The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-03
MARRYING IN FRANCE
Official Obstacles That Bar the
Way 10 the Ceremony.
THE WORRIES Or A FlANcE.

hlai1eF AiH the cDnlihl1s lht Gifit Vl'
flcers seem to employ Ingenuity III put
ting as many obstacles IS possible il
4 the way IL those who contemplate
1 matfimOny
! Take tue case Of French citizen
who until recently resided ID the
eighth ACCOMPLISHMENT Of Paris, but
who removed 10 the Ninth aud then
began 70 accomplish the formalities
necessary FOR his marriage
Smiling and happy. as a man about
to wed should De, be presented himself
at the marie of tie Ninth ward WITH
the following documents. which be
bad previously Obtained at the marie
Of the Eighth ACCOMPLISHMENTS His
4 birth certificate. his discharge from the
army. the death certificate Of bis par
ents and the certificate Of his first
marriage. for be had been married
once already
On Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock
be called upon the functionary whose
business it Is to attend to matters az
fecting the -etat civil" Eying the Wis
ltor coldly the functionary asked
what do you want r
10 get married. replied the other,
smiling
IT'S closed
beg pardonw
Il said Il was closed for marriages.
Come back on Monday or Thursday
''Why Monday or Thursday instead
Of Tuesday Of Friday2 What reason r.
How should / knowY And do You
think I carey It's like that-that's ell
/ know"
On the Monday the fiance returned.
He had recovered bis good bumor and
his smile. and the FIRST document he
handed 10 the employee at the marie
was his birth certificate, which had
cost him originally francs
What's that" exclaimed the func-
tionary. with an air Of surprise. ITS
too old"
What dc you rneau-too old y
Il mean what ! say Your csrtid-
cate was made cut eight years ago,
and it has been used already. / don't
want that must have one that IS
not older than three months"
Bat my birthday does not change,
and II Is clearly indicated on this doc
ument which is Official Why do you
want one that Is not more than three
months oldT
sWhy9 You are too inQuisltivs."
The lanee was still smiling, but In a
rather faint hearted fashion.
Where is your military memoran-
dun bookT asked the employee.
= haven't got one"
What You haven't got ons9 And
you come here and expect to Get mar
ried without 1iYret milltaireT Mo-
you're joking You cant Be serious
"Yes. am I'm an oEficer On the
reserve list
Show me your mobilization order"
THAT'S 4 secret order which have
not the right to show you The army
regulations are opposed to Il. Here is
my discharge, That is ell can show
you"
''All right: we'll sse.
Then the lance intarpolated:
why must you have d military doc
umentgg
10 show that yon are really
Frenchman"
Isn't my birth certificate suficienty'
I have no time for discussion
Where is the document showing that
your frst unloa was disaolvedr
'sYoici!"
That's not what / want. / must
have copy Of the act Of transcript
ton.
THE document I've just given you
cost me francs at the marie at Neuil-
". Where must apply for the otherY
At NeuiIlyY
mo. CO TO the registrar Of the tri
bunal Of the Seine"
The fianea made for the door. ran
downstairs and jumped into q taxi
motor Ii a few minutes be was at
the registrars Office
Monsieur, replied the assistant
registrar. 'the registers from Neullly
have not come back yet But y0u'll be
sure to and them there. and they'll BIZ
able to give you all the information
you want
Another taximotor cab and ten min
utes later the distracted iance was at
the Marie Of NeuilIy
yes; / understand replied the on
cial after the visitor had explained
the object oe bis call But we can't
give you what Jon want under forty
eight hours
y suppose must watt said the
faHce
Two days later armed with com
plete dossier. Ne returned to the Marie
Of the Eighth reimbursement. Ills
smile had come back. he felt that vie
tory was nigh
"At Instr he exclaimed triumphant
" as the functionary came forward
"I'ye got them aII now
Quite right replied the other after
glance At the various docuaents
"But did understand yon to say you
wanted to be married Oh the l5th5'
Yes that's the date
Elm that case I'm very sorry, mon
sieur but Chat does not leave Us the
legal time in which 10 publish the
banns You viii have 70 postpone the
date Of the ceremony
Then the Hances smile came or
for good. and doubt whether be viii
recover # before fbe zvedfinv day