A SMART TRICK.
A man recently m New York laid » wager (hat he would woo, win, and marry a young lady, whom, with bis companions, he had juat seen arrive at the hotel where he was living, within an hoar. There is nothing m the American marriage law to prevent this despatch. He introduced himself to tho damsel, she smiled upon his suit, a minister was called m, and they wers married within an honr. The wager of no inconsiderable amount, waa handed ovar to the bridegroom, who left with his bride the following day, It was shortly afterwards discovered that the couple had loDg been mm and wife, and that they bad been travelling about playing tbe same trick at v»*i<mg hotels.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1772, 21 February 1888, Page 2
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123A SMART TRICK. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1772, 21 February 1888, Page 2
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