The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-31
MATRIMONIAL SPEED
LAWS FRAC TURED BY
LOvE-LORN COUPLE

Iuvl-lUlIN UUUI L.
The matrimonial speed limit was
fractured all TO pieces In Ardmore a
day or two ago when man and n
maid became husband and wife within
horty.eiGht hours of discovering the
existence OF each other And, though
they were compelled TO undergo the
ordeal OF close questioning by court
clerk and the district judge. they
emerged victorious and presumably
are now living In the seventh heaven
Of delight.
Early on the morning OF the day In
question young man appearing to
be about II or IS years Of age, APP
preached Charles Grant and applied
for a marriage license. The appearance
Of the Individual was all against him,
according TO the estimate Of the court
clerk, who proceeded TO intcrrogate
him thus.
How long have you been in Ard
more?" was the first question pro
pounded by the clerk To which he re
piled two days and added the informa'
tion that he was from West Virginia
and had made the trip through in
wagon.
when did you first meet this girl
you desire to marry" asked Mr.. Grant.
Might before last retorted the
youth without cracking a smile.
The clerk thought the matter over
few moments and advised him TO go
get the girl and bring her up to the
courthouse with him.
After dinner he returned escorting
far.ooking damsel. apparently
about Ii years of age, who was all
|, dolled up with satin and things, sport
fing high.topped shoes and perfect
love of a hat" a sight well calculated
to affect the eye upon first glance.
Asked when she met the man she
wanted to marry she replied, two or
three days ago; asked her age she
replied, "lS," but still the clerk was
skeptical.
Charles Grant is not very well posted
on such matters. but it seemed rather
strange to him that love seemed rather
such headway in so short period
and he decided to usher them before
the district judge for further interro-
CATION on the subject where the follow
ing conversation took place:
'How old are you young man?'
"Twenty.one."
"When We're you PIP"
This year"
"When We're you BORN
LET me see this is 1919, let me
see tat the same time trying to figure
out when he would had to be born to
be 2l) was born in 1895"
"What month";"
''In the spring of the year some
time"
do you want a license to marry
this grip"
"Yes sir"
"When did you meet her?"
"Night before last"
"Where did you come FROM"
"West Virginia"
when did you reach Ardmore"'
ebay before yesterday"
How did you Gomez"
"In wagon"
How do you know what kind of
girl this is you want to marry?'
II will risk that
"How do you know but what she mas
been married u half dozen times al
ready?"
VIII IlSh that
"How are you going to make her
living?"
81 got a job picking cotton"
"Where?"
out west of town, here
Cotton picking won't start for some
time yet, how are you going to sup
port her until then?"
II have fifty dollars
What other property have you?'
None"
What are the rest of your clothes?'
"They are all on my back"
What do you know about this girl,
how do you know she is the right kind
of girl for you to marry
Il am willing to risk that"
The judge then SSked the young lady
the following questions:
How old are you?'
Eighteen"
Are you over 1872"
Yes sir"
What do you know about this young
man you are going to marry
Il know him."
When did you first meet him.
DAY before yesterday"
"Where?"
I'm front of the Princess Theater.
Did somebody introduce your
mo sir, he just come up and TOOK
me home"
Does your mother know you are
going to get married?'
Yes, sir
"Does your father know it?"
'Yes, sir"
What did they say?'
"They are satisfied
How do you know but what TINS
man you are going to marry is an es-
caned convict or a murderer or some |
thing else like that?'
She (giggling) Il am willing to risk
that"
What do you know about MN
How do you know he can make you u
lving?'
4 believe he can"