Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-12-27
ONE OF TiiE wEBIiNGs.

| "" u"yS aye, 'nere arrived III Boston
compile from Rhode Island, who came to ge,
Join quietly in the bonds Of tna,r mony.-
A snon as they were fairly dumciled, the
would be -hrdrgroom-- who was a rough bu,
aprI 'nly honest specimen of the conn,ty
Yankee seni for the proprietor Of the hotel
who quickly answered his summons.
"Say lan'lord," in,"rposed the stranger
p uiing 10 hs modes, ,lulcinpa in the conner
o the 'parlor, ",his il my young woman -
Naow we've rnln all the way from Rhode
Island. and want 10 get -plced. Send for n
minister, will yet-waut ii done up, right
straight NJ
The lanilord smiled aud went out, ard
half all hpur afterward licensed minister
made his appearance, anl The ohlieing host
wi'h one or two wasgish friends, were call
ed in 10 witness the scene
"Naow Mr.. Sliyeins." said the Yankee.
''lru it rp brown. and yer moneys red, :"
and forthwith the reverend gentleman com
menced by directing the parties To Join
! hauds. The Ytrker stood up to hi. blu,h
ii lad,-Inve, like sick kitten hugning .
hot brick, s.iz-h her ty the hand, and wa.
as much PLEASED as raccoon might be sup.
p,sed 10 be with two tails.
"fon promise, Mr.. -" said the par.
son, ''io take This woman.n
"Yaas,n said the Yankee, at once.
"To he your lawful and welded Wife,
"faas--yaas.'
THAT you vii! love and honor her in all
things I"
tYdas.r
THAT You will cling to her and her only
as long AS You live"
'Yaas, iudr-d-no'hin' else ~ continued
the Yanke', in the most delighted and earl.
e.i manner, bu, here the reverend clergy.
man halted, much 10 the surprise of all PEE
sent, and mole especially 10 The annoy yance
| ani discontinue OF The intended BRIDE.
gloom.
! "Y"as-yaa-, saiI," added The Yankee.
'One mumrui, my fIeuis,' responded
the minister, slowly, for it occurred To him
lhit The law Of Massachusetts does not ati.
nit Of this performance without the ohsrr-
vance OF punishment, eic., for = cerlain
lrngih oi time
'Walen thunder is The matter, mister.
Dm.'. sirr- put ,ln lhiu Nnlh.nS spin,
ell Am'I sick, .niStr', be yer
Just al lhls moment, my friends, have
though that you cau't De married in Mass,..
chusells II
'Cau't WORN natures the reason
like her she likes n,s-wul's t'held.r %
"iuu havI.'l been published, sir, think"
"Han'l agoiii' 10 be, uu her ! ats aat VIZ,
cum ERE ior on The sly go Oh, go on old
teller"
II really, Sill" said the parson.
"R"Illy wal, 90 ahead 4! Tai'l fair you
-er, 'taiur, swaow you've married mr,
and ai:.'l touched her. Gu OIL dual't stop
here, 'ai ain'l ies, The thug, naow by CRASH.
10 'lalu'l ~
II will conrnli--n
mo YOU wun'l-no yeu dou'l- consult
ro'hln' ner noboiy, nIl thus eIe business is
concluded, na0w mind, I tell ye!h said
Jonathan t"soul-Iy, amt in an Instant he
iurned the key III the lock amid the li,t-una
OF The Witnesses; who were nearly choked
with merumeni.
''Naow, mister, a. we ware continued
The lankrr, s-Izng his trembling in,ruded
by The hand agate ".o o., night siraigh,
from ware you leii oil !; you cant cum none
q this halt way business with This child
so pui 'rI lhu, and no dodging--i'll all be
righi--goly ~
The parson reflected uoment, and con.
cudrd to risk it, contnn-d-
''You promise madame 10 lake this man
10 he yonr lawful husband -
"Yaas,n said the Yankee, as the lady
bowed ..... ..
THAT you will love- honor, and obey"
"Th"m' um ~ said ahau, as The lady
bowed again.
'Aud that you will cling 10 him, as long
a. yon both live.n
"Tha's the talk, aud the lady said yes
again.
Then, ia the presence OF these witnesses
pronounce YOU man and wife,
"liporah - shouted Jonathan, leaping
nearly To The ceiling With Joy.
Sand what God hath joined together, le,
no man put asunder ?'
''ilo0rihin continued Jonathan, Gwol's
tn. pire ! How much T. spit it ou,--dol.'I
be aiearrd- you did jest like IA book old fei.
Ter !--ere's a V, never mind The change---
send for hack, landlors--eiye us yer bill
I've got her! Hail, Columbia happy land -
roared The Poor fellow entirely unable TO
control his Joy and ten minutes afterwards
h. was on his way to The Providence de-
po, with his wife, The happesl man oul OF
jIl
We heard the details of the above scene
from an eyewitness of The ceremony, and
we c,uld mol avoid putting il down as ''one
Of the weddings"
ArPLE Portage. Take ripe apples caro-.
fully pared and rored, and put them in lay.