The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-28
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Affair
By OSCAR cox

scrape. You have engaged yourself to
two girls and don't know how TO get
rid of one of them"
"Only partly correct. have made
arrangements to marry each OF two
girls tomorrow at high noon. and
don't want either of them
II told you that If you didn't stop
"Cut that out 4 told you so never
helps matters. / want you to help me
get rid of both of these girls
TEL one Of them that you're going
to marry the other and the other that
you're going to marry the other one.
They'll both be so mad that they'll
drop you at once"
You're off there. I've done that
very thing. Each girl has sworn that
/ shall marry her."
Tom Martindale. the contidant in this
case, was lawyer. He thought
awhile. then said:
.Ill tell you what you can do, Alan.
You can marry both Of them
Commit bigamy! Thanks, no. I'm
surprised that you, an attorney, should
suggest such course" M
1T wouldn't be bigamy If you mar 3
ried them both at the same time"
How do you make that out?''
.erhe law reads that no married per
son with husband or wife living shall
marry unless legally divorced. There
Is no law against a single man marry
ing a dozen women if he likes or
single woman marrying a dozen men.
provided the marriages are performed
simultaneously"
Everetts eyes began to open up.
"Do you really mean that?' he asked
II do
"By Jove, / believe I'll use it to bluff
EN-"
"You might bluff EN-. but, in case
you didn't succeed in that. you could
easily get such marriage annulled by
the courts"
"PI try it. Will you be my best
man? shall wish you to tell these
girls that the marriage will be legal
Certainly"
Alan Everett was young. reckless.
devil may care-in short, every word
denoting such character pertained
to him. His friend Martindale was
disposed TO humor him in this matter
to see what the result would be.
On the morning in question Everett
went to the rectory, attended by his
best man, a short time before the
brides were expected and told the
clergyman he desired him to officiate
at his marriage. When Miss Louise
Anderson arrived he desired that she
be shown by maid into one room
and on Miss Charlotte Ashby's coming
she was shown into one adjoining. A
few minutes after the second arrival
folding doors were thrown open. and
by another door the rector, the groom
and the best man entered. It'll
Each lady arose and advanced TO
claim Mr.. Everett.
(which is the bride?" asked the
minister. looking from one woman 10
the other with a puzzled expression.
.Ir exclaimed the ladies simultane-
ously.
The rector looked at Everett for in
formation.
Both exclaimed the groom expec-i
tant.
"That's absurd said the rector.
.'You cannot marry two women"
thinking there might be some ques-
ton about that" said Everett, point
ing to Martindale, Il have brought my
lawyer for my best man..
such marriage would be perfectly
legal" said the attorney.
The girls looked at each other with
an inquiring expression. What did
this mean?
VERY WELL" said the rector, to whom
il was evident something was in the
wind to which he was not party.
.If YOU assure me that you are law
yer and that such a marriage is legal
I presume / have no alternative but to
perform the ceremony" Then, casting
his eve on a card Martindale banded
him. he continued. II know the senior
member Of your firm very WELL
Everett took position between the
two girls. who were standing near
each other. and. reaching out, took
hand of each. But the hands we're i'm
mediately withdrawn.
The rector opened the prayer book
The girls darted glances at each other
and looked ready to bolt, but not Yet.
The clergyman turned the leaves OF
the prayer book TO and the marriage
service.
proceed, doctor" said Everett. the
sign OF the absurdity of the situation
being a twinkle in his eye.
Sung said Miss Anderson.
mot at all" said Miss Ashby. "Hah
of Mr.. Everett is better than all OF
any other man. I'm ready"
I'm not" said the other bride
"This nonsense has gone far enough.
Suppose we have a wedding breakfast
without the wedding. For my part.
admit my defeat and am ready to en-
terrain these gentlemen
'In that case added Miss Ashoy
y wouldn't do for ME 70 refuse TO
"a Won. Suppose we adjourn to the
Grigsby inn"
The men. with the exception Of the
minister. accepted He remarked that