Narragansett Herald, Hopkinton Gazette And North Kingstown Courier

How a Jewess Married a Christian.

The Nashville American says: Mr. H. L. Oliver, a young lawyer of good standing at the Nashville bar and of respectable family connections, was married to Miss Hannah Weil, daughter of Mr. S. Weil, of this city, at her father's residence, Friday evening, by Justice Creighton. Feeling that her parents would oppose the match, as it is against the Jewish creed to intermarry with other people, she went to her father, and put to him the following insurmountable interrogatories:

"Father, how old am I?"

Father—Nineteen years old, my daughter.

Daughter—When does a young lady become of lawful age?

Father—At the age of eighteen.

Daughter—Then I am free to act for myself, am I not, father?

Father—I see no objection to it.

Daughter—Well, then, Mr. Oliver loves me ever so much, and I love him ever so much. I want you to consent to our marriage, for if you do not I fear we will have to run away, and I'd much rather be married at home.

The father was very much astonished at her pointed inquiries, and more so when he found her betrothed a Christian gentleman, but, after pondering the matter awhile, gave the sensible response: "Well, if you are bound to marry, I would rather you would be quietly married at home."

And so the young people were married and left for Huntsville that evening.