Settled By Getting Married

As all marriages are not made m heavon, one is forever awakening to the realization of new factors whicb blend two souls with but a single thought. I saw an oíd gentleman a few days ago who, by bis benovolont appoarancfl, raight pass for tho grandfatber of many childron, stand up in the parlor of Hurst's Hotol with amiddle-aged spinster, who certainly had long since ceased to feel tho burning passion of youth, while the uiarriage service made them ono. ít did not appear to be a caso of an o!d nian's darling, so the ancient bridegroom was questioned about tho njatter bv the curious clork. They had registered that morning from Godfroy, Illinois, and were very ealui and delibérate about the coreniony. Thero was no trousseau, no timidity on the part of the brido, and tho grooni expressed his satisfaction when tho contract was oompleted by a sigh of reliof. "You see, he said to tho clerk, "me and Ellen owned soruo property together, and the only way we could sottle tho trouble was to got marriod, and thcre would be no going to law about it." It was certainly a novel way to prevent litigation, and as a business transaction was uniqe and conclusive.