The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-29
BRIDES TOO YOUNG
How Judge Broadwell Pacified
the Turbulent Feelings of
Father-in.Law.

winch had Its inception W years
ago in the youth taking up his resi-
dence in the lass home.
Arrest your grief at this point, gen.
tie reader, for another tale of similar
hue, but which came to a happy end
ing. A bridegroom OF but two days,
upon whose head an irate father-in-
law had threatened to visit the law,
Is today located upon a large farm,
with good. young mule to engage his
attention. instead OF in the cotton
mill. with a whirring loom to fill his
ears and demand his constant atten-
ton.
These two little romences. the one
ending SO tragically and the other so
happily, came to light yesterday in the
court OF Magistrate Broadwell. And
II :s owing TO his common sense and
good Judgment that the bridegroom
whose romance ended SO happily is
not keeping company with the BRIDE
groom who Is languishing behind pris-
on bars.
Married I'm Greenville.
Yesterday morning a stern old man
and q meek. tender-eyed old lady
came into Magistrate Broadweli's
Office. The old man informed the
Judge that he wanted a warrant for
a young white fellow who had stolen
his only child. a girl of some Is year,
and married her. The old fellows
name is Pearson and he owns O large
farm near Pelzer. The couple had
but n child, and she was the idol of
the old fathers heart and the apple
OF b mothers eye. The old couple
seemed heart broken over the affair,
and what appears to grieve them more
was the tanner in which the daughter
had surprised them. The old man
said that he and his wife had been
In Greenville, where the couple had
gone to get the license and marry,
and We're told tibet they should get
the warrant in Anderson. This was
evidently q ruse on the part OF the
Greenvilia officers to avoid having
anything to do with the matter. The
father ave:red that the bridegroom
had been to see his daughter but
twice and that she had gotten but two
letters from him. He came armed
with his Bible and was ready to show
the magistrate the Justice OF his posi-
tion.
Judge Advises.
When the old man had finished his
tale Judge Broadwell had a few
words to say. He stated that he had
known the bridegroom, q Mr.. Stone,
for a number Of years. and knew him
to be an Industrious and God fearing
man and in every respect worthy Of
the hand OF any daughter insthe COM
inunity. He advised the parents to
leave the couple alone, as any inter-
ference with their happiness might
spell ruin for both. The old man be-
gan to grow interested in the judges
words. and the expression on the face
Of the good old lady began to change.
When the Judge explained that prob
ably the girl told the young man that
she was Is years OF age (the legal
age) and that maybe he could not
make a charge OF false swearing
against the bridegroom. the old man
bristied UP. and shouted, mo, sir, my
daughter is q Christian girl and she
would not tell q lie."
Judge Broadwell reasoned that that
was all true. but warned the old fell
low that when 1t came to matters OF
the heart a little white lie about such
"a thing as q girls age might not be
considered an unchristian act. Ono.
more the old mans head nodded In
assent. But the master stroke oy the
Judge was when he asked the old man
this, "Sir, how old was your wife
when you were married" When the
old lady replied that she was between
16 aud II, the Judge unused, There
now, you would prosecute this young
Ina for doing the same thing for
which you yourself would have been
prosecuted had the marriage license
law existed ut that time"
Ais Wen That Ends Wen.
This shot from the magistrate COM
pleteIy routed the old man. But the
magistrate was not through. Yet an
.nthA- sclI@s ss.S. .a tae5e woTds,
Nov, ! tell you what you do. You
ana the Old lady go OVER yonder and
take dinner with your daughter and
son-in-law; treat them nice, and gug-
.gent to the young man that he go back
to thefarm with you and help comfort
YOU and the old lady in your declining
years. and let him go before you and
make the rough places smooth"
The words OF the magistrate went
hcme. for the old fellow came back
mt the Judge with his. "By George, i
hadn't thought OF that I've got
speaking good pair of young mules
back homo and I'll simply take that
fellow back to my farsn and put him
80 ploughing. Come on, Hon., let's go
have dinner with the children"
This Ends Badly.
Scarcely had this ola couple de-
parted when another irate father APP
|prcacked the magistrate and asked
for D warrant for n Anderson Spear
man, q young white man working In
the Rrogon mill. who had just left
with his 10 year old danahtsr, Fannie
Thomeraoes The fathes was OF the inn