The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-29
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PR
~Trur.ii Negiecfs 20 Get License
ran the headIIn~ After being sup
posedly joined In matrimonv nj the
most elaborate society wedding Of the
yrar al noon today. With both Rev.
Robert Clinton and Bishop Phelps ON
dating. Miss Margery Byers and Elmer
TroxsIi were Informed BY County Clerk
Veal In the most msfter-offaci way
thar they were not married nj all. They
hmd teen married without license"
The paper further stated that the
guests had left Miss By~rs residence
after the reception. when the vital
omission was discovered. A messenger
was FASTENED to find Bishop Phelps.
and the good prelafe was begged 10
come 10 the house In nm emergency
situation. He did so. and when he
reached the residence he was told the
nerves Of the bride were NO shaken
that the second ceremony would have
10 be deferred until the next morning.
For eight hours stephen had thought
her Troxell's wife. and she was not
married--not married! An errsnd boy
touched his elbow.
you're wanted nj the telephone.
doctor"
rs that DR.. stephen Palmery' the
voice was trembling. "rhis Is Msrgie
Byers. Oh, Steve. come TO the house
right away. Come quick. IL want
you
Palmer stumbled out to The street
and hailed n cab The maid. Sophie.
her arm In 2 sling. let him in.
Miss Margie wants 10 see You
alors." she told him. and led him IN a
little upstairs room nj the back Of the
house. As the door closed behind him
something In n white dress flew to him.
"Oh. Steve. want you to save me !"
Margery gasped They put II In the
paper that was so shaken the second
ceremony would have 10 be deferred.
but I've told father and mother Tn
not going 10 marry him nj ALL"
Not marry him Y he echoed
"Nol Father. morher. everybody,
thought II would be so fine for me.
agreed 10 marry him. never loved
him. hut that day he guarreled with
me over wearing i-grandmother's
wedding knives NJ my wedding Uhe
day Sophie cut her army ] knew |
hated him. But ! thought II was too
late then. They talked 10 me until
was nearly crazy this afternoon when
! told them my eyes were opened and
was thankful the license was forgot
ten. They said II would be a scandal
10 the family II I didn't marry him
now. and they've set the hour for eight
IN the morning"
"Margie." the young mans lips were
white. ",ld you send back my letter
that ! wrote 10 explain why ] didn't
come 70 the train the day you went TO
Bar Harborf"
II never received any letter" she
faltered. 81 looked and looked for It
then thought you didn't care. Moth
err
"Rut ] did care-T do care--so much
] don't dare advise you. wanted TO
fel YOU that day wanted to tell
you--"
She looked up Mt him and her wet
eyes began 10 shine. ."rell me now,
Slevie," she cried softly. "Oh, Steve.
Il wouldn't be any scandal for you to
let me run away with YOU and marry |
you tonight, would IT."
At seven o'clock the next morning |
the justice of the peace, just over the
state line. stood before a tall young
man holding the hand OF
n pretty girl clad In a gray travelling
suit OF French design, and wearing at
her belt her great.grandmother's
knives. and pronounced ceremony
hat was binding and fast.