Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-16
Tiny COUPLE HAS
A JOKE ON CLERKS
TRY TO GET MARRIED BUT LIZ
cENsE is REFUSED
Story Leaks Out AS to How Denver
Men Are Badly Fooled by Dminu-
tive Lovers Who Fall to
See Fun In 1t

The story of a wedding which did not
happen has just leaked out, and the Den
Yer newspapers are said to be discharg-
ing their courthouse reporters who had
a good thing and did not know it,
Christmas was just a few days distant
ane the employees of the county court
office in Denver were busily engaged one
afternoon in calculating how to buy
gold standard presents on Is to salaries,
consequently nobody looked up when the
office door opened and a pair of kids
approached the counter.
I'VE want to see the county clerk"
said a small, shrill voice.
A tall employee arose from his desk,
approached the counter and leaned over
far enough to see the little tots on the
outside.
THE county clerk is not in at present,
he said. What can we do for your
I'VE want a marriage license said
the boy, and the girl nodded assent.
"Oh, you kids!" laughed the clerk.
What do you know about that, fellows?'
I'VE are not kids. and we want a mar
riage license" reiterated the tiny APP
plicants.
The clerk opened the gate in. the
counter.
well, come inside where we can see
you. It's hard work hanging over that
countre. Now take a chair"
The boy CALAMITY showed the girl to
a seat and stood looking around for
another. The clerk interpreted the
glance and said:
Isn't one chair big enough for you
two? Want me to lift you up?'
Boy Proves ResoIute
'See here, mister man." retorted the
boy, as his face grew red with mortifica-
ton, Gust you get busy with that license
and cut out this funny business. Per-
haps you don't know what a license is
If not, want to talk to someone who
does"
Such flow of language from young
ster whose height was not more thar
two feet and a half provoked a further
mirth-f fest among the clerks, who by this
time had deserted their mathematics ant
stood in a group around the children.
''Well sonny
Don't sonny met
| well, my boy"
I'm not your boy, and 1 want no NOR,
of your patronizing airs. You are /;
public servant and paid to give respectful
attention to public business. When {
| man comes in here to get a license it Il
| your business to serve him courteously
and lie you fail to do so I shall repor
you to the proper authorities. Remem
Der there is a lady present. No gentle
man would act as you have to a lad!
who comes here on this Grand"
| The establishment of the listeners t.
| this flow of old-mannish eloquenc
uuenched their mirth for a moment
Then the righteousness of the situation
burst upon them anew and they simpl!
rolled in their chairs with merriment.
"Kids" Make Their Exit
! In the midst of their mirth the twi
| ''kids'' solemnly turned and walked out
AS they closed the office door the boy
| turned and said
| Gentlemen, your behavior merits
more severe rebuke than I feel competen
to administer. Be assured, owever, tina
| your insolence shall be reported to tn
| proper authority. leave you my carr
| and that of my bride-to-be."
| He threw two pasteboards on the foo
and the clerk who picked them up nearl,
choked with establishment when he rea'
| the names: