The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-05-04
A Country Wedding.

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the following amusing incidsu,;--
Did ever tell you OF certain we'd
ding once attended, Its history runs
on this wise--On one stormy Thurs
day, last winter, rs l was going to
the post-ofRce, WAS accosted bv Young
.nan, or old boy, q don't know which,
but shall leave you to judge) with the
inquiry Il say, mister, can't We tell me sit.
where Dominic Soule lires!' ii suppose
am the man you are seeking" The
Young mans countenance chrnged. The
expression OF intense anxiety passed away,
and was succeeded by OH" OF ludicrous
hashfuness. Well, then, We are Dominic
Soulc, be yel Well, want TO see You II
few minutes, if you have no objections"
"N0nc at ;.ll. sir. BE So kind as 10 walk
into my study with me, where we can
attend to your business by the side OF
comfortable fire.
Once in the study, he asked again,
Your'rc Dominic Soule, the minister, be
yel" Il am" "Be we al alonc~ looking
shecpi>hly ut the half open bedroom door.
I'VE are said |, rs closed it. knew
well wi at he wanted hut | was wicked
enough to enjoy his mbarr,s$nent.-
After htching and shufn.ng, aud hem.
ming while, he spoke ont, well,
COME for to get you TO 90 and marry
somebody tonight" Indeed and how
ftE is it!" "Oh, lis only just seven miles
Up here, You know" | wanted he
should 90 and get some one eise;it storm
cd furiousy, and iri not feel like l'uf-
t,,,r I al
he said mo, the old folks want you, and
the old folks woulden't like it it we didn't
have YOU. you know" We'll. if YOU mus,
have me, wish you would postpone il
till better weather; will then come up
and marry you." Oh dear, that won't
do, no how--for we've postponed it once,
and we wouldn't postpone it again for
nothing" | then said To him, "Sir, | will
tell you what will do; it you come down
here | will marry you for nothing" No,
that wonln't do neither; cause the old
folks wants for to see lis get married; and
you must come amy way--you shan't
lose no;hing." ....
The poor fellow begged so hard con-
cluded togo, and accordingly hire'l II horse
and cutter, and about five o'clock started
on my novel wedding mission. l found
the travelling exceedingly bad all the way,
and particularly 40 after left the main
in Which the fair bride lived. Ilitching
my horse. ent to the door and Knocked,
when stern old voice bade me ''corilc
iu." .,
Entering the house, ! was invited to
asked the old man il they were going a.
have q wedding there that evening. He
said they were. then looked around to
see if could, where the parties were
coming from. There WAS but one door To
the house, and that lea on, into the worll
Very soon, however, heard gathering
up stairs, and, to my astonishment, 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 | re-
peated it, and twice was met 10y the same
vacant stare.
"lf you want to get married stand up"
said |. That they Understood. and pr,.
ceeded to make the twain one. When |
came to this part Of the ceremony, the
matter ran thus:
"Do YOU take this woman" &c.2
Most sartainIy. sir"
"Do YOU promise u love her above all
Others" &c!
Why" said he, IRE done so this good
ahile."
| almost forgot the solennity Of the
occasion in my efforts to suppress laugh
ter. When came to the br,de with this
question, ADO you take this man" "&cl
"ll love him just rs long as lie loves
me, and that's long enough"
smiled, but succeetled in governing
myself so as to conclude the ceremony,
which throughout WAS Of the same un-
ique character. When il was over, the
bridegroom passed ar und bowl of good
OLD ackstrap, and then gave me cigar.
just as was leaving. lie gave me some |
change which p,t in separate pocket,
10 know how much | had. :. hen
1 got home. / paid ten shiIiings for
my horse and cutter, and. oa counting
my change, found that he had given me !
the sum Of six and sivpencc. But, as he
had said, ldidn't lose notliing,--the other
three and sixpence had in fun,