The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-18

1T Is my belief, based on seven years
experience In tying matrimonial knots, that
fully s5 per cent. Of the marriages l have
performed have turned out happily said
Justice Of the Peace Frank H. O'keefe OF
Hoboken. .The great majority Of Justices
marriages are the results Of genuine love
Affairs.
you see; a fellow falls desperately in
love with girl and her parents don't want
him for q son-in-aw. The young folks
decide to defy the old folks and get mar
ried without their consent.
-Of course they don't feel like taking the
family dominic into their confidence, for
fear he might consider it his duty to warn
the parents Of what Is going on, and so they
enlist the sympathies OF j. P. A mar
Iiage founded on love strong enough to
defy mothers, fathers and the whole
family is bound to be more successful than
one where the love isn't twenty-four carat
fine. That's why 80 much happiness follows
civil ceremonies.
4 consider that / have been unusually
fortunate in contributing to the state OF
double blessedness. l know l have be-
cause many happy pairs who have left here
hand in hand with a marriage certificate
in their possession have returned later
to thank me for marrying them.
Three or four times a week mothers who
became brides here come in for a socia |
chat. Sometimes they bring their first
born with them, and you can't imagine
how proud they are OF the shavers.
4 don't know much about the relative
merits of babies, but it strikes me that the
samples which have been exhibited here
are pretty good specimens of the Hoboken
brand l always like to see the babies and
hear the mothers talk of their good points.
II not only cheers fellow up, but makes
him feel like patting himself on the back
for having played little part in adding to
the happiness Of others.
The other day a mother, one OF my
brides, waltzed in with five little shavers.
She said she hadn't left any more at home.
They were nice kids, too sweet and clean,
but poorly dressed. The woman has had
hard time getting along, but she Ia as
proud Of her flock as a mother hen OF her
chicks
Judge, she said, I brought the children
around for you to look at. Aren't they
lovely lot? can't thank you enough,
Judge for marrying me and my man.
has heen 40 blessed as I. But Judge, land
have been ordered to move because we
have got so many, and have been unable
TO get new rooms for the same reason.
Isn't this queer world2 President
Roosevelt says 1t is a womans duty to have
a. many children as she can, and when she
follows his advice and tries to raise big
family the landlords refuse to let her have
Z home.
I think IL Mr.. Roosevelt knew Of the
conditions as they exist he would do some
thing to compel landlords to admit children
to their buildings
you read lot in the papers about
Justice kissing the lips Of blooming brides
Just as soon as he says the words which
make them boss Of one-half o I their hus-
bands worldly goods. have married 800
couples and have kissed but one bride
In my life.
She was pretty little thing had known
ever since she was a schoolgirl in short
skirts l always had sort Of brotherly
Interest in her, aud simply couldn't resist
The temptation.
i have been kissed, however, by perhaps
ten brides, through no fault OF my own
You see, they were so tickled over the idea
Of getting married that they felt like kissing
everybody, and couldn't get away. Fer
haps they lealized it was their last chance
70 indulge in promiscuous kissing.
I think many OF my clients consider
there is something lucky about civil
ceremony, For instance, . couple got
Married here and two weeks later they came