The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-03
CITY NEWS
LEAVES A SICK BED
TO TAKE A BRIDE
Minneapolis Young Man Risks
His Life to Save His Mar.
rage License.

Firm in the belief that a marriage
license was invalid unless used within
thirty days of the time it was issued,
Martin H. Farmer, an employe of a
Minneapolis publishing company, arose
from sick bed yesterday and came to
st. Paul to be married.
Farmer had taken out a license Feb.
for his marriage to Miss Helen M.
Pankonin, but was taken i'll on the day
that he was to have been wed and
until yesterday was unable to leave his
bed.
Suffering from pneumonia his ply
stefan protested against his leaving the
house until he was more fully recov-
cred, but the young man thought his
license would expire unless used yes
terday, so he waited until the doctor
had departed when he slipped into his
clothes and braved the wintry weather.
Although still weak and scarcely
able to walk Farmer boarded car
and came to st. Paul to join his pros
ed for him to recover.
Together the young couple made
their way tc the court house, where
Court Commissioner Gallick was pre-
vailed upon to perform the marriage
ceremony.
Farmer took the license from his
pocket and explained to Judge Gallick
that he had left sick bed in order
that he might be married before the
license became useless. He was some
what surprised when informed that the
license was good until it was used, no
matter whether it was month or ten
years.
eff I had known that 1 would have
remained in bed until felt stronger"
said the groom. as he sank into chair
almost exhausted
who told you it had to be used
within thirty days?" inquired the court
commissioner.
The young man looked at Miss Pan
konin, an unusually pretty girl Of the
blonde type.
Eyes, told him so,'' laughingly ex-
planned the girl. "You see, you can
never tell what these men may do; if
we waited too long he might have
changed his mind"
But the adrniring glance cast upon
the fair speaker by the young man dis
his mind. His look bespoke true love
in a manner not to be questioned.
Pale and haggard from the ravages
of pneumonia, the young man took his
place beside the rosy checked, pretty
girl, and Court Commissioner Gallick
said the words which made them man
and wife.
Lacks Money to Pay the Fee.
'How much is the fee?" asked the
invalid groom, as he reached into his
pocket and took out some change.
Mr.. Gallick named his fee, and the
young man looked embarrassed. He
counted the change, and then counted
1t again. He was 20 cents short.
81 thought it was less" he explained
in an apologize tone. II only brought
what money I thought I should need"
ooh, that will be all right" Mr.. Gal
lick assured the frustrated groom. Just
give me what you have there"
But I need some of this for car
fare" end it could easily be seen that
he was not in a physical condition
to walk very far.
Court Commissioner Gallick permit
ted the young man to retain what he
needed for car fare, whereupon Farmer
took the court commissioners address
and promised to send him the balance
"just as soon as he reached Minneapo-
lis"
The bride is a St. Paul girl, and she
was to have been married to Farmer
Feb. 2. The license was secured, but
the same day Farmer was taken sud-
denly Ill, and has since been under the
care of physician.
His condition yesterday was not such
that he should have been out Of doors,
but he was determined to use his Ii
cense and there was no trouble in
gaining the consent of Miss Pankonin.
After the marriage the couple re-
turned to Minneapolis, where the
groom will be nursed back to health
by his pretty bride. When he RECEIVERS
sufficiently to go to work again they
expect to remove to st. Paul, where
employment awaits him.