Show wedded at ladt la a cotton patch about a year ago C W strickland a young fanner living about six miles southwest of paris fell in love with miss ida porter a charming young lady of the same neighborhood the ladys relatives objected but the young folks resolved to elope mr strickland got a license but the issuance of the license was published in the papers and before a chance came to use it the relatives of the lady saw it and sent her away to missouri A few weeks ago sho came back her relatives thought the affair was ended but the young folks still loved each other there were some private negotiations of which her relatives did not know another license was procured but the fact was not published in the papers the same minister was engaged again miss da porter who did not usually pick cotton suddenly became very industriously inclined and concluded to help pick out the crop she went into the field and began work pretty soon her big brother not suspecting anything went to the gin with a load of cotton and about the time he was gone mr strickland and th preacher came along and right in the cotton patch the ceremony was performed that made the blushing maiden and gallant lover man and wife galvestor news |