Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-11-12
md every blush of the blooming bride.

cotlllIon, to form a hollow sqIare, in the
center OF which were the squire and the
Ierothing parties, Each of the attend.
ants bore candle Miss Tab.tla held
hers in a long brass candiestiak, which
had belonged to Polly's grandmother, in
shape and length something resembling
'CIeopatra's needIe;' Miss Luvisa bore
fiat TIN one; the third attendant bore such
an article as is usually suspended on nail
against the wall, and the fourth had a
curlously devised something, cut out Of
wood with pocket knife. For want of ii
further supply OF candesticks, The male at
PENDANTS held naked candles in their hands.
Polly was dressed in white, and wore a
bay flower with Its green leaves in her hair
and the whisper went round. Now don't
she look pretty ? George w. Hodgkins
rejoiced in a white satin stock and IA vest
and panlaoon1 Of orange color; the vest
Was straight colIared, like a continental,
officers III the Revolution, and had eagle
buttons on it They were IA fne looking
couple.
When every thing was ready, pause
ensued, and all eyes were turned tn the
Squire who seemed to lie undergoing a
mental ag ny, such as fourth Of July ora
tors feel when they forget their speeches,
or a hoy at an exhibition when he has To
be prompted from behind the scene. The
tru tn was, Squire Tompkins was man OF
forms, but had always taken them from
form-books and never trusted his memory.
On this occasion he had no Georgia JUS
tice' or any other book from which to read
the marriage ceremony, and was at "a loss
how to proceed. lie thought over every
thing he had ever learned 'by heart,
even to
"Thirty days hath the month of Septem-
Der,
The same may be said of June, April and
November"
but all in vain-he could recolect nothing
that suited such an occasion. A suppress
ed litter all over the room, admonished
him that he must proceed with something,
and in the agony OF desperation, he be.
gun
'haon all men by these presents, tlat, Z
here he paused and looked up to the
ceiling, while an audible voice in a cor
ner OF the room, was heard to sar, HIS
drawing deed to "a tract OF land, and they
all laughed.
'In the name IF God, Amen - he
began u second time, only to hear another
voice in loud whisper, say He's max
ing his ,piN now. thought he couldn't
live long, he looks so powerful bad
!NoD I lay me dorm to sleep
Ipray tie Lord
was tho next essay, when some erudte
gentleman remarked, He's MT dead, but
sleepeth.
on GEES! oh ues = continued the Squire.
One voice replied, oh no! oh no! don'l
Iet's;' another whispered, - o Ball!'
some person out doors sung out, Come
in'o court! and the laughter was general.
The bridesmaids spit the talow from
their candles all over the floor, in the vain
attempt to look serious. One of them had
red mark on her lip for IA m,nth after
wards, where she had bit it. The bride
groom put his hands in his pockets and
took taut-and SO did the Squire.
But The Squire was an interchangeable
man and kept trying. His next effort
was
TO all and singular the sher.' -
Let's run! he's going to lepy on u.s. said
two or three at Un"e.
Here CLEAN of light flashed across the
face Of Squire Tompkins. That digni-
tary locked around all at once, with as
much sell satisfaction as Archimedes could
have fet, when he discovered the method
of ascertaining the specific gravity OF
bodies. In grave and dignitied manner,
he said, Mr.. l1o1gkins, hold up your right
hand George Washington obeyed and
he'd up his hand. MISS Polly, hold up
yours Polly, in her confusion. held up
her left hand. The other, Miss Peablos-
Sum- And the Squire proceeded in IA
loul and composed manner 10 qualify
them
"You and each of YOU do solemn,
swear, in the presence of Almighty God
and the present company, that you will
perform towards each other all and sIngu-
gular the functions of a husband or wife
AS the case may be--to the best of yonr
knowledge and ability, so help You God"
" Good as wheat" said Captain Pea
bIossm -" Polly, my gal, come kiss yonr
father, never ielt so happy since The day
was discharged from the army and set
ont homewards to see your mother. -
Macon, Ga, lo42.