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Show HAD TO GIVE' BONr53. A Delaware Marriage Formality bM Struck Terror to On Bridegroom. To get married seems an easy thing to tbe young man whose fancy lightly turns to thoughts of lavs, but when i comes to the actual ceremony there ara a thousand and one terroru which surround sur-round and threaten to overcome him. Marriage in some states 13 easy. Is others it is difficult as obtaining a di-rorce. di-rorce. A well known Philadelphia wa about to be married to a beautiful young woman who lived m the state of Delaware. He had no idea that tho marriage mar-riage laws of that state were of an appalling ap-palling nature. He had secured his license li-cense and thought that was all that wai uscessary. "Have you filed jczz bond, yet?' ' said tome one to him ihe day before the wedding. wed-ding. "What?" gasped he. "Your bond," repeated the questioner. question-er. "You know everv man who in mar. ried in this state has to file a bond foi the protection of the state. " The bridegroom was rather dubious, but waa finally persuaded that this wsi faofe. - "I'll see a lawyer about it In the morning, " said he. So he went to s friend, who was a legal 1'ight, and said "See here. They tell me I have t give a bond to the state when I get married." "Certainly. Haven't you done .10?" in a surprised way. "No; I never heard of such a thlnf fcefore. What kind of bond is it?" "Oh, any real estate will do. " "But I haven't any real, estate. " The lawyer looked at him c uomei Then he solemnly said: "Haven't you any friends wh trvx property?" "None that I care to ask to bind if op that way. I can't ask my bride'f relatives, you know. " His friend looked at him pityingly. "You can't postpone the wedding, cat you?" "What?" fairly shrieked the unfor tunate. "Of course, of course not," said th legal light soothingly. But the poot bridegroom looked stricken. "I'll tell you what I'll do, old ma VZ1 tend to tho matter for you. Don' jive yourself any more concern about it" The young man about to bo married ! grasped his hand. He could not speak for a moment, and then he poured f orta his thanks. He picked up his hat in a relieved sort of way and walked to th oor. Then he turned. |