Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25
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dislike very, much to marry persons
thus hurriedly about whom IL Know
nothing, and In this case especially
heaitated. The man, though refined
locking, was dressed N clothes moro
be6ttin9 q Workingman than q fem
fjiennan. He was pale faced Aifher|
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pelng s " age ! toio tne!n ~ CONE !neo
my stuoy ana would accommodate lll
tnem. we nad parely got INSIDE ana
tne couple taken posltlon before me
"nen quick 1ootsteps were nearo WI Wltn . !.
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Inc man LOST "nat Color ne nad De-
lore: -,
20 on" SAID the lady TO me ampa-
uentiy.
But oe1ore could 90 SO TWO men
rusned IN. Ione OF them. gianclne &C
the groom expectant' sa1d' AA rlent;
we've got nlm' 1nen 10 the man %
whom ne re1erred ne SAID. you come
aioag Wltn me-. =.
Wnars all this aDoutE ASKED.
hes an escaped CONVICT sa1d the
man VINO nad Deen speaking. - @
Us That tact!" asked OF the man
nao expected 10 marry.
1es' ne salo; am. ~ -.
he spoke w1tnoue the sngntest ap-
pearance OF shame or regret. Inc
la0ys went up 10 the men, VINO were
PRISON omcials, and begged them to
permit the ceremony to proceed before
taking her lover back to prison.
but you don't wish to marry JAN
bird, DO you? ne replied.
Il wish to marry this man. 1t VIII
delay you only few moments. Come;
wv ~>>~ oo~oS
what do you say, Tom!' he asked
OF his companion.
Its rum co." said the other, but
If the young lady insists on throwing
herself away on convict l don't see
as Its any business or our'n. we've
got him safe enough, and two or three
minutes won't make any difference.
Call right" said the other. SEQ
ahead, parson."
1t was my turn to demur, not liking
the business Of uniting lady to any
man under such circumstances.
II reckon she's with him." said the
official called Tom. "Some one sent
him a saw in cake, and l expect
she's the one that did It,"
"Do go on" said the girl pleadingly.
I felt constrained to take the same
view about the matter the men did
that 1t was none of my business, SO
yielded and married them. The girl
took out portemonnaie and gave me
| twenty dollar bill. Then she threw
her arms about her felon husbands
neck and said cheer1ly: "Itu be all
right now, dearie, we're married.
can now tell the whole story. l would
have done 1t before only you wouldn't
| let me. 1t won't be long now, assure
! you. l won't say goodby, but only
ad1eu." And with several more Kisses
she released him, and he went away
between his captors, each holding on
to a handcun the prisoner wore ABOUT
his wrists. After they mad gone l
gave the lady cert1ncate OF marriage.
She was going away without IT, out l
detained ner.
'Woulo you mnd explaining tnls
to meT' l asked as she was about to
leave me.
moi yet" sne replleo' inanK you
ever so mucn. 1ou don't know no"
Tar you nave been instrumental IN un-
Tying KNOT py lying one. Coulon,t
you date the certlncate PACK a Year,:
Il couldn-t 90 tnat' l sa1a'
Weii' l uont KNOW tnae 1t Is neces.