility of
their ever marrying hau passed. Andrew
put some money in the savings bank Sat-
urday, May Is. that just brought his
capital tip to what they had regarded as
the marrying point. Next day they were
married.
"Obcy' was Hard Word.
In telling about Some People Have
Married. in the Ladies' Home Journal.
copalian | always use the formal printed
service Of the Prayer book. In this the
greatest stickler is obey. One day Il
couple came to me. bringing as witnesses
the parents of both bride and groom.
Everything proceeded smoothly 10 the
bride refused to say. the: last. repeated
it and waited. Again she refused, and
shut up my book. Then there was
scene. They talked it over. and TIT
more seriously they argued and discussed
the more stubbornly she refused. The
parents became angry. the groom excited
ana the bride hysterica}. TO humor her
ne joined IN the request to have nl:,
Leave it out. But I liked the fellow and
decided that little sternness from me
IN the present might be favor to him
in the future. So told them that l had
no authority to change it and would not
90 So | tried to show the fooIishnes*
OF her objection, but it was no use. Fl
na!!y said to him: Well. this house
hold must have head somewhere.
VIII leave it out for her if you will say
it.. Then it was his time to refuse, which
he did. He gathered up his hat and
started. for the door, when, presto
change! she sprang after him. led him
back by the hand, looked meekly up at
him and said it,"
Forgot the Wedding Day.
1t is seldom that man forgets the
day appointed for his wedding; it is safe
10 say woman never does. But New
ARK y: a.. has man who enjoys the
distinction of having overlooked the FACT
tnat one day two weeks ago was the
time set for his marriage to a charming
widow of that town. His name is Louis
zimmerman. His bride was Mrs. Mag.
gle Miniga.
The day originally fixed for the we'd
10. On that evening Zimmerman went
TO call on his betrothed as usual. He
was surprised to find evidences Of q fes-
tival; Mrs. Miniga was attired in
brand new gown and houseful of guests
was present.
had become Of you." said Mrs. Miniga.
-. why, what does all this mean?" asked
perpleXed
Don't you know this is our wedding
night? The guests are all here and We
We're waiting. for YOU to bring magis-
trate,' said the bride.
zimmerman was startled. His forgot
fulness had been complete. He was un-
der the impression that the wedding was
liked for Friday. He was willing to enter
into matrimonial bonds at once, how
ever. and started in search of magis-
trate. 1t was l o'clock in the morning
"n ne, Justice Germanus was found.
Then the wedding guests decided it
was TOO late. and it was arranged that
all those assembled should meet again
SUNDAY night, when the ceremony was
A Great Scnd.Of.
According to brakeman on railway
passenger train all the newly-wrdded
pairs are not as oblivious of matters IN
general as many suppose. "Sometimes.
say says tf t6sv appear up to know thing
take the. parting greetings of their
friends, including the showers of rico
and that sort Of thing, in one car. and
then. as soon as the train starts. move
into another.
Coming into town one night while
young couple just married and starting
out on their wedding journey. Their
friends VINO had come down 20 see Them
orr were all in evening dress. their starr
being made at night. The young couple.
came marching down the aisle of the car
with a bunch Of young fellows in swa!-
lowtail coats trooping after them, the
head one of the lot CARRYING big sheet
of paper. which he held up back of the
couple as they walked. trying to pin it
on their backs, and on which was
marked:
I'VE have just been married.'
Changed Cars.
;. when the couple took their seat the
lively youngster with the sign pinned
that on the back of the seat they occu-
ped. And then the other folks. young
men ana women. sayly dressed. who had
come to see the young couple off filed
past them along the aisle and threw rice
over them as they went by.
,. " men they got outside again they
lined up on the station platform. a jolly.
handsome party. opposite the window the
young coupe sat at. and waited there
until the train started. The minute the
train did start the young fellow got IN
and led his bride into the paror car
ahead. where he haii reserved seats in
advance. leaving the car with the rice
covered floor and the seat with the sga
up. We have just been married. to be
occupied by whoever might chance tc
take it,
They really began their Journey in the
other car in quiet. among people who had
not seen the send-off OF course. as soon
as they had gone we took down the sign
from the back Of the seat. and then there
was nothing unusual left in the car bet
the scrunching rice under foot but no.
body ever minds that
A Bride to Order.
There was quite a pleasant little rc-
nance in Brooklyn the other day. Mr..
lineburgh and his son Clarence. both
Well-to-do residents of the City cf
Churches. were at dinner, when the
father. turning to his son. asked: 'Clar-
ence: why don't you get marr;ed:"
would you really like to have daugh-
ter-in-law?' returned Clarence smilingly.
"Nhy.. yes, answered the father.
All right. III bring you one home"
said Clarence
The old gentleman laughed. and then
the conversation took another turn.
Now. it happened that young Mr.. Line
burgh. who is builder and prominent in