Year: 1878

Dti hEfEAIING IN EARNEST TRIPLE


WEDDING Is COLORADO


The good people of La yeta and vi
cinity have been considerably exercised
Of late over a triple wedding which
occurred at that place last Monday night
under most peculiar circumstances. f.
D. McHolland, e. a Palmer and an
other young gentleman whose name has
not yet reached Denver, were calling on
three young ladies named respectively
Kate Lewis, Addie Patterson and Laura
Patterson. The conversation ranged
on the general topics of the day for a
short time, but they gradually paired
of, McHolland and Miss Lewis occupy
ing one corner Of the room, Palmer
and Miss Addie Patterson another, and
the third gentleman and Laura Pattei.-
son still another. All proceeded mer-
rily. Mr. McHolland gradually got
warmed up to his subject and at last
exclaimed, during brief general con-
versation


"Wouldn't it be nice for us all 70 get
married ,"


''Wouldn't it now, said one Of the
ladies'.


"Just the thing z said another gentle
man


'.splendide . said another LADY.


I'm in for it'7 said anotller gentle
msn.


aPut er thar, pard, said his friend.


Well, now, this is really growing
interesting, from one of the ladies Il
suppose we'll be married before morn-
ing.


Yes responded the first speaker,
married and well of it"


"Shall l go for the doctor r asked
one of the gentleman


Chorus Yes; make no delay. Let
no dust stick to tie battom Of your
soles. It's desperate case


And off he went. "Ain't this fun.
though q queried one girl as the inter
ested messenger was seen to turn the
corner. The iolliest game. said the
second


The messenger flew with the speed
Of Mercury himself W. A. Toffel
mire was 'the doctor" before whom he
laid the case. Now, Mr. Tofftelmire IS
Justice of the Peace. fully authorized
by law TO solemenize the rites of matri-
mony. He was at his house waiting
for something to turn up. No delay
was necessary He went immediately
to the place where he was told that
his services wers required. No license
IS necessary for marriage in this State
He called the young ladies into the
middle of the room With few
wor.is solemnly spoken and IN due
/ form of law, he pronounced the 1rds
that made six three, and united forever
the dsstinies of these adventurous coup
les


After the ceremony was performed
one Of the ladies declared that she had
never been a party ''to such Jolly
Joke in all her born days


Joke = exclaimed the Judge; Joke
if you think you'll find this a joke,
you are very much mistaken. You're
tied as tight as Haman was when he was
hung No joke Horrors! What
a time for faints Blank looks took
the places of joyous countenances. The
pulses of the young ladies fell below
zero from the boiling point in an in
stant They had not intended to be
married. but they were.


1t was joke, and such Joke as
others might laugh at more than those
most directly interested The ladies'
were young and had not dreamed OF
matrimony. Besides, it is said that
one of them was engaged to young
man who had been digging away in She
San Juan mines for the last year with
the hope of getting money enough to
set up housekeeping. But what is to
be donel Divorce is the only alterna-
tive. The married people have no;
lived together, and the gentlemen were
required to go to their respective homes
Sunday night, before time 10 retire as
usual. 1t is understood that proceed
ings will at once be commenced to OBJ
tain papers that will set them free
again. What plea will be urged cannot
be stated, but in the present condition
of the minds of the young ladies, there
is ne doubt that incompatibility Of
temper would prove good one.


Mr.. McHolland is Deputy Sheriff el
Huerfano county Mr. Palmer is agent
for the Denver and Rio Grande Rail
road at La Veta, and the other gentle
man is connected with a sawmill. The
ladies reside at La Veta. -Denre,. T'rib
nae.