Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-03
WAS OLD ENOUGH
TO Be HIS MOTHER.
A Strange Case Of lnfatuation
Comes to Attention Of the
County Clerk.
GUARDIAN REFUSES TO ACT.
Advises Boy 10 Write 10 His Father
And Postpone the Wedding to
Some Future Date.

The young man was 10 years of age
and bis prospective bride admitted that
she had seen 20 summers, but did not
mention anything about the winters
They were apparently very anxious to
wed, but when they applied at the ofIlca
OF County Clerk EIdredgo yesterday
afternoon for marriage license the
lad was Informed that he could not Sc.
cure license until he produced the
written consent OF his parents or legal
guardian, The boy Informed the clerk
that his mother was dead and his faith
err resided In Arkansas. He was then
advised TO see an attorney and have
the legal steps taken for the appoint
ment Of guardian
The young man asked where he could
find lawyer and was sent to Attorney
Harry :, Harper, who was al that time
In the Clerks private office. The boy
told his story and requested that the
necessary papers be drawn up at once.
He was asked II he had any friend or
relative whom he desired to have ap-
pointed as his guardian He replicl
that he had not. whereupon Mr.. Har-
per suggested that w. j. Sloan, 4 Tee-
gram reporter who was present, be
appointed That was suitable to the
groom-elect, - the papers were maze
out accordingly.
GUARDIAN APPOINTED.
The three went directly TO Judge
Armstrong; court room, where the nee
essary proof was made and the court
entered an order appointing Mr.. Sloan
as guardian,
Mr.. Sloan after subscribing to the re-
qulred oath, stated TO the groom-elect
IN "A ocular way that he did not know
that he would give his consent to the
marriage until he had seen the lady, az
up to this time neither the attorney
nor the guardian had seen her The
young man rushed down TO the main
floor OF the building, where she was
patiently waiting for him, and brought
her up for the inspection OF the guard
ian. As soon as she appeared In the
office, Mr. Sloan began to weaken and
suggested 10 the boy that he must have
made a mistake, and limited that II
must be q case OF adoption instaed Of
getting married
ADVICE TO GROOM.
He called the prospective groom into
y
heart to heart talk with him. and sug-
gested that the boy write to his father
In relation TO the matter. and postpone
the Wedding until he had heard from
his parent, He said that he did not
want TO assume the responsibility OF
the affair and refused to give his con-
sent. The attorney was called into the
executive session and endorsed the ac-
ton of the guardian,
THE BRIDE A WIDOW.
The prospective bride was also in
vlted In and questioned concerning the
matter. She said that she was a
widow and her husband had been dead
for three years. She also stated that
she had two children, the Oldest of
which was four years. She was told
the stand the guardian had taken and
was very much lncensed at his refusal
to consent to the marriage. The guar
dian was flrm, however. and the hoy
was given some good advice and being
sensible fellow he agreed that the
action taken by his guardian and at
torney WIS probably for his best in
,erests. He agreed TO postpone the
wedding and write To his father and
tell him about the whole affair and get
his consent 80 as to relieve his guar
dian from that responsibility.
WILL WRITE TO FATHER.
With that understanding and with
the promise that he would advise Mr.
Sloan as soon as he heard from his
father, the boy and his intended left
the Office, The moral connected with
this story IL very plain Infants who
need the attentions Of a guardian
should be assured that the guardian
Will do as they request before they ask
for his appointment.