The sun., 1903-02-15
CERTAINLYDDVANTTOnARRY
WOKE UP DIR. HOCGHTON AND
Mr.. PADDOCK IN MIDNIGHT.

uIO utUoVTaVbu GOuCG 0totsOU
and Whom Last Seen, About . s'(1sck.
were Hunting Aldermen In the Msrnins
1t Ia to bo hoped that the young couple
who swakens d tho Rev. 0corgv G. Houshtor.
rector OF the Church OF the TransAGuraaion.
and the RGv. Robert L. Paddock, motor Of
tho Church Of thu Holy Apostles. early yes-
l. rday morning, finally Euccseced In getting
married. There II no doubt that they ve'
In earnest and thcy had an ablo aid L
cabmAn.
The cabman was Attract "a 10 the couple
while be wss waiting for fsie 10 front Of
the entrance Of ihq Calumet Club The
man and woman had spent ton minutes
in begging Dr. HouEhton to marry them.
Or. Hough' on lives next to tho club en-
Twent y-ninth street and he WIS awnk-
encd at i3o o'clock BY The irsccAsant ringing
Of his door bell. A servant finally orened
the door and found young man Ia long
gray checked ulster and q heavily yelled
young woman a Anding on Il he stoop.
We want o 6nd minis, er be married.
said the young man.
The servant told the couple that mar
riAses were not performed by Dr. Hough-
ton at all hours OF the night. The young
tuoh ukogtoo tuot Das kAOO8ASVA ~ tSsO tiSoS
this marriage had got TO be performed
no matter how late the hour. The servant
told Mr. Houghton that tho couple refused
to 90 away until they got soms message
from him personally. Dr.. Houehton got
out Of bed aud stuck his heed out his room
window. The couple descended tho stoop
snd stood In front Of the house 90 they
could better hear what ths mlnister had
to cay to them.
y can't marry you al this hour Of the
night" Dr.. Houshton yoled to thom.
But we must b. married to-night.' said
the man.
Il won't marry any one this time in tht
morning. yollsd Dr.. HouShton.
oh, pleass come down and marry us.
chirped the woman.
Impossible" aAid the minister a. no
shut the window and closed the inter
view.
The csbby appealed to the couple 10
engage him II they wanted 70 got married.
he was engaged at once with . promise
Of q handsome reward u be would find an
oblieing minister. The oabmAn lives on
the West 6tde near the Church oftheAp postles
Mr., Paddock y The o rsstor % q the oha;eh h
street. There is whore the cabman started
for. He arrived thsve ct . A. n. by tho
dock in Mr.. Padcjock's room.
The loud ringing OF the doorbcll awakened
Nr Paddock and also his houeekecper.
She went to the door ard found the cs6by
the csbby had decided that he would act
as Muster Of ceremonies and he e n laiDed
his rniesion to The houes kee per. She tried
to shoe him away. but he was persistent
Mr. Paddock pm his bead o,n Of the WIN |
wcrld ha,:, h,,, arrrrd
Mr. Psdd ,ok's yoics b-ouGh, the yours
man in the cab from his shelter. he ap- !
pealed to the min!st.r 70 perform the cers.
possible At such q late hour.
Besides said The minister. you have
no witneesee.'
.I'm a witness" said the osbby.
Yea, ne ia witness said the young
man ..' =.
'bSt you must have two Witnesses, said
.I'u get another SD, tho cabby: -rn
run around the c0rher and get the nrst man
I meet."
Ths eabby had sssfsd q when Mr.;
Paddock. called him back. Then he told
h soad nS: sy $ Snd:; c
cumstanos unless he and the girl had the |
consent q their parents.
do TO your rspsctive homcs, said Mr..
Paddock. 'and think ths iatt,r over.
Mart: S;IE .ss g I: .S3 STtys step and you ought TO
Come on said the cabby 10 hia fare. Il
know where We can get man TO tio The kn6 I.
Capt. Miles O'Railly IN nns man and he'll. |
make you and the young woman . happy
psir.
When the cab pulled up In front Of the
Tenderloin station Il was near O'Clock.
Seret, Mott was at the deak and Capt. |
O'Rellly was In bed. The eray-oostsd |
young man asked for O'Reiily akd when |
he found he could not b disturbed he asked |
Mott 70 give him the name of some Squire
y don't know what you mesn.s said |
Mott
why, Justice Of the Peace
Mott couldn't help him and the young
man went ovt. The persistent eal,by was ,
back In few minutes and wanted TO know |
the name OF the nearo4 Aldsrman. He |
got from the directorY the house address
OF Alderman Herbert Parsons Ct ii3 East |
street. He started for the |
Aldermani house. but L waS said there |
yesterday that he did not srriye.
Several attempts were made at the police |
station 70 get the name OF the couple. The
Enan was . dne-lookinS chap and weu
dressed. He spoke w1th an accent Ike q
.1he young woman he wanted |
to marry didn't get out OF the CAB q the |
police station. She appeared to b good |
looking.