Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-03
VOL. Xiv, NO. s.---WHOLE NO. 1855.

made his appearance, and the obligIng hos
with one or two waggish friends were call
ed in to witness the scene.
'Naow, Mr.. Stiggins,' said the Yankee
deu it up brown, and yer moneys ready,
and forthwith the reverend gentleman con-
menced by directing both parties To JOIN
hands. The Yankee stood up to his bushlng
lady-love, like sick kitten hugging hol
brick, seized her by the hand aud was as
much pleased as raccoon might be suppo-
sed with two tails.
You promise, Mr.. A. said theparson to
take this woman
'Yaas,' said the Yankee at once.
TO be your lawful and welded wife
'Yaas-yaas.'
That you will lore and honor her in all
things
'Yaas'
THAT you viii cling TO her, and her only,
as long as you both shall i've
Y aas indeed -nolhn else = continued
the ankee, in the most delighted and earn
est manner; but here the reverend gentle
man halted, much t" the surprise ui 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 slowly for it occurred To him that
the laws of Massachusetts do not permit of
this performance without the observance Of
punishment &c, for certain length of
time.
Wot in thunder's the matter, mister p
Doan't stop-put 'er threu. Noihin's split,
ELI Amt sick mister, be yer
Just at this moment, my friend, | have
thought you can't be married i'll Massachu-
sets
Can't-wot'n natur's the reasonl
Ike Ter. she likes ne: wot's Z hcndurp
You hayn't been published, sir, think.
llaint agoin' tn be uulher ats wot we
cum ere for, ON lie sly; go on, my old
fellow
i really sir said the parson.
Rally! Wal, 90 ahead 'Tant fair,
you see, faint swaow; you've married me.
and haiut teched her. Go on-font stop
ere at amt jest the thing, n4ow, by gra-
sinus tain,r
Il vi consult
No You wuut-no yeu don't-consult
nothing nor nobody, till this ere business Is
concluded, naow mind tell ye 9 sid Jona-
than resolutely-aud in an instant he had
turned the key in and ont of the lock, amid
the tltterlnIs Of the witnesses, who were
nearly choked with merriment.
Nlo% say, mister, as we ware contIn-
ued the Yankee. sezIng bis trembling III
tended by the hand again. 90 on, rite
strait where YOU lief, off; You can't cum
nun of this halfway business with this child:
so put ere thru, and no lodging. It'll ali
be right, -goIyp
The parson reflected moment, and con-
GLIDING to risk 1t, continued
10 ~ 1@q promise, madam, to take this man
'Yaas,' said the Yankee, as the lady bow
ed
That you viii love, honor and obey
'Them's um p SAID Jonathan, as the lady
bowed again.
'And that you will cling to him, so long
as you both shall live
That's the talk, said John; and the la
dy said yes. again.
Then, in the presence Of these witness
Is, pronounce YOU mau aud wife
Ioorah = shouted Jonathan leaping near
y TO the ceiling with joy.
And what God has joined together let
no man put astindcr'
'Hoorah = continued Johnathan, Wofs
the price .--haow much!-spit it out
don't be aeared-you did Jest like book
old lelIerl 'eres V.-nerer mind the
chanee-send for a hack, landlord-give Us
yer blll-I'vc got her Hail Coumby,
happy land roared the poor fellow, entirely
unable to control his JOY; and ten minutes
afterwards he was on his way 10 the ProvI-
dence depot with his 'cife, the happiest man
out of jail.
We heard the details of the above scene
from an eye witness Of the cercmony, and
we could not avoid putting 1t down as one
of the weddings.