The St. Landry whig., 1845-05-01
VERY PRETTY STEW.

Dignitaries, sometimes, put US poor %naortals
Of a smallercaste, into q very pretty stewindeedi
And, to show that the assertion is not without :
foundation, we win relate . little circumstances
that happened not 4 century ago, nor = hundred
miles hence.
People, tits well known, viii sometimes com
init 9 faar panr, and get married However
ON Pie head, it we're better that we were mum
People sometimes, also, wish i aget married, but
caa'ti Now whether it is their own faults, their
~mammy'a or daddy's, iii not our business to en-.
quire but, when one ftheso aforesaid dignita-
ries prevent the tieing ofthe knot, why then the
matter assumes q public shape, and we soiH
speak
Though hell itself should cape and bid US hold our
peace"
Well, II SO fell out, that a pair fell in-to a fit
to join their fates together. We shall, of course,
pass over the many fears, the winning smiles,
and the tales Of love poured forth BY the over
sick swain, before he was 4 happy man ;-as al
90, the winks and blinks, The uncertainties and
misgiyinga Of the lady, ere the question was pop
pedl Oh W young men and bachelors, that
is an awful and critical time You can't tell
how you would feel, unless you try it It is bet
tor than sugar, to have it overl Well, this pair
had passed that fearful gulf to which we allude,
and had
FIXED upon the day, the happy
When they would wed"
And, after paying various visits to the mer-
chants, milliners, and t~ailors, were at length in
i plight toappear before the Squire. The aus
~picious time Is at handi Each particular friend
and guest is ready for the merry ride to town,
where the knot is to be tied. Many Is the sweet
smile, and the merry joke, as the friends pursue
their course, intent on the Court-hous and its
consequences. Atlength they alightl-and the
blushing bride Is led into the Office BY her inten-
ded. Now the groonsnan becomes the spokes-
man ssThis lady and gentleman wish q license
to be married; is the Judge in towna The ever
faithful and attentive clerk, with a smile on his
countennnce, answered negatively, but assured
the party that the Judge never absented himself
without leaving blank licenses for all e}uch emer-
gencies. Though somewhat chaggrined at the
announcement Of the, Judges absence, the par
ties seemed satisfied when informed that the
blanks were X hand: Meanwhile, the clerk
was busily employed ID overlooking the papers,
to pick out one 10 suit the case. After an inefs
l~fectual search, he announcedt that the Judge had
mot left any licenses in = state TO be used, in his
absence. ssOhl We gods and little fishes r We
We have seen the peacock look at his feet and.
drop his tail; we have seen a whipped dog
sneak or with the Aforesaid appendage beneqh
his legs; we have seen 4 bashful maiden blush
at nothing l--but never before did we see an
Unmarried pair, juston the eve, as they supposed,
of ending their troubles and beginning their
Joys, placed in such q predicaTnent Tae fair
one sighed and simpsred her future lordYlRned
red and pale alternately; the groomsm5I al.
most swore at tho Judges neglect Duritfg all
!, which time, the clerk didn't know whetl erto
laugh or cry. What was to be done NThe
priest, to be sure, was near At hand-but his SER
vices were ofno avail, without the license l}Such
a mass as there was The clerk endeavo ed to
pacify them, but it was Of no avail they ,eere
disappointed, sure! But It could not be helped.
"one passion, with a different turn,
Makes wit inhame or anger burn
So the SUMS heat, with different pow'rS,
Ripens the grape, the liquor souru !"
AT length the whole party left the office, with
many imprecations ON the Judges head for his
abominable neglsct-assured that q few days
would bring him home, and q return oftheir
happiness-and determined that, ifthey could
not be married that day, they would have a fro
lie anyhow. So, after much consultation, they
determined on home, where they had all sorts of
sport, in the way ofa vedding party ;-but-
but-when the hour ofttA night when spirits
do c~ongregate' arrived, n iy once more discov.
cred that they were not 4tarried, and the Judge
again caught il severely However, they did
part, though tho parting was hard! A few days
after, the Judge returned, and made them all
amends, BY tising the knot, and leaving them
"as happyas happy could be I"
.sLook down, you gods,
And on tlis couple dSop . blessed crown"
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eJ@We once heard ofa scene, laid, we be
lieye. Ii Soafh Carolina, which ran thus
HIM III Il e " e "a = 7 g ~:
ani vsrs saea ipo as aaeu
The CRY ofthe capital line was very loud and
strong ID the s'Palmetto State, ! until the citizens
theraef heard Of a certain parsonage by the
mama Of Andrcw Jackson. They then immedi.
atsly added the small line, which is retained
until this day. The first they use asa gull
among the people; the second as a d%eriier re,
sor1l However strong the above smells Of soda
and brandy, " ID nevertheless true
e-Our thanks are due to the officers Of the