Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-23
She would, and She would not.

We find the following account of a singular
affair matrimonial in a late English paper, the
Oxford journal
"A lady and gentleman alighted at the Three
Cups Hotel, and engaged apartments, the gen
tleman having intmated to the landlord that he
was about 10 be married 10 the young lady, and
wished the ceremony to take place On the fol-
lowing morning. With this view, the BRIDE
groom obtained a marriage license, and il was
arranged that the ceremony should take place
at ST. Martins Church in the morning, and at
the appointed time the rector, clerk, sexton and
bell-ringers were all in attendance. gentle
man came from London to otficiate as father on
the occasion and to give the fair bride to her ort-
innate sui;or, but the lady who was to attend as
bridesmaid was prevented by illness from fulfill
ing her part of the ceremony.
This difficulty, which at first appeared insur-
mountabIe, vas soon removed, for knd-hearted
creature was found ready and willing to lend her
aid in consummatlng the happiness which ap-
peared 10 be within reach: and, with light hearts
and happy faces, the bridal party ripPed from the
hotel to the church
On this occasion, however, although the dis
lance w8s short, great change came DER the
spirit Of the dream OF the Young lady who was
to sustain the principal character, for, on reach
ing the church door, she slipped off and. 10 the
establishment Of the party and Of her sutton in
particular fled down High street. Away went
the clerk, sexton and ringers in pursuit of the
fair one, but she lodged and doubled about in
such an extraordinary manner that the clock
struck twelve before she vas captured, and then
the time had elapsed for the performance of the
( ceremony.
Matters, however, were ultimately arranged,
ard it was agreed that the wedding should take
place the next morning Saturday, Accord
ingly the rector, clerk, sexton and ringers were
again OF their post at the appointed time, and
once more the bridal party started on their short
way to church; but on reaching the entrance,
the lady once more escaped, notwithstanding the
bridegroom, father, CLERK, sexton and ringers
were again 81 her heels, and continued so until
the clock again struck twelve Many would
have thought that this was carrying the joke
too far, and would have abandoned in despair
any attempt al the conquest Of fair one so
tickle; but the swain tet that faint heart
never won fair lady and once more pressed
his suit. In this he was successful, and the fol-
/ lowing morning [Sunday0 wes fixed for the
wedding.
/ At the appointed hour, ten O'clock the rector,
clerk, sexton and ringers were once more in at
/ tendance, satisfied in their own minds that this,
/ being the third and last time Of asking, would
! be decisive. In consequence Of some delay,
/ however they had their misgivings. and the rec
I, tor repaired to the hotel and obtained an inter
view with the bride, from whom he found tina;
she still objected to fulfil her part of the ceremo
nv, on the ground tha, she had eioped from the
residence uf her mother. whose consent she haC
not obtained. The rector considered this 10 b.
sufficient reason for her refusal, and declined