Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-01-05
One Of the Weddings.

A few dnys ago, there arrived in Boston q
couple iroIh Rhode Island, who came to get
Joined, quietly, in the bonds of matrimony.
As sooti rs they were quietly domiciled, the
would-bc bridegroom,-who was a rough
but apparently honest specimen of the coun-
try Yanlee,-scnt for the proprietor Of the
hotel, who quickly answered his summons.
Say, lan'lord,' interposed the stranger,
pointing to his modest dulcinca in the cor
ner of the parlor, 'illis is my young woman
Naow we've cum all the way from Rhode
Island and want to be spliced. Send for u
minister, will YER? Want it done up, right
straight off, t...... ..
The landlord smiled and went ont, and
half an hour afterwards a licensed minister
made his appearance, nnd the obliging host,
with one or two wnggish friends, was called
in to witness the scene.
'Naow, Mr.. Siiggins, said the Yankee,
'deu it up brown, and yer moneys ready
and forthwith the reverend gentleman conf
menced by directing the parties to Join hands.
The Yankee stood up 10 his blushing lady
love, like q sick kitten hugging hot brick,
seized her by the hand, aud was us much
pleased as rucoon might be supposed to be
with two tails.
you promise, Mr.. A. said the par
son, 10 takc this woman--
'Yaas,' suid the Yunkce, at once.
10 be your lawful and welded wife,
'Yaas--yaas.'
'That you will love and honor her in all
things
'Yurse.'
THAT you viii cling to her, and her only,
as long us you both shall live.'
'Yaas indeed--nothin' esc!' continued
the Yankee, in the most delighted aud earn
est manner; but here the reverend gentle
man halted, much to the surprise of all pres
ent, and more especially to the annoyance
and discontinue OF the intended BRIDE
groom.
'Yaas-yaas, said,' added the Yankee.
/ 'One moment, my friend responded the
minister, for it occurred to him that the law
of Massachusetts does not permit of this per-
formauce without the observance of n pub
lshment,' etc., for n certain length of time.
| 'Wot'n thunt,r's the matter, Mister
Doan't slop-put 'er throu. Nothn's split,
eh? Amt sick, Mister, be yerf'
/ Just at this moment, my friend, have
thought that you can't bc married IN hlassa-
cnisetts-'
Cant ?--wot'n natllr's the reason?
like her, she likes me--wot's t hendur ?
'You haven't been published, sir, think
'llaint goin tu he, nuthur! ats wat we
cum ere for. On the sly; 80 Oh, so OIL, old
frllcr'
u really, sir,' said the parson-
Rally! wal, go ahead! 'Taint fair, you
/ see 'taint, swow; you've married me, and
haint tcched her-Go on-doal't stop 'ere F!
'at aint jes the thing, naow, by grashus
'taint!'
Il will consult
NO you wunt-no you don't-consult
notlin, ner nobody, till this 'ere business is
concluded, naow miud, tell yc!' said JON
ATTAIN resoutely-and in an instant he had
turned the key III and out of the lock, amid
tho titterings OF the witnesses, who were
nearly choSed with merriment. - l,l
'Naow say, Mister, as we ware '--contin-
ued the Yankec, seizing his trembling inten.
ded by the hand again! go OH, right straight
from ware you LETT off; You can't cum nor
o this halfway business with this cild Sc
put 'cr thrcu, and 10 dodging. It'll nll he
right-gory =
The parson reflected moment, and con
cluding TO risk it, continued
You promise, madam TO take this man tc
be your lawful husband p
'Yaas,' said the Yankee, as the lady bow
cd.
That you will love, honor, and obey
'Then's UNI! said Jonathan, as tho lady
bowed again.
And that you will cling to him so long as
you both shall ive.'
That's the talk said John; and the lady
said Yes agan.
Then, in the presence of these witness
es, pronounce you man and wife = y
Iloorahp shouted Jonathan, leaping near
ly TO the ceiling with Joy.
And what God has joined together, let M
man put asunder.'
'llOorah continued Jonathan, 'wat's tht
price ?-haow much? spit il eout-don't bC
atiaid-yeu did it jos like book, old fslIer
'eres a V--never mind the change-send lo
Il hack, landlortl-give us yer bill-Pvc 60
her Hail 'Columby, happy lnnd!' roare'
the poor fellow, entirely unable TO contro
his JOY; and ten minutes afterwards, he wal
on his way 10 tho Providence depot, viii
his toite, the happicst man out Jail.
We heard the details of the above seen,
from an eyewitness of tho ceremony, ant
we could not help putting it down as ont
of the Weddiugs'