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Show o PROOF POSITIVE. A convict at a French penal settlement, settle-ment, who was undergoing a life sentience, sent-ience, desired to marry a female convict, con-vict, such mnrrlages being of common occurrence. Tho governor of the. colony col-ony offered no objection, but the priest proceeded to cross-examine tho prisoner. pris-oner. "Did you not marry In France?" ho asked. "Yes." "And your wlfo is dead?" "Sho Is." "Have you any document to show that sho Is dead?" "No." "Then I must decline to marry you. You must produco somo proof that your wlfo is dead." Thtero was a pause, and the bride prospcctlvo looked at tho would-be groom. Finally ho said: "I can prove that my former wlfo Is dead." "How will you do so?" "I was sent hero for killing her." Tho brldo ncccplcd him notwithstanding. |