Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 111, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1911 — MARRIAGE AND BUSINESS. [ARTICLE]

MARRIAGE AND BUSINESS.

A Justice of the Peace Who Cleverly. Combined the Two. “M-r-raum!" solemnly began a moss grown but eminently astute Arkansas justice of the peace, addressing a young couple who had appeared before him with the Intention of embarking on the stormy sea of matrimony. “Do you, Loretta Mae Sawney, take this man, John S. Johnson, to be your law-ful-speaking of ‘lawful,’ if the little matter of a divorce should come up at any time in ( the future (of course I don’t reckon I ’twill, but I say if It should) just take your troubles to my brother-in-law. Judge Broadhead, over on the south side of the square. Here’s his card. Hess also in the real estate business andffire Insurance profession, as you will notice, and can show you several rare, bargains in moderate Steed homes land write you policies on e same witb| neatness and dispatch. “And do you; John, take this woman, Loretta Mae, /for better or for worse, no matter whiat the future may bring* forth—lm whidh connection let me just mention IthatfGeorge Sellers, my nephew, has) the (best stock of household furnitune, including cradles, in the county, and 1 my other nephew, Dr. Clarence Coffin, always presents a neatly emgraved silver mug to each and every; infant he assists in introducing into the world. “And, if iso, I now pronounce you man and wife. I And, say, John, if you want a good swfap for that clay bank horse of yours jlust step outside with me a minute anil I’ll convince you I’ve got the very | animal you’re looking for while the, bride amuses herself by glancing ower them magazines on the table there/."—Tom P. Morgan in Puck.