Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-11-09
ONE or THE WEDDINGS.

4 few wears ago, there arrived at Il nolel III
Boston, a couple from Rhode Island who came 10
get oined, quietly in the bonds OF matrlmony.
As soon as they were fairly domiciliated, the
would T., bridrgroom-who was a rough, but APP
parsutiy honest specimen Of the country yankee
.,rt tor the pro0riator of the hotel. VINO quick
II answered hi, simmons.
.S,v landlord proposed the stranger, point
inr 20 hi, modest du!cnea. in the corner of the
n,7rnr 8. ,Iis i my vo,Inp woman. Naow we've
cum all the way from Rhode Island and we want
to b. spijeed. Send for minister, will yer !
Want il dan no. rite strait off
The landlord smiled and went out and hall an
bour aff.rvar,l, a licensed minister made bis ap-
,l.,r,,no ,nI tb, obiioin,r host. with one or TWO
r.sr,rish ,ranJ, we're called in as Witnesses 10
3D.. 800, :,
.Nao,, H. Sf;.,oins - .a;l the Yankee. due
/, ~. t,r,.,, and yi,r mon, ready: and forth
nh, .r ,,,,,ls,oni, rom,n.nced bv d.
r,ct;,,, In na-ti.. 70 ioin hands. The Yankee
Stood IN to hi, blushj1g lady love, like sick kit
ten to n hot brick. seized her hand, and was as
much nIea,nd ~ q racoua might he supposed to
h. Vii, lu.o tails
You promise. Mr.. A said the Parson, g to
talk, ,hi. ,nu,an-"
uYa,s e ,ajd the Yankee at once
40 h. ,o,,r la,ynlI welded wife"
That YOU will love and honor her III all
.ljno,
WA.
~ b,- Won viD cling 10 her, and her only so
~. h,tb stan live"
~ III. ro;.la' aisr!" continued the
No..... i,th..r.,-, d,j.rttd AND p.trnesl man
n.r hnt bor, rla reverend clergyman halted
,,,,t - no .,,ruriSo of all present and more es-
nrriar, to tho anuoyance aud discontinue of the
! irtnud.d brileor1o,n.
..N.oas- -,aae | SAID" added the Yankee
| northumberland my friend" RESPONDED the min
i.ter Slowly. t,,r it Suddenly to him that
inc law OF Massachusetts did not permit OF this
/ u.rlrrlnaucp. " ihout the observance OF a " pub
! i.l,n.nt = cfr for a certain length OF tmo.
.Wot n ti.under the matter, mister Doant
.ton.-oo on-put 'cr threu. Aothlns split, eli.
! 'Aint sick. mister. be ver!"
"Justat this rnoment,my friend, have thought
| that ven can't Be married in Massachusetts"
,,tan ',-wot n natur's the reason? like her
she Gl,as mo. VOLS TO ncnder!"
.Ycn Gayn't been published sir. think"
I .Ia;r, a ooin' tn b.. nuther! ats wot we cum
''. ~, ,bo ~, ,to on--no on. old teller =
| ~ Iii ~ ,, so;I the narson
..p,Ii,i WI ,,o nhoaI 'i'aiut fair. Won sec,
',o;n, | :uao,y. vou'vs a married me- and 'haint
,"n ,,. hcr i;o on doan'tstop ere. at aint
res the thiDe naow, by ERASMUS taint!'
- w vii cn75snIt-n
Maven vnnt--no ven don't-consult nothin
nor noh.ddv I'm this ere business Is concluded
nao,y mind tell We ~ said Jonathan, resolutey
a,,d !, nm ;nstan, he had turned the kew in, and
nm ofthe lock amid the tttering of the witness
/ ~ = who vera nearly choked with merrmcut.
! ,.\anw say. mister. as we ware continued
the Yankee. seizinr his trembling intended by
40 b,nd auain-" 90 on. rite strait from ware
',,,, Ian III, ynu can't come none Of this halt
30. b;.,nas. ,i,b his child - nut 'er threu.
ami no dodging nh all be right-go itf'