The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-06-25
triangular
Affair
By OSCAR cox

N don't ncc" .
You have engaged yourself to
drls and don't know now 10 get
\ 4 one Of them"
.co,y partly correct. | have made
...mepts to marry each Of two
tomorrow at high noon' and
want either of them.
IA YOU that If you didn't stop
I'M that out 1 told you so never
matters. want you to help me
ID Of both Of these girls"
IN, oue of them that you're going
I.ry the other and the other that
~. going to marry the other one.
fyTl both be so mad that they'll
~ you at once.
f,n,re of there. I've done that
u thing. Each girl has sworn that
IN marry her.
80 MartindaIe. the conhdant In this
was, lawyer. He thought
tale then said:
I'M tell you what you can do. Alan.
~ can marry both Of them"
Sfnmmit bigamy. Thanks, no. I'm
Srised that you. an attorney, should
rest such course ss
n wouldn't be bigamy if you mar
" them both at the same time"
HOW do you make that out?" VI
sfhe law reads that no married per
W with husband or wife living shall
nary unless legally divorced. There
40 law against single man marry
~ ! dozen women il he likes or a
assIe woman marrying dozen men.
woyided the marriages are performed
simultaneously.
Eyerett's eyes began to open up.
DO you really mean that?" he asked.
m a. ssf'- #
~By Jove. believe I'll use it to bluff
en-
sYou might blur lem. but, in case
yoa didn't succeed in that, you could
usily get such a marriage annuiled by
tie courts"
I'm try it. Will you be my best
nan? | shall wish you to tell these
dis that the marriage will be legal
certainly"
Alan Everett was young. reckless
devil may care--in short, every wort
denoting such character pertainet
10 him. His friend Martindale wa:
disposed to humor him in this matte
. to see what the result would be.
On the morning in question Everett
went to the rectory, attended by hi
| best man. a short time before tn,
brides were expected and told tn
clergyman he desired him to officiat
at his marriage. When Miss Louis
Anderson arrived he desired that sh
be shown by a maid into one room
and on Miss Charlotte Ashby's comin
she was shown into one adjoining.
few minutes after the second arriva
folding doors were thrown open. an
By another door the rector. the groom
and the best man entered.
Each lady arose and advanced
claim Mr.. Everett.
which is the bride?" asked tn
minister, looking from one woman
the other with puzzled expression.
s"Iw exclaimed the ladies simultan'
ously. EFf
The rector looked at Everett for il
formation. f ire va
Both exclaimed the groom expe'
hnt.
That's absurd said the rectO
You cannot marry two women"
Thinking there might be some que
ton about that" said Everett, pOin
] ing to Martindale, II have brought m
lawyer for my best man."
Such marriage would be perfect
legal" said the attorney.
The girls looked at each other wi
IN inquiring expression. What d
this mean? Z" Nh
Very WE'LL said the rector, to who
u was evident something was in t
wind to which he was not part
II you assure me that you are a la
yer and that such marriage Is leg
lpresume have no alternative but
perform the ceremony" Then, castil
Ills eye on a card Martindale hand
n.n, he continued, Il know the SEM
member Of your firm very well"
Everett took position between t
TWO girls. who were standing ne
each other, and. reaching out, took
hand of each. But the hands were l
mediately withdrawn.
The rector opened the prayer boz
Inc girls darted glances at each otf
and looked ready to bolt, but not y
Inc clergyman turned the leaves
tne prayer book to find the maria
service.
Proceed, DOCTOR" said Everett.
sign of the absurdity of the situat
being twinkle in his eye.
'Stung!' said Miss Anderson.
Not at ALL" said Miss Ashby. III
VI Mr.. Everett is better than all
any other man. I'm ready"
I'm not" said the other bri
This nonsense has gone far enou
suppose we have wedding breakf
without the wedding. For my par,
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