Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-02
One OTshc Weddings.

One OF the Weddings.
A few days ago. there arrived in Bos-
ton couple from Rhode Island. who came
to get jointcd quietly in the bond Of matri-
nony. AS soon as they were fairly DOM
ciled, the would be bridegroom--who was
! rough, but apparently honest specimen
of the country Yankec-sent for the pro
prietor Of the hotel, vho quickly answered
bis summons.
Say, lan'lord.' interposod the stranger.
pointing to lis modest dnlcinca in the
corner Of the parlor, this is my young
woman. Meow. we've cum al the way
from Rhode lslasd, and want TO get spli.
ced. Send for minister. win ycr-want
il done up, right straight or
The landlord smiled and Went out and
half an hour afterwards licensed minis
ter made his appearance, and the obliging
host, with one or TWO wnggish friends,
were called il 10 witness the "sccne."
'Naow. Mr.. Sdggin's, saiI The Yankee,
dcn il up brown, and yer moneys redy,'
and forthwith the reverend gentleman com
menced by directing the parties 10 Join
hands. The Yankee stood up to his
hlushing lady love, Ikea sick kitten hug-
eing hot brick, seized her by the hand
and was as much pleased as rureoou
might be supposed 70 be with two tails.
'lou promise Mr.. - said the par
son. 10 take this w.omanf
'Yaas, said the Yankee. al once.
TO be Your lau ful and welded wiler
'laas-yans.'
That you viii love and honor her in all
tmngs?'
'laas
That you Nil cling 10 her, and her onl,
rs long as you hvel
.Yaas iudecd--nothin' clscl' continued
the Yankee, il the most delighted aud car
nest manner, but here The rev crond clergy.
man hailed, q uch 10 the surprise Of all
present, and more especially to the an
uoyanco AMI discontinue Of tie Intended
bridegroom.
.Yaas-, sud- added the Yankee
One momtnt, my friend responded the
minister, slowly, for il occurred 10 him
thot the law of Massachusetts does not ad
nit If this performance without tic obscr.
vance Of pub.lshmeEt etc, !or Il certain
length Of time.
'Wot'n thundcr's tie matter, misierl
Doant't stop--put'er thru. Nothin's split,
phl Amt SICK, mister. be yer'
Just At this moment, ny friend, I huvc
thought that you can't be married in Mas
sachusrts-'
'Can'tl-wot'n natur', the reason!-l
Ike her, she likes mc--wot's t'hendcrf
'You haven't been Published, sir. ]
think
'Iiain't agoin' to be, nuhcrl ats wat
We cum 'cyc fur; on The slyi 50 on, old fal
ler'
Ircolly, Sir said the parson.
Rally wal, 90 ahead! Taiut fir you
sec. 'tnint, swaow, you've married me,
and amt tcchcd her. Go on--don't stop
here, Ut amt jest The thing, naow by
grashus 'tain'tr
4 will consult
No you won't--no you don't consult
nothing ncr nobody, til this ere business
II concluded, naaw; mmd | tell yc! said
jonathan rcsoluteIy, and il an instant be
had turned The KY in the lock, amid the
tittering Of tie witnesses, who were nearly
choked with merrimeut.
'Naow, mister, as we warc'-continued
the Yankee, selling his trembling intended
by the hand again-go on, lighi straight
from ware you left Of; You can't cum none
o his half way business with tlis child; 50
put 'cr thru, and no dodging-il'll all be
right-glory!'
The parson reflected "a moment, and
concluding 10 risk il, coutinued-
You promise madam, % takc this mar
to be your lawful husbnndl'
'Yaa4,' said tie Yankee, as the lady
bowed.
That you viii love, honor, and obey?
'Them's uni said Jonathan, as the lady
bowed again.
And that you viii cling TO him. as long
as YOU both shall liver
That's the talk, and The lady said yes
again.
Then, ii The presence of tlcsc wiincs
scs, pronounce you man and uiie.'
'Hoorah!' shouted Jonathan, leaping
nearly 10 the ceiling with Joy.
And what God hath joined together
Yet 10 man put asundcr!'
Hooruh!' continued Jonaihan, 'wot'i
the priccl How muchi--spitit out--don'
be afraid, you did ]. just Ike 3 book, olt
feilcrl-'cre's v, never mind the cl,ang,
send for hack, lundlord--givc rs yc
bin; I've got herl Hail, Columbia, happj
laudl' roarcd The poor fellow, entirely IN
able to control Lib joy; and ten minute
afterwards lIc wason lis way 10 the Proyi
dencc depot, with bis wife, the happies
man out Of Jail.
We heard tic details of tie above
scene from an eyewitness Of the ccremon,
and we could hot avoid putting il dow'
as 'onc Of Tie weddings.
a Tiger Frightened by "a TTousc
Captain Basil Hail. III lis "Frogmcnii
of Voyages and Travels" Gives the fol-
| lowing anecdote Of Tiger kept at The Brit
| ish Residency at Calcut,a.--"But wha
annoyed lin lar more than our pokIne
him Up with stick Or torializing bin with
shins of beef or legs Of nation. was intro
ducing a mouse into bis cage. No iino lad,
ever exhibited more terror al the sight Of
d spider, than this magnificent royal tiger
betrayed on seeing mouse. Our mis-
chievous plan was to tic the little animal
by a string to the end Of a long pole, and
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