The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-07

as he says, he was suddenly smitten with the notion; This brain gave a whirl," and he determined to become A family man in the worlds under standing of that term. Simultaneous
 ly with this somersault in his own cer-
 ebellum the mind of Miss Van Valen
 must have been affected in the same
 curious manner. for we cannot learn
 that she was opposed to assuming the
 duties and responsibilities offered her.
 and the two, having by a most unusual
 but interesting revolution in their
 heads, become of one mind, proceeded
 to make arrangements for their de-
 parture. This sudden harmonizing of
 two wills occurred on Wednesday fore
 noon. Just before dinner two or three
 of the family were informed of the in
 tended excursion In reply to the as- tonished brothers, Mr. Lawson only said
 that he was tired of the life he had
 been living and sick of the stupid doc Urine of celibacy and singleness. At an early hour atfer dinner MT. Lawson came to town and calling on the Rev. MT. Walters engaged him to accompany them to Albany and tie the matrimo- nial knot
 As we have said, the bridal party
 (and a more unique one never left town) departed on the 9:03 p. m. train and arrived at Albany at II o'clock. A carriage was called and the driver conveyed his passengers to Stanwix Hall Arriving there nearly an hour slipped by in little preliminary prep arations, and then, at midnight, in one of the parlors of the hotel Ira R. Law son and Eliza Van Valen were made man and wife MT. Walters, in consid- eration of the lateness of the hour and the weariness of the party after the ride, mercifully made the ceremo- nies as brief as possible. His remarks on the marriage relation, and the sup plementary prayer were not extended to the usual length, but the knot was securely tied.
 But here comes in the most unac- countable part of this extraordinary af- fair. While the marriage ceremony was proceeding, or immediately after 1t was finished, Ira was conscience stricken" as he says. Possibly the cerebellum took another whirl' and again came right side up with care; perhaps he was terrified at what was before him in the marriage relation; at any rate he decided to go no fur ther on the path in which the evil one had tempted him to walk. The mar riage could not be undone. but 1t could remain unconsummated. and so he de- termined 1t should be. He announced to his wife his resolve to go back to
  itence, seek forgiveness and at least become an humble member of the fam fly he had deserted, if his sin was so great that he could not be restored to the prominence he had been honored with.
 The brain of Mrs Lawson seems toI have been less active in returning to it's natural positions having once turn ed bottom side up 1t could not so readi- ly get back, therefore Ira found his wife opposed to taking the "back track" Having gone thus far 1t would be absurd to return. and she emphati- calIy objected to so doing. But Ira, now that his head was level again. saw too clearly his error, and he insisted upon going home in as good repair as when he left 1t. His arguments pre- vailed, and she consented, unwillingly though, to return with him. and so ended the honeymoon. The remaining hours of the night they spent in chaste in their room. discuss ing the matter; the day he spent look ing about the. city. They remained at