Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1897 — An Excited Bridegroom. [ARTICLE]

An Excited Bridegroom.

A rather amusing incident occurred the other day on a street car while crossing from the west to the east side. There was a prospective bridegroom on the car, and he had just been across the river to the County Clerk’s office to get a license and was returning, accompanied by a friend, who had gone with him to certify that the bride was of sufficient age to get married without the consent of her parents. It may be said that the age of the bridegroom was 70 and that of his bride about Go, so there was no danger of the witness getting into trouble. On the car the bridegroom put his hand into his pocket to pay for both fares, and he was so flustrated, over his approaching happiness that lie did not look to see what lie handed the conductor, when, in fact, he had given him a nickel and ass gold piece. The conductor did not even look at the money, but passed to the front platform, where a Chinaman was standing. The Chinaman handed him a 10-cent piece, and the conductor gave him the $5, thinking he was giving a nickel in change. The Chinaman pocketed the money without saying anything. The bridegroom made the discovery the next day—Oregonian.