Show gap A runaway couple were married at gretna green the smith demanded five guineas for his services vices S how is is this said the bridegroom the gentleman you last married assured me that he only gave you a guinea 1 true said the smith but he is an Irish irishman nian I 1 have married him six six times he is ig a customer you iou I 1 may never see again wouldn t the been moie more wise if he be had said a guinea for the first marriage I 1 2 guineas for the second 3 guineas for the third ac increasing in ratio 9 certainly he would have made 15 guineas or than per cent by the scheme I 1 |