Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-05-16
bea,itiej 1ust vacated"


beauties Just vacated"
For q year?-no thanks"
"All the leases in Reno run for six
months only"
well, I'd like to look around lit
tie first"
Good Don't forset us. You come
out here for six months. You want
maybe a good quick divorce-yes"
1.-THE quickest l can get"
do you want 1t confidential? or
very nice and -noisy?"
Whats that?"
I'VE are press agents and also sup.
press agents. Some likes EN- one
way, some likes 'em anudder. Vich
do you want it?"
"Quick and quiet"
"Painiess divorce Is our specially.
II you pay me. an advence deposit
now. | file your claim de minute de
train stops and your own wife don't
know you're divorced"
'Tl think 1t over" said Wellington,
rising with resolution
Don't forget us. Baumann and
Blumen. Satisfaction guaranteed or
your wife refunded. Avoid substi-
toots." And then, seeing that he could
not extract any cash from Little jim
mie, Mr.. Baumann descended upon
Mallory, who was just finishing his
shave. Laying his hand on 'Maliory's
arm, he began:
"Excoose, pleass. Can ! tit you out
Wit nice divorce?"
Divorce? - me! - that's good"
laughed Mallory at the vision OF 1t.
Then a sudden idea struck him. 1t
took no great genius to see that Mr..
Baumann was not clergyman, but
there were other marriers to be had.
You don't perform marriages, do
you?" he asked:
Mr. Baumann drew himself up:
who says I don't? Amt l q justice
OF the peaces?
Mallory put out, his hand In wei
come: then a new anxiety chilled
him. He had q license for Chicago.
but Chicago was far away: do l
need a license in Nevada"
why shouldn't your" said Mr.. Bau'
mann. Don't all sorts OF things got
to have a license in Nevada, saloons.
husbands. dogs"
How could l get oneT Mallory
asked as he went on dressing
Amt got q few Wit me? DO you
want to get a nice re-marriage0 H.
cense?"
"Re-marriage?-huh!" he locked
round, and, seeing that no one else
was near: II haven't taken the first
step yet"
Mr.! Baumann laved his hands in
one another: "A betchelor? All. see
you want to marry nice divorce
lady in R-r-reno?"
she isn't in Reno and she has
never been married. either"
This simple statement seemed to
astound Mr. Baumann:
"A betcheller marry a maiden!--in
Reno!-oi. OF. oil! 1t hasn't been
done yet, but It might be-
twinge of distaste disturbed him.:
"You furnish the licenseI but-er-ah
is there any chance OF clergyman
"A Christian clergyman-being at rhe
station?"
IVY do you want 1t cloigyman?
Can't do 1t Just as good! Or nice
fat alderman can get your
Mallory pondered: II don't think
she'd like anything but a clergyman"
"Vell," Baumann confessed, "a lady
is liable to be particular about her
foist marriage. Anyway l sell you de
license
"All right"
Mr.. Baumann whipped out port
folio full OF documents. and as he
searched them. philosophical: "A
man ought always to carry a good mar
riage license. 1t might be he should
need 1t in a hurry" He took large
iron seal from his side-pocket and
stamped the paper and then, with
fountain pen poised. pleaded: Vat Is
the names. pleass?"
Not so loud" Mallory whispered.
Baumann put his finger to his nose.
wisely: Il see, II is a confidential
marriage. SIT down once"
When he had asked Mallory the
necessary questions and taken his fee.
he passed over the document by
which the sovereign state OF Nevada
graciously permitted two souls to be
made more or less one in the eyes OF
the law.
Here you are" said Mr.. Baumann.
"Vit dat you can get married anyvere
in Nevada
Mallory realized that Nevada would
be a thing Of the past in few hours
more and, he asked:
ITS no good in California;"
"Himmel. no. In California you bot
gotta 60, and be examined"
Examined" Mallory gasped. in
dire alarm.
"Vt questions poissonaily." MIR.
Baumann fastened to explain.
"Oh"
IN Nevada" Baumann insinuated,
still hopeful. II could mary you my.
self-now,' right here"
Could you marry us In this smok.
ing room?"
In a cattle car. II you want it,
ITS not bad idea," said Mallory.
III let~you know"
Seeing Marjorie coming down the
aisle. he fastened to her, and Rugged
her good -morning with new conf