Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-10-06
GETTING MARRIED.

4ne 1o1AOWluS Is CAe way Gney 10 LnlnSS
up" in Wisconsin.
During last summer, little incident trans
pired in one of the Eastern towns which af-
fOrded some amusement at the time, and furn-
ished food for a considerable gossip thereafter.
1t occurred in Church on one of those quiet
Sunday afternoons, whom all the world seems
just ready to fall asleep; when the flies buzz
lazily on the door stone
The afternoon service had ended, and the
congregation had arranged themselves for the
benedictiOn, when to the great astonishment
and manifest interest of the worshippers, the
person descended from the pulpit to the desk
below, and said in calm clear voice:
"Those who wish to be united in the holy
bonds of matrimony will now please to step
forward"
A deep silence instantly fell over the con-
gregation, brokan only by the rustling of silk
as some pretty little girl OF excited matron
changed her position, to catch her first view
of the couple to be married No one, how
ever, arose, or seemed the least inclined to
arise. Whereupon, the worthy clergyman,
deeming his first notice unheard or misun-
derstood, repeated the invitation more clear
ly-
"Let those persons wishing to be united
in the holy bonds of matrimony now come
forward"
Still no one stirred. The silence became
almost audible and a painful sense of the
awkwardness of the position was gradually
spreading among those present when voung
gentleman who had occupied vacant Slip in
the broad aisle during service, slowly arose
and deliberately walked to the foot of the
altar. He was good looking and well dress
ed, but no one knew him. and no female ac-
companied his travels When arrived within
a respectable distance of the clergyman, he
paused, and with reverent bow he stepped
to one side of the aisle, but neither said any-
thing or seemed at all disconnected, at the
idea of being married alone.
" The lady, sir, is dilatory."
every sir"
Had we not better defer the ceremony %
d" / think not"
DO you think she will be here soon ?'
"Me, SIR" said the astonished shepherd.
show should know of your lady's move
ments? That is matter belonging to your
self"
A few moments were now suffered to elapse
in this unpleasant state of expectancy when
the clergyman renewed his interogatories
=" Did the lady promise to attend at the
present hour, sir?"
"What lady?" asked the young gentle
man.
why the lady, to be sure, that you are
waiting here for.''
" did not hear her say anything about it,"
Then, sir, may ask why you are here
and for what purpose you thus trihe in the
sanctuary of the Most High?' said the anger
ed clerical.
.! came, sir, simply because you invited
all those wishing to be united in matrimony
to step forward, and happened to entertain
such wishl am sorry to have misunder-
stood you, sir, and wish you a very good
day."
The benediction was uttered with solem-
niey of tone very little in accordance with
the twitching of the facial nerves; and when
after the church was closed, the story got
wind among the congregation, more than one
little girl regretted that her wish had not been
as boldly expressed as the young gentleman;s.
who had really wished to be united in the
holy bonds of matrimony.''