Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-05-25
THE "oLD MAN, OBJECTS.
An Intended Bride and Groom
Fooled in their Purpose.

From Thursdays Daily.
There arrived in the city this
morning on the shoo-fy train from
Wilson, u " ung couple who immed-
lately relaited to the Register of
Deeds Office withoutlosing any time.
When they reached the Office they
found no Die in, but took a seat
on the steps and patiently awaited
the arrival of some one VINO could
give their business attention. They
were not long in waiting, for Col
Washington, always ali Early riser,
soon put in his appearance, and the
young man proceeded to relate his
business. He asked for a marriage
license for James B. Gardner ano
Annie l.. Boyette. The girl made
affidavit that she was Is years 81
age, and after answering the usua
routine olque>ti0nsinthe affirmative.
Col. Washington unhesitatlngly is
sued the license, as the girl hae
svery appearance of berg every yea
AZ old as she claimed TO be.
The young nan who accompanied
Miss Boyett was not the intendeo
groom, but a friend of the couple
VINO had volunteered to procure The
license. The intended groom re-
manned in ikevilie, from somt
cause or other, 10 aH ait the arrival
of his bride elect, and thei1
friend, where they purposed having
The nuptial knot tied and return
home.
When the young lady passed By
the ARGUS Office Iro II the registers
office, accompanied by her friend, Ell
route to the depot, where they in
tended tc board the Norfolk shoo-hy
and return to PikeVIlie, she was
chewing her gum at "a rapid rate anu
was laughing and chatting and ap.
parently il d happy mood and con.
tented slate of mind.
But an unexpected procedure took
place, when SOON turned her joy tt
| sorrow aud her laugh to tears.
OarsyInpathyl is with thegirl, and
but We must proceed When Mr.
| Britt, the Register OF Deeds, arrived
| at the office ana found out What hae
transpired, he Vas DIS ba1Iy upset IA
| IA fish out OF water or a worn
out of the grouud-and lie went t
stirTIbg-the couple had stole
march on hln.
Mr.. Brit, when he Went for nj
mail last tint, Received a .ette
from the giri's father Mr.. q. W
lyett, WfItten from Wilson ant
dated Lucama, forDldding him issu
ing license to the said couple, stat
ing that The girl was under age, be
Ing onIy 10 years old-and ther
you are.
As above stated, Mr.. Britt begal
to STIR, it was almost train time an
the couple could not be found; thing
were beginning to look serious. Mi
Britt Was going one route aud Col
Washington another, both Amos
out of breath. Finally the coupi
Showed up at the ticket Office, and
sad as the task-Col. Wash,ngtel
Informed the young fellow that h
must give up the license.
He did not hesitate to do SC
but went down In his pocket slowi.
and handed them to the Colonel
with a ~regretful look on his counter
ance ami a sad heart within.
Both Col. Washington and MI
Britt breathed a sigh of relief as the.
carefully scrutinized the importan
document TO be sure that their eye
had not fooled them. There is al
Loid saying and true, ''that a burn
child dJeads the fire.; Mr.. Brit
has before been in trouble about is
suing a license to a couple from thi
| same town, Wilson, and it was evi
| dent that he did not Want a lik,
experience again.
The young girl uttered nota word
but her looks told the feeling of sad
ness that rested in her heart and III
| tears began to trickte down he
| cheek, as she realized that she mus
| return to her home foiled in her pur
pose to welthe man of her choice
who alone can comfort and consol'
| her in this trouble.
When last seen by the reporte
| she was sill sitting in the waiting
room waiting for the arrival of tht
train which would again take her tt
her home.
Mr.. E. "A. EieI.