Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-06-16
fart an0 5aIlttl.
Getting Married.


During the last summer a liule
incident occurred in one Of lhe
Eastern towns, which afforded I
some anlusemeG1 10 the spectators !.
at the time, and furnished food 10,
considerable gossip thereafter Ii
occurred IN church, on one Of those
quiet Sunday alternoous. when oil
ithe world seems ready to drop
aslerp- whenthe flies buzz lazity !
on Tie window puues. and lhe dog !
] lies on the door-stune.
! The afternoon sef,ic ice had end
ed, and the congregation were ar
ranging ihemst Ives for the benedlc-
ton, when 10 the great asionish
mcnt and manifest interest Of The
wor,hi;pers, lie parson descended
from the pulpit TO the desk below,
and said in a calm, clear voice:
"I'l,ose wishing to be united in
the holy bands Of natrimony, will
nov please come toru and"
] A deep Stiffness il staniiy Tell over
the copgreg CATION. broken only by
The rustllng Of silk, as some pretty
little girl on excited matron changed
her position, 10 catch TIE first Vie "
Of t BE couple to lie married. 70
Que, however, arose, or seemed in
The least Inclined to arise. WheFe-
npon tie worthy clergyman, deem
ing his first notice pnheard, or
! misunlers stood, repeated the invita-
J ton:
5 Sic / i lose wishing TO be united
: in The holy bands Of matrlmony
now come forward"
Stil 90 one stirf4d. The silence
5 became almost audible, ana PAIN
e lul sense OF Tie az kwardness of
: the position was gradually spread
e ing among those present, when a
S Young gentleman. who had occu-
II cupied a vacant SCAT IN the broad
il aisle during the service slowly
e arose, and deliberately walked to
1t The foot Of the altar. lie was good
: looking and well blessed, but ne
IS one present knew Hin, and no le-
Y male accompanied his travels -
N When arrived within a respt ctable
re distance of the clergyman, he
i paused, and with a reyerenl bow
L stepped 10 one side o the aisle, bu
o neither saisl any ching or seemed a
i ali disconcerted at tht idea Of BEN.
le married alone II e clergyman
s looked apxi4psly ar pnnd for lh'
10 bride, who he snppos led, was yet Il
2e arrive, and al lengii l'renariled {,
rs The Young gfuilen,alp in an undo
'y} touc:
5. The lady, sir, is ilatory."
x Very, sirl1
ID ''IIad we not bel Ter defer tn,
IN ctrmonl ?"
Sc @Fthink NOT. Do YOU suppos'
e size will be here soon r.
as ''Ale! Sit" said t be astoni<he,
y di, me, chow should | know o
e your Iady's mosen1f nlsR Thati
at matter belonging TO YOU rsclf."
ID very lew moments m r. were sui
&c frred TO elapse in tbs hnpIeasau
n, state Of expectancy, Eyhd b the cler
if g}nlan renewed his ltelrosatorles
50 "Disl The lady pr nis ! to at,ent
t al The present hour, 5 ir?'
d; "AV bat lad,?'
r why, the lady, t4 BID sure, tina
II YOU ire waiting for
Fl did not hear heF say anytllin,
q. about IT, was the satisfactory re
an spPnsc.
of Then, sir, may | ask why Vol
nd are here and Tor what purpose yor
is trI1e in the sanctuary d the mos
lg Iiigh?" said the somd what enragc,
X, clcrical.
st. Il came, sir, simply because yor
lie invited all those wishing TO b
= united it'lhe holy bail DIS Of matri
ID mony 70 step forward. and | haf
IS. prneti to entertain s4cji a wish
e am very sorry 10 have n,isunder
III stood YOU, sin. aud wish YOU a yer
is good Day"
is Uhef, after Tie clHnrch wa
of closed, The story got wind amonss
It. lie congregation, more than on
he Young lady regretted dhat her wish
a rs had not been as DO Nv fxlrcsSc,
e. as the young gentlem aus, who ha,
yc really wished 10 be Z knitted il th,
". holy bands Of malrim pny."