Washington telegraph., 1850-01-09
ONE OF THE WEDDINGS.

! In the bonds OF matrmOny. AS soon as
they weie fairly domiciliated, the would
! be BRIDE groOm-whO was rough, but
! apparently honest specimen of the country
/ Y ankee-sent tor the proprietor OF the
hotel, WHIP quickly answered his sum
mons
! "Say, lan'lord,' proposed the stranger.
pointing to his modest dulciGea, in the
corner of the parlor, 'that is my young
'oo,ran. Naow we've come all tiso way
| from L ode Island and we want to be
! spliced Send for minister, will yer?
Want it dun up, rite strait off.
The landlord smiled and went out, and
half an hour afterward licensed minis
ter made his appearance, and the Oblig-
ing host, with one or two waggish friends,
were called III, as witnesses to the scene.
"Naow, MIR. Higgins" said the Yam
kee, "deu it up brown, and oure moneys
ready; and forthwith the reverend gen
tleman commenced by directing the par
ties to join their hands. The Yankee
stood up to his blushing lady love like
sick kitten hugging hot brick, seized
her hand and was as much pleased as a
raccoon might be supposed to be with
two tails.
"You promise. MIR. A, said the parson,
''to take this woman
"Yaas," said the Yankee, at once.
''To be your lawful and welded wife,"
"Y aas--yaas
THAT you will love and honor her in
all things
"Yaas
"That you will cling to her, and her
only, SO long as you both shall live
"Yaas, 'ndeen--nothin' else"' continu-
ed the Yankee, i'll the most delighted
aud earnest manner but here the rever-
end clergyman halted, much to the sur
prise of al! present, and more especially
to the annoyance and discontinue of the
intended bride e-groom
"Yaas-yaas, ] sald,' added the Yam
kee.
"One moment my friend, responded
the minister. slowly, for ii suddenly oc-
Cured to him that the law of Massachu-
setts did not permit of this performance,
without the observance OF a 'publlshment,
etc. for a certain length of time.
"Wot'n thunder's the matter, mister!
Doan't stop-go on-put er threu. No
thn's spllt Ell, Aint sick, mister yer.
"Just at this moment, my friend, | have
thought that you can't be married III Mas
sachusetts-
Cant, wot'n natur's the reason! |
like her, and she likes me-. wOtS to hen
der?
"You hav'nt been published, sir, |
thnk?"
"Haint goin' to be nuther! at wot we
cum ere for. On the sly; go on-go on,
Old feller.
81 really sir" said the parson.
"Railly Wal, 90 ahead. 'Tain't fair,
you see, 'tain:, | swaow; you've mar
ried me, and haint leched her. 60 OH
-doan't stop ere. at aint jes' the thing
naow, by gracious faint.
II will consult
"No you wunt-no you don t--consult
nothing ner nObuddy, TIL tins ere puoi-
ness is concluded uaoW nnd tell ye.
said Jonathan. resoiuteiy-and Ia an IN
staut he had turned The key III, and oat
of The l)ck, amid the utterings oi the
'WitneSSes, who We're nearly choAed
with merrment.
"NaoW say, mister, as we ware
continued the Yankee. seIzlng his tremb-
ling intended by the hand aSaln-9o on,
rite strait from ware you lett OIL: yeu can
cum nun O this halfway bis ness with
this child; so put 'er threu, and ho uodS-
ing. It'll all be right-go IT,
The parson reflected moment, and
concluding to risk it, continued
"You promise, madam, to take this man
to be your lawful husband!'
:. "Yaas," said the Yankee, as the lady
bowed.
"That YOU will love, honor and Obey-"
.sThem's um.' said Jonathan, as the
lady bowed again.
"And that you will cling to him, so
long as YOU both shall live!
"THats the talk" said John; and the
lady said Eyes. again.
Then, III the presence OF these wit
nesses, pronounce you man and wife
"Hoorah"' shouted Jonathan, leaping
nearly to the ceiling, with Joy.
"And what God hath joined together,
let not man put asunder."
"Hoorah.n' continued John. "Wo It's
the price? how much?-spit it aout; don't
be afeared-yew did it jes' like 6oo6'
old teller. 'eres V; never mind the
change; SEN for hack, Ian lord; give us
yeur bill; I've got her. Hail Columby'
happy land. roared the poor fellow, en-
trely unable to control his Joy; and ten
minutes afterward, he was on his way
again to the Providence depot. with his
Mife. the happiest man out OF jail.
We heard the details OF the ABOVE
scene from an eye witness OF the ceremo-
nv and we could not avoid putting II
down as lone Of the weddings. Anon