TRIUMPH OF CUPID.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19720, 20 August 1927, Page 2 (Supplement)

TRIUMPH OF CUPID.

TYPIST AND SHIP'S STEWARD.

FATHER OPPOSES MARRIAGE

COURT GRANTS AN ORDER

An hour before her wedding was due to take place a young London typist, Miss Ruby Isabel Leary, ol East Ham,"obtained

an order from the West Ham magistrates authorising her marriage to a ship's steward, Harold Cecil Gordon Smith. Her father, Mr. E. J. Leary, had been summoned by his daughter under tho Guardianship of Infants Act Miss Leary told the Bench that she was a typist earning £2 a week and she proposed continuing in business after her marriage. She had known her sweetheart for two years and had been engaged for 15 months. After they started walking out Smith asked her father if he had any objection and he tnado none at the time. Mr. Leary explained that his objection to the wedding was that a man at sea earning only £8 a month could not affoid to keep his daughter. The latter retorted that her sweetheart, besides his wages, had "tips," and she herself would be going to business.

Smith mentioned that he was a ship's steward earning £8 5s a month. He also received perquisites, or "tips," and during the last three years his money had averaged £4 a week. . The chairman, Mr. W. Paine: That is not so very bad and I do not think there is an adequate objection. There is no objection as to character ? The Father: Oh, no. Mr. Paine, to the daughter: \Yhen do you propose to get married ? Miss Learv: The banns have been published and we are going to get married at 2.30 this afternoon. Mr. Paine: It is 1.20 p.m. now—thatis rather swift. There seems nothing left lor mo to do but to congratulate the bride and bridegroom. Where are you going to ' Miss Learv: We have got rooms and the furniture is there. , . T Mr. Paine, addressing the father: 1 would rather vou gave your consent than I made an order. You will go to the church and give vonr consent? The Father: This is the first I have heard of the marriage taking place to-day. I really cannot go on account of my business. Mr. Paine: The marrince is in less than an hour's time. I should think that on the dav of vour daughter's marriage you could afford* to spare an hour from business. One does not have a daughter married every day. Mr. Learv: Thank goodness! Mr. Paine: Well, as you seem to withdraw your consent, I will make the consent an order of the Court.

The father was ordered to pay 4s costs, but the bridegroom paid it. As soon as Miss Leary was handed tho order of tho Court the couple hurried to the church and handed it to tho vicar of East Ham, who thereupon performed the ceremony.