Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-11-12
ACOUNTRY WEDDING.

Did ever tell you of certain wedding once
attended Its history runs on this wise On one
stormy Thursday last winter, as | was going TO
the Post Office, was accosted by young man
or old boy, II don't know which, but shall leave
you to Judge with the inquiry, L say, mister
can't We tell me, sir where Dominic S. lives Z? Il
suppose l am the man you are seeking The
young mans countenance changed. The expires
sion of intense anxiety passed away, and was sue
ceeded by of ludicrous bashfulness well,
then, you're Dominic S. be We? Well want to
see you few minutes if you've no obiections'-
None at all, sir. Be SO kind as to walk into my
study with me, where we can attend to your bust
ness by the side of a comfortable fire.
Once in the study, he asked again, you're Do
mimic S, the minister, be We? 4 am BE we
all alone q looking shecpishly at the half-open
bedroom door. We are, said l, as 1 closed it.
l knew we'll what he wanted, but l was wicked
enough to enjoy his embarrassment. After hitch
ing and shuf1ling and hemming awhile, he spoke
out, We'll, come for to get you to go and mar
ry somebody to night Indeed, and how far is it!'
oh it's only Just seven miles up here YOU know
wanted he should 90 and get some one else, it
stomed furiously, and did not feel like buffcting
a cold north-caster that night. But he said, no
the old folks want'you, and the gal wants you and
so do l wants you, and the old folks wouldn't like
ii if we didn't have you, You know We'll, if
You must have me, I wish you would postpone it
till better weather; | will then come up and mar
ry you Oh dear, that won't do, no how, we've
postponed it once, and we wouldn't postpone it
for nothin.' l then said 10 him, sir, | Will tell
you what | will do-f You will come down here
l will marry You for nothing No, that wouldn't
do neither; cause the old folks wants to see us git
married and You must come any way; you shan't
loose nothin.'
The poor fellow begged SO hard I concluded to
90, and accordingly hired a cutter, and about five
O'Clock started on my novel wedding mission. |
found the travelling exceedingly bad all the way,
and particularly so after left the main road At
| length | reached The log house in which the fair
bride lived. Hitching my horse, went to the
door and knocked, when stern voice babe me
come in Entering the house, l was invited to
sit down with all my over clothes on. Iasked the
old man if they were going to have a wedding
there that evening He said they were. look
cd around to see if could where the parties were
coming from. There was but one door to the
house, and that let ont into the world. Very soon
however, heard Gathering up stairs, and, to my
| astonishmcnt the bridegroom and bride came
down the ladder He backed down, leading her
! by both hands. They were seated. If You are
ready for the ceremony you will please rise. They
! stared at each other, at the old folks at me- but
sat still. Twice | repeated it, and twice | was
met by the same vacant stare. IF YOU want to
get married, stand up, said |. That they under
stood, and proceeded to make the twain one
| When | came to this part of the ceremony, the
matter ran thus DO you take this woman, &C.?
Most sartainly, Sir DO You promise to love
her above all others &C.? WHY said he, IRE
done so tbs good ,ch,ic' / almost forgot the So
! lcmntv of the occasion in nv efforts to suppress
laughter. When I came to the bride with this
question, do you take this''man,' &c? Hes took
me- haint he, for to be his wife he's my husband
then without my takin' him. DO Won promise
to love him above all others, Be-? I'll love him
Just long as he loves me, and that's long enough
: | smiled but succeeded in governing myself so as
10 conclude the ceremony, which througouht was of
the same unique character When it was over, the
bridegroom passed around bowl of good old
black strap, and then gave me a cigar. just |
was leaving, he gave me some change, which |
put in a scpcrate pocket, to know just how much
| had. When CT home, paid ten shings for
my horse and cutter, and, on counting my change
found that he Lad given me the sum of six and
! six pence. But, rs he had said, | didn't loose
nothin'-thc other three snd six pence l had in
fun.