A SLIGHT MISTAKE.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 629, 24 June 1876, Page 3

A SLIGHT MISTAKE.

A young and respectably dressed female presented herself recent at the Durham District Registry Office, for the purpose, as was surmised, of giving notice of her intended marriage. After standing in the office for some time, apparently hesitating what to say, one of the clerks, accustomed to the stereotyped questions usually put on these occasions, inquired, “What’s your name?” to which she gave the necessary reply. The next interrogation was, “Where’s your residence?” the damsel replying, “ Framwellgate Moor.'* Next came a poser, “What is your age?” which the blushing maiden demurred to answer ; but on being informed that it was necessary, she at length answered with a tell-tale face, “Aw’s not yet twenty two.” The clerk still more surprised the reluctant young female by enquiring, “ What’s the man’s name?” The question fairly took away her breath; having recovered, however, she replied, “What man?” The'clerk dropped his pen, and, jumping from his stool, asked, “ What’s the use of your making a fool of me? How can I know whom you are going to marry unless you give me the man’s name ? The girl, still more surprised, rejoined, “ Lor, sir, aw’s not gan to be married; aw hev ne young man; aw want a situation. Isn’t this the register office for servants getting places?”