Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-11-18
A Country W edding.

Din l ever tell you of certain wedding
once attended? Its history runs on this
wise: On one stormy Thursday last win
ter, as was going TO the postothce, | was
accosted by young man, or old bog, q
don't know which, but shall leave you 10
Judge with the inquiry
IL say, mister, cant we tell me, sir,
where Dominic Soule livcs?"
Il suppose am the man YOU are seek
ing" The young mans countenancc
changed. The expression of intense ankle
ty passed away, and was succeeded by ono
OF ludicrous bashfulness.
"Well, then, you're Dominic Soulc, be We?
Well, want 10 see you few minutes, if
you've no objections"
None at all. Sir. Be SO kind as TO walk
into my study with me, where we can at
tend toyour business by the side Of Il com
Portable fire.
Once in the study, he asked:
You're Dominic Soule, the minister, be
yer"
81 am"
BE we all alonc?" looking shecpishly ri
the half open bedroom door.
"We are" said |, as closed it. knew
"Sil "iidl lC NtiltCNj Dhl L HhS "lShSi
enough TO enjoy his embarrassment. After
hnching and shutting, and hemmiug awhile
he spoke out:
"Wcll, come for TO get you 10 so and
marry somebody TO night"
"Indeed? and how for is it?''
"Oh, it's only Just seven miles UP here,
you know
wanted he should 90 and get some one
else; it stormed fur!ouS!y, and did not feel
like buffeting cold northeaster that night.
But he said:
mo; the old folks want you, and the gal
wants you, and so do want you, and the
old folks wouldn't like il five didn't have
you You know"
"Well if you must have me, | wish You
would postpone 1t till better weather; will
then come up and marry YOU
"Oh dear, that won't do, no how, iol
we've postponed it once, and we wouldn't
postpone ii agin for nothin."
then said 10 him, Sir; | will tell YOU
what will do71if you come down here
will marry you for nothing"
mo; that wouldn't do neither; cause The
old folks wants for to see us git married; ant
you must come any way; you shan't lost
nothing"
The poor fellow begged so hard con
cluded 10 go, and accordingly hired horst
and cutter, and about five o'clock started OF
my novel wedding mission. l found thu
= travelling exceeding bad all the way, anC
particularly so after left the main road
At length | reached the Lighthouse, III which
the fair bride lived. EIitchlng my horse,
went to the door and knocked, when sterr
old voice babe me ''come H." Entering tn,
house, | was invited TO sit down with all m,
over-clothes on. | asked the old man i
they were going TO have wedding there
that cv .ning. He said they were. theI
looked around to see, if ! could, where thu
parties were coming from. There was bu
one door to the house, and that let out init
the world. Very soon, however, | heard
Gathering up stairs. and, TO my astoniSh
ment, the bridegroom and bride came dow
the ladder. He backed down, leading he
by both hands.
They were seated.
"If you are ready for the ceremony, yor
will please rise"
They stared at h,oIher, at the old folks
at me, but sat still. Twice | repeated il
and twice was met by the same vacan
are.
If you want 10 get married, stand up.
said |. That they understood, and pro
ceeded to make the twain one.
WhenI came to this part 0! the ceremony
the matter ran thus:
ado you take this woman" Sc?
"Most sartinly, Sir.
DO you promise to love her above a
others" &c.?
"Why," said he, sire done so this goo
Uhilei"'
almost forgot the solemnity of the coca
sion in my efforts to suppress laughter
When | came TO the bride with this qrles
tion:
"Do you take this man," &c.?
IN love him jist as long as he loves me-
and that's long enough"
| smiled, but succeeded in governing my
self so as to conclude the ceremony, whic
throughout was Of the same unique charat
Ter. When it was over, the bridegroom
passed around a bowl Of good old black Stral
and then gave me cigar. Just as wa
leaving, he gave Inc some change, which
put in seperate pocket, TO know just ho'
much had. When got home, | paid tie
shillings for my horse and cutter, and, G
counting my change, found that he had civ
ell me the sum of six-aHd-siX pence. Bn
as he had said, didn't close nothing, I'll
other three and sixpence | had in fun
memoirs Of the Rev. II. b. SonIe.
Nrl ..,;no. .ltha.a "a rncrn pleaSr,