The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-04
MARRYING IN FRANCE
Official Obstacles That Bar the
Way to the Ceremony.
THE WORRIES OF A FlANcE.


ting as many obstacles as possible In
matrimony.
Take the case of French citizen
who until recently resided In the
Eighth arrondissement Of Paris, but
who removed TO the Ninth and then
began to accomplish the formalities
necessary for his marriage.
Smiling and happy. as a man about
to wed should be. he presented himself
at the Marie of the Ninth ward with
the following documents, which he
had previously obtained at the marie
of the Eighth reimbursement: His
birth certificate, his discharge from the
army, the death certificate of his par
ents and the certificate of his first
marriage, for be had been married
once already.
On n Saturday afternoon at o'clock
he called upon the functionary whose
business it is to attend to matters af-
fecting the "etat civil" Eying the wis.,
itor coldly, the functionary asked:
"what do you want"
ITO get married." replied the other,
smiling.
'Tt's closed"
BEG pardonT
81 said 1t was closed-for marriages.
Come back on Monday or Thursday"
"why Monday or Thursday instead
of Tuesday or Friday? What reason"
How should I know? And do you
think care? It's like that-that's all
l know"
On the Monday the fiance returned.
He had recovered his good humor and
his smile, and the first document he
handed to the employee at the marie
was his birth certificate, which had
cost him originally francs.
"What's thatr exclaimed the func-
tionary, with an air of surprise. Its
too old"
"What do you mean-too old?"
81 mean what / say. Your certifi-
cate was made out eight years ago.
and it has been used already. / don't
want that. must have one that is
not older than three months"
But my birthday does not change.
and it is clearly indicated on this doc
ument. which is official. why do you
want one that is not more than three
months old?'
why? You are too inquisitive."
The fiance was still smiling. but In a
rather faint hearted fashion.
Where is your military memoran-
dun bookr asked the employee.
II haven't got one"
what! You haven't got one? And
you come here and expect to get mar
ried without 1iyret milltalre? No;
you're joking. You can't be serious"
Yes. | am. Pm an officer on the
reserve list"
"Show me your mobilization order"
"Thats secret order which l have
not the right to show you. The army
regulations are opposed to 1t. Here Is
my discharge. That is all i can show
you"
"All right; well see."
Then the fiance interpolated:
"why must you have military doc
ument?"
ITO show that you are really
Frenchman."
"Isn't my birth certificate sufficientT
81 have no time for discussion.
Where is the document showing that
your first union was dissolved"
"Voiciw
That's not what want. I must
have a copy Of the act of transcript
ton"
"The document I've just given you
cost me 2 francs at the marie at Neuil-
ly. Where must apply for the other?
At Neuilly"
"No. Go TO the registrar of the tri-
bunal OF the Seine"
The fance made for the door. ran
downstairs and jumped into a taxi
motor. In a few minutes he was at
the registrars office.
Monsieur" replied the assistant
registrar, "the registers from Neuilly
have not come back yet. But you'll be
sure to find them there. and they'll be
able to give you all the information
you want"
Another taximotor cab, and ten min
utes later the distracted fance was at
the marie Of Neuilly.
"Yes; ! understand" replied the off,
cial after the visitor had explained
the object of his call. But we can't
give you what you want under forty
eight hours"
II suppose must wait" said the
| fiance.
Two days later, armed with a com
plete dossier. he returned to the marie
of the Eighth arrondissement. His
smile had come back; he felt that vic
tory was nigh.
"At last" he exclaimed triumphant
ly as the functlonary came forward.
"Pve got them all now"
"Quite right" replied the other after
glance at the various documents
"But did | understand you to say you
wanted TO be married on the 18TH"
"Yes. that's the date"
"In that case I'm very sorry. mon
sieur. but that does not leave us the
legal time IN which to publish the
banns. You will have to postpone the
date OF the ceremony"
Then the fance's smile "came on
for good, and doubt whether he VIII
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