Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1883 — Married in a Great Hurry. [ARTICLE]

Married in a Great Hurry.

“The quickest courtship on record,” said one old resident, was that of Dr. Nick McDowell, who, driving along the street in his buggy one day, saw a beautiful girl standing at the window. He immediately stopped and hitched his horße, rang the bell, inquired the lady’s name, was ushered into the parlor, announced his- own name, said he was ‘ pleased with her* appearance and wished to marry her at once.’ Nothing but the knowledge that she was actually in the presenoe of the celebrated physician kept her from fainting. To her plea of * surprise at this unexpected announcement’ he only replied ‘ Now or never.’ When she asked to ‘ take a week to«oonsider ’ he said, * I am going down street to attend a critical case and have no time to spare right now.’ Give me a day, then.’ * “111 tell you what I’ll do. When I am through with this professional visit I’ll drive around and get a preacher. If you’ve made up your mind to marry me by that time all right.’ And he left her, breathless and unable to articulate another word. When he returned they were quietly married. *No cards.’ ”