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

In with another pair and asked me to do
like favor for them
A few months later the two pairs came
back with third couple. and l went through
another ceremony. Six months passed by
and the three families returned with two
friends who were dreadfully in love with
each other. They got marriage certif-
cate, the best had in the shop, and promised
to send other friends to me in the future.
AOne Of the most amusing incidents
in my experience occurred several years
ago. Policeman Mike Murray brought
a couple into the Office one day, and said
they were very anxious to get married.
Il asked them the necessary questions,
wrote down the answers in my re cord book,
and told them to join hands. 1t was all
over in three minutes. and they were as
securely joined together as the laws OF
New Jersey could make them.
AS soon as l extended my congratua-
tions the young husband looked rather
foolish and said
Judge, guess we can get through
1t all right Well be over next Thursday
and we'll bring our friends along. We
want to do the thing up in good style, and
do not want to make any bad breaks That's
vhv We wanted a rehea rsal Of the wedding
to-day
Then it all dawned upon me- broke
the news as gently az could, and told him
that a rehearsal wouldn't be necessary
as he and his girl were already married
He nearly tainted, but took the blow
like a man. He said he thought l had
understood that he simply wanted 10 De
posted on what to do, so he wouldn make
a fool of himself when 1t came time Tor
their friends to witness the ceremony.
Il told him couldn't be expected to
read his mind as to his intentions and ne
admitted that he had been 30 ratified no
had forgotten to explain.
THE bridegroom didn't come prepared
to pay a fee, and he excused himself for
moment while he went out he LETT MS
bride behind as security. He borrowed
IS from a friend living few blocks away
and aeon returned with the marriage fee.
Then they went out, and they never came
back.
aWeddinp parties come here in carriages,
automobiles, trolley cars and on foot, and
not lons ago one arrived In bakers wagon
Il consisted Of indignant Italian parents
a Young man who had eloped with their
nrettv daughter, the girl herself and dele
CATION OF peighbors
.Tbe Young couple had run away to-
Gather because they had been ordered
% stav away from each other, and the police
arrested the youth on charge OF abduction
The Girl swore she wouldn't give him up,
an the old folks decided to make the best
~ the situation, and gave their consent
n the marriage. They all drove away
in the wagon
several young folks called upon me
,ota on the night OF Dec. 81 and explained
that two OF their number had made up
their minds to get married. l took DOWN
their pedigrees and told them TO hoid
hands.
aThen all the men folks pulled their
watches out and rushed into the street.
They soon returned and said they had got
the riebt time from Western Union clock.
Thev rat with their eyes on their tickers
and when the hands pointed to one minute
after IL pronounced the couple husband
and wife.
.The happy pair then explained that they
vanted to be sure that they were the first
folks in America to get married In the new
year. .,..
haven't enough cash to pay justice Tor
hi. trouble, I remember one young man
vho vas afraid he would lose his girl II
he waited any longer.
.sh. knew he was financially embar-
rss.ed but she had great confidence in his
ability to provide for her and SAID sne was
willing to take chances on the future. l
nsrr;ed them and the man slipped u