The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-12-26
EIktOn'S Matrimonial NOtOrietv.

borne triumphantly by one hackman
| to the first parsonage, while her
escort was borne equally triumphant
to the second parsonage, while
| the other hackmen rolled over
on the ground about the station in a
knock down and-drag- out settlement
of competition. When the kidnapped
lady was restored to her infuriated
friend, it developed that the pair We're
brother and sister.
The ante-nuptial arms of the law
stands now between such scenes and
the prospective married folk. But
| though it is safe, it is not wise, for a
woman to step off the train at Elkton
with man. She need not even blush.
, The hackmen won't take "no" for an
answer. Incredulity is their middle
name
So roundabout the Investigators the
drivers ranged themselves. Bids for
patronage fell from 81 to 81, from 81
| to twenty cents, and at last to "no
charge at all, boss-I'll do it for the
advertisement"
Into a motor car the two were hurl-
ed-yes, "hurled" is a pale word for
the benignant propulsion-and whirl-
ed a few squares uptown to the clerks
office.
Hold up your right hand" said Coz
onel William G. Purnell instantly. The
investigators demurred. They retired
to the motor car to "think it over. Ig-
| norant of aught save the glaring fact
that the couple had entered the clerks
office smiling and returned therefrom
yet more smiling, the chauffeur gently
asked: (Which minister? They went
10 several.
"a az eaei parsonage the cIefgyinIall
WiIe or the clergyman hlliiSei lhr2N
Mlue tne uooI ana peafileu upon the
threSholo' without question: the
S"o were uSheieu INTO ministerial par
loIS' anu wlIhout prelliillhaI!es tAe
ParSon reliiarheu perIuhctorlIE' u
'ane your license
"heI! 1t appeared however mat tne
couple were lilVsSTisatorS' Sad ta.e
was uhraVelleu' II was Jme Jtrme same N
eaci parsonage VISITED. ne pfothtf
ministers Wefe--Weli' pefnapS not IN
aIl uPu Pc Jus, Jus, pGv 'aieleSS. me SPeahfI
tL,iSell th was ai"%y5 most carelq ~ ahout
I oie LouPies "i;oIi' ie i1iatIteo' ne as
D. 'itI"' 4L que2'io''n' ne IeI"'eu o!te'',
~ |''e "io'ilei iIi'II Iel'' y !l4Ie"
eSe"ioN gaEe lNe cue.
CIle eouIu no. a''u3liN CHaiEe one
Li pioInel ministers WIN tipping I.e
'.Nll il"oNilleIl u VC'n custom! toward then
P''d 'l ao.t"seS' ,i G5Ie n coulof' %Gtu@'4E say
H''lIf Suei tls'Is5. not one e"'-3 !&e" EN-,
GmeSeiI uil. puS marriages An; u
, Duv oi'e pfoIiiei MINISTER'S we're 'iI
ii.Iiie iiioie careful !oohGu at matflnon\
WWI'lio"v fulIe so illuch lingering on IAe
ilUny 1I emu oI IT, W.,
lneS SH'I!e IN hlhtoh WheH gao
l',ei'Iloll J leIlai ailiItE' iHey smile
't',u tie''i OF IleIi I"io"1S anu feiiIihlSee'
nLti'y' VI course 10 be sure B,it
why uo 'le n"eN'ile" Els!t certain
,ar SomIse t"lce a week, IN the even
;r9 ;nS' anu Co,'ie vi I"CN M''H poGNeIS JinsI-
lIE Ailu "IaI ABOUT Ihe number
p i,lIeu large on ahother parsonage
rlGu?e, tHaI ne VINO runs may feaG the
IN l'ri'llSVeIial li' 2uqreSS Ana "ha' about
an e!eG'lIc llght installed over MN
iS'eLial - d1i. uoot TO gqlae thoSe VINO walk
III SaL a,'l MISS tsS nun AInlty les.
Anq the marriage bells are peallHg
IN hlKtoh. ES,: I5ney peal so constantly,
t 80 peIilESSfehIiy' SO loudly, that the
Town can give ear 10 anything else.
Iitl GI ;tI,r $earLeyer since the nd tell
VII WIN i" SleheilliS thud on wilmington,
fn,',. cneie J o,.e 'i"s 10 MAKE a residence foi
tou toui LuayS no" before marrying. Elk
wi, mas oeeIi ii'atflage-rlaaen. Muf-
imo. lns & CIuPies ~ Stlol' lts streets see
! sd III IL .,ie aI'I'4ue 4n GWelllhsS Whefe
~ ~ l-o"e ,',, az" washington iodgeu'
10y 10y o,le ,'oi ee'e' Io'eate VISIONS peop.e
see III suti' occasions;
~ Soi - anu cohulIlOnS OF lovers