The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-29
ONE OF THE WEDDINGS.

A few days ago, there arrived al hotel in Bcs' ten. couple from Rhode Island. who came to get joined, quietly. in the bonds of matrimony. As soon as they were fairly domiciated, the would bs bridegrooE'--who was rough, but spparenuy hon est specimen of the coantry fankee--sent for the proprietor tf the hotel, who quickly answered his summons.
 Say, ianiord," proposed the stranger, pointing to his modest ducina. in the of the ps1sv7 "this is my young 'ooman. Nsow we've come all the way from Rhode Is,and, and we want to be splced. Send for minister will yer2" Want it dun up, right strait off,
 The landlord smiled and went out, and half an honr afterward licensed minister made his appear ance, and the obiging host, with one pr two wag- gish friends, were called in, as witnesses to the ''scene"
 "Naow Mr. Stiggins," said the Yankee. "Geu It up braown. and yure moneys ready;" and forth. with the reverened gentleman commenced by direc- ting the parties to join their hands. The Yankee stood up his bushiHg lady love- like sick kitten hugging hot brick, seized her hand and was as much pleased as a raccoon might 6e supposed to be with two tails.
 "You promise, MT. A." said the par,on. to take this woman"
 'Yaas" said the Yankee. at once.
 "To be your lawful and welded wls.,'
 "Yaas-yaas
 "That yeu will love and honor her. h all things '
 "Yaas."
 "1'hat you will cling to her, and ,er only, as long as you both shall i've" .....
 "Yaas 'ndeed-nothln' else," continued the Yan kee, In the most delighted and earnest manner; but here the reverend clergyman halted, much to the surprse of all present, and more especially to the annoyance and discomhture of the intended brids- groom. ele
 "Yaas-yaas, said" added the Yankee.
 "One moment my friend. responded ths minister, slowly. for it suddenly occurred to him that the law of Massachusetts did not permit of this perfor- nance without the observance of 6 ''pubiishmept" 1" etc, for . certain length of time. -t-.. ...,t. "Wot'n thuBder's the matter, minister 7--Doan t stop-go on-put Ter threue. No,hin's slip, eh ! Aint sick, mister, be yer'"
 "Just at this moment. my friend, have .hot that rou can't be married in Massachnsstta."
 "Can't. wot'n natars the r-asoni I Ike her. she likes wot's to hender?"
 You hay mt been published, sir, think"
 "Haint goin' to be, nuther! ats wot cum 'sre for. On the sly; go on-go on. old feller."
 ''l really sir" said the parson.
 "Railly! Wal go ahead! Faint fair, you see {: tsint. l swow; yon've a married me. and haiut teched her. Go on--don't stop ere 'taint jest the 'l will consult"
 "No yeou wuBt-no yeou don n't--eonsuIt nothin.' ' nor nobuddy, till this ere business Is concluded, naow mind tell ye." said Jonathan, resoiutely- and in instant he had turned the key ia and out o the lock, amid the iterings of the witnesses who were nearly choked with merriment.
 "Naow say, mister, as we were" continued the Yankee. seizing his trembling intended ty the hand agan-"go on, right straight on from where you left off; yeou cant come none of this half way business with this child; put her thrsu, aud 10 dodging. It'll all be right-go it!''
 The parsou reflected moment, and concluding 10 risk 1t, continued-''You promise. madaiE, to take this man to be your lawful husbandlr
 Yes" said the Yankee, as the lady bowed.
 "fhat you will love. honor, and obey"
 "Thems um." said Jonathan, as the lady bowed again, And that you will cling to him so long as you both shall liye7"
 "Hoorah!" shouted Jonathan. leaping nearly to the ceiling with joy, -.. ... And wha. God hath jointed together, let not man put ssunder." .
 "Hoorah!" continued John. "Wet's tho pricei --aow much 7-spit ii sout--don't be sfuared-yeoa did it jes like book, old feller--eres V. never mind the change. Sen for hack, lan'lord-give us yer biii-i vs got her: hs Coiuiaby, happy land. roared the poor fellow. unable to control his joy; and ten minutes sfterward, he was on his wa ' to the Providence depot with his wife, the .happesl man out of lsil.
 We heard the details of the above scene from an eye witness of the ceremony, and we would not avoid putting it down us tone of the weddings
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