The Washington times., 1910-10-14
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Jected men as Miss Adams and Mr..
Brown wendell their way to the court
house 10 obtain a license.
The couple proceeded at once &c the
ONCE OF Wilton J. Lambert, where they
explained to the amazed attorney that
they desired an agreement drawn and
witnessed, wherein each party agreed
that as soon as they became man and
wife. their paths should separate for all
time to come.
A Plucky Bride.
The bridegroom steadied his nerves
with a cigar, while Miss Adams seated
herself at the attorneys desk and out
lined the terms of the document she
wished him to couch in legal terms.
With steady voice and with a self
control which married her as far pluck
Ter than the average bride, the young
woman explained 70 the lawyer that
only by returning to Europe with a mar
mage cerlucaUes ana the prefix Frau
before her name couid she hope 70 Oh
tain the money which an eccentric uncle
IN Germany has bsqueathed 10 her in
his viii. She decls red that she ould
never again look on the face Of the
man who married her. and that she de-
sired MIN 20 agree I'm the presence Of
witnesses never 10 pursue or modest her
Inc drawing OF the agreement was a
matter OF few moments, and as soon
as the document was completed the
name Eugene Adams" was affixed
without a trenOr OF the pen. The bride
groom was tride nervous. perhaps. but
ne signed his name without protest, and
tne hrst half OF the bargain was com
plcted.
Ante-Nuptial Agreement.
Here follows the remarkable agree
meat entered upon by the two parties:
Washington, d. c., October "A. 1910.
Ihls agreement, made this four
Ieenth day Of October, A. D., 1910 By
ana between Eugene Adams, Of
vienna, Austria, and Harvey O.
Brown. or the city Of Washington,
district OF Columbia, Witnesseth:
flSL mat they will enter into
the bonds OF matrimony and upon
the performance or the ceremony
uniting them as man and wife. the
sald Eugene Adams will pay 70 the
Sdld Harvey o Brown the sum Of
two hundred dollars, CSO0) IN lawful
money Of the United States
Second. That each of said parties
VIII Immediately separate. one from
Inc other, and under no considera-
ton or condition VIII either attempt
10 see, visit, modest. or annoy the
other IN any way. shape. or form
thereafter.
Third. That neither OF said parties
" III SollNlN any dlQs or money. or
any assistance, financial or other
wise, from the other IN any way.
shape. or form, or will attempt 10
assert IN any way the marital
rights.
Witness our hands and seals this
fourteenth day Of October, 1910.
lSEALl EUGENE ADAMS.
tSEALI HARVEY O. BROWN.
Chief Justice Ties Knot.
The marriage ceremony was Der
formed at 12.l5 O'Clock By Chief Justice
Charles b Bundy. OF the Municipal
Court. During the ceremony the stakes
We're held by a friend OF the bride
groom. who was one OF the witnesses.
and when the words. Il pronounce YOU
man and wife" were uttered. the money
was handed 20 the smiling bridegroom,
The two crisp 500 bills represented a mel
profit of Sl9f Tor what Mr.. Brown con-
Sidered TWO hours easy work
The hands OF the clock pointed 10
l2.l5 At 10 O'Clock, he had been pre-
scented, for the first time. % Miss Eu-
genie Adams. and had offered his hand
In marriage Within this time ne had
been accepted, had known the emo
tions. doubts, fears, and hopes Of an
engaged man. and was now a bride
groom. One dollar for the license. and