Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-08-20

And as dc sacret scripture say.
Vot Got unites togedder
Letno man dare ashunder poot-
Let no man dare to sever.
Ant you britekroom, dare--hcre you shtop:
I'll not let go you. COLLAR
Pefore you arshur me dis ding.
Dat i.h-"vERE 1871 NINE ToLLAR4"
LuDIcRoUs CIRcuMsTACE IN a CHURCH.
Speaking Of first impressions at church
brings up ludicrous circumstance that
happened some fifty or sixty years ago
at--Church. The rector, though a
man of profound learning and great
theologian, was Of such eccentric habits
as often to create doubt among the vul-
gar whether he was at all times compos
mentis. Having remarked for several
successive Sundays gentleman. who
was no parishioner,invariably using seat
in pew next to that in which young
lady had her sitting he instantly eyed
them; and at one time detected the young
gentleman slyly drawing the lady's glove
from off the back Of the pew where she
was accustomed to place it, Cher hand and
arm were delicately fair } and placing in
it small neatly folded note. BY and by,
the lady's prayer book fell-of course &C
cidentally-from the lodge of her pew
into the gentleman's; he picked it up.
found leaf turned down, and he hastily
scanned passage, which evidently caus-
ed smile of compiacencv.
Cur minister saw all their proceedings,
and continued to watch them for two sue
cess:ve Sundays. On the third, as soon
as the collects we're read, and while the
beade yet waited TO attend him to the
chancal, our eccentric pastor in strong
and distinct voice, II publish the bans Ct
mar riage between NJ. and n. deliberate
ly pronouncing the names of the par,ies,)
| ii any Of you know just cause,'' sc.
The eyes of the congregation were turn
ed on them; the lady suffused with blush
es, and the gentleman crimsoned with
anger, she famed herself with vehe.
mence, and he opening and shutting the
pew door with violence; the minister
meanwhile proceeding through his duties
with the same dec.rum as il innocent Of
the agitation he had excited
The sermon preached and service end
ed, away to the ves,ry rushed the party
al the heels OF the pastor.
'Who authorised you, sir, to make
such publication Of the bans?' demand
ed they both in one breath.
/. "Authorised me-" said he with stare
which heightened their confusion.
ssYes sir; who authorised you!''
i q II ~. l. ~
glance alternately at each, sit you dom
approve Of it I'll forbid the bans mex
Sunday
.Sir,'' said the lady. you have been to-
officious already-nobody requested 20.
to do any such thing; you had bette
mind your own business!"
'.Why, my pretty dear, said he, pat
ting her on the cheek. "whal have dou'
has been all in the way Of business, ant
il you do nor like to wait lorthree publ
cations, advise you sir''--turning to tn,
gentleman-''to procure the license, the
ring, and-the fee, and then the whole
matter may be settled as soon rs .o-mor
row.
s.Well,'' replied the gentleman, ad
dressing the widow, "with your permis
sion, will get them, and we may b
married in day or ,wo.''
''Oh! you may both do as you please
pettishly, yet nothing loath.ngy replied
the lady.
1t was but day or two after, the Ii
cense was procured, the parsoa received
his fee, the bridegro his bride, and tn.
widow, Tor the last time threw her glove
over the back Of the pew; and it was al
forwards said that all parties were salts
fed with their gains - Literary Gazette
I CuRRAN's INGENUITY farmer, a.
tending fair with hundred pounds il
his pocket, took the precaution OF deposit
ing it in the hands Of the landlord Of tn.
public house a. which ho stopped. Hav
ing occasion for it shortly afterwards, he
resorted to mine host for the bailmenl
but the landlord, too deep for the country
mon, wondered what hundred he meant
and was quite sure no such sum had eve
been lodged in his hands by the astonish
ed rustic. After Intellectual appeals /,
the recollection, and finally to the homo
Of Bardclph, the farmer applied to Curral
Tor advice.
slave patience, my friends said TIL
counsel; '.speak to the landlord civiliy
and tell him you are convinced that 20,
must have lett your money with some
4 other person. Tnke friend with you
and lodge with him another hundred il
the presence Of your friend, and come /
me-"
j We must imagine and not commit t
paper the vociieratlons OF the honest dup
at such advice; however, moved by tn
&C AAx,