Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-02-03


"that'sa fact, and hope You'll be
good husband to her, Joseph; and that
you'll have good luck with your lit
Iile"
"Thank ye, thank we gentlemen
come along cousin Pete" ses /, as
quick as could get away from 'em.
The door OF The other room was o.
pened and in we went ! never was
so struck all mp in heap afore-there
sot Mary with three or four more gals,
beautiful as an angel, and blusbin like
a rose. When she seed me she kind O.
smiled and scd good evenin." |
couldn't say word for my life for
more'n a mint. There sot the dear
gal of my hart, and | couldn't but
think TO myself what an internal Gus a
man must be who could marry her and
then max her unhappy by treatin her
meen; and determined in my sole TO
stand atween her and the storms of the
world, and to love her, and take care
of her, aud make her happy, as long as
| lived. If you could jes, seen her as
she was dressed then, and if you want
a married man, you couldn't help but
envy my luck, alter all the trouble rs
had TO get her. She was dressed jest
10 my liken, ina fine white muslin
frock, with short sleeves and white
satin slippers, with her hair all hang
ling over her snow-white neck and
shoulders, in beautiful curles, without
q single breast pin or any kind Of juel-
Try, 'cept little white satin bow on
top Of her head. Blne-by Miss Car
inc cum in The room.
"Cum, SIS, they's al! ready" SEES she,
and thar was crate big tears in her
Icyes, and she went and gave Miss Ma
~ kiss in her mouf, and Rugged her
"A lime or two.
We all got up to go. Mary trem-
bied monslrous, and felt sort % fam
,y myself, bu, didn't feel no,hin like
cryin.
When we got in the room whar the
company was, old Squire Rogers stop
ped US rite in the middle % The floor
and axed us for the licens. Cousin
Pete handed 'cm 10 him and he red
'em out loud to the people who was
all sill as deth. After tulkin q little
he went on
"If emmy body's got emmy thing to
say why this couple shouldn't be uni
ted IN the holy bans of wedlock," SEES
he, "let 'em now speak or always af-
forwards hold their peace"
"Oh my lord! oh my darlin daugh-
ter !! oh dear, laws a massy !" SEES old
Miss Stanley as loud as she could
squall, a cIappin her hands and cryln
ann shouten like she was at camp
meeiin.
Thunder and lightnin thinks l,
here's another yearlh quake. But |
held on to Mary, and was ,ermined
tina, short Of "A real bust up oil all
creation should &c. her from me.
go ahead, SQUIRE" ses cousin
Pete, sit Amt no,hIn."
Mary blushed dreadful, and seemed
like she would drop on the fore.
Miss Carine cum aud whispered
somcthin to her, and mother and two
or three other old wimmin got old
Miss Stanley 10 20 in tother room.
The Squire went through the bal
snce Of The business in a hurry, and me
and Mary was made flesh of one bone.
aud bone Of one flesh before the woman
got over her highsterIcks. When she
got better she cum 10 me and Rugged
me and kissed me as hard as she could
rite aforc 'em all, while the old codg
ars in the room was saluiln the BRIDE
as they called it. | didn't like that
part OF the ceremony at all, and wanted
TO change with 'em monSirous bad;
but reckon have made up for IL
sense.
After the marryin was over we all
tuck supper. and The way old Miss
StanlevSes table was kivered over with
good things was astoniShln. Alier
plyin aud frolickin TIL bout 10 o.
clock, the brides cake was cut, and
sich cake was never baked ia Georg-
ia afore. The SianIeyses bein Wash
ngionians. thar want no wine, but the
cake want bad 10 take jest SO. Bout
twelve O'Clock the rompany begun Ia
cut out home, all of 'em Jest as sober
as when they cum.
had TO shake hands with 'cm all,
and tell 'em all good night.