Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-05-19
A Candidate for Matrimony;
WAITING FOR THE BRIDE.


transpired in one of the Eastern town, which
afforded some amusement to the spectator,
at the time, and furnished food for consid
cradle gossip thereafter. In occurred ir
church on one of those quiet Sunday after.
moons, when all the world seems ready t.
drop asleep, when the flies buzz lazily
on the window panes, and the dog lies on ths
door stone.
The afternoon service had ended and the
congregation were arranging themselves for
the benediction, when 10 the great astonish-
inent and manifest interest of the worship.
pers, the good parson descended from the
pulpit to the desk below, and said in calm
clear voice, ''those wishing to be united in
the holy bands of matrimony will now please
to come forward" A deep silence in.
stantly fell over the congregation, broken
only by the rustling of silk, as some pretty
little girl or excited matron changed her po-
sition to catch the first view of the couple to
be married No one, however, arose, or
seemed in the least inclined to arise
Whereupon the worthy clergyman, deeming
the first notice unheard or misunderstood
repeated the invitation.
'Let those wishing to be united in the
holy bands cf matrimony now come for
ward"
Still no one stirred. The silence became
almost audible, and painful sense of the
awkwardness of the position was gradually
spreading among those present, when a
young gentleman who had occupied vacant
slip in the broad aisle during the service,
slowly arose, and deliberately walked to the
foot of the altar. He was good-looking and
well-dressed, but no one present knew him,
and no female accompanied his travels
When arrived within respectable distance
of the clergyman, he paused, and with a
reverent bow stepped to one side of the
aisle, but neither said any thing or seemed
at all disconnected at the idea of being mar
ried ALONE. The clergyman looked anx-
iously around for the bride, who he sup
posed was veto to arrive, and at length re-
marked to the young gentleman in an under
tone:
"The lady, sir, is dilatory."
every, sir,
"Had we better not defer the ceremony?''
81 think not. Do you suppose she will
be here soon?"
Me! sir p said the astonished sheppard,
chow should l know of your lady's move
ments. That is matter belonging to your
SELF"
A very few moments more were suffered
TO elapse in this unpleasant state of expec-
fancy, when the clergyman renewed his in
terrogatories.
Did the lady promise to attend at the
present hour?"
"What lady?"
"Why the lady, to be sure, that you are
waiting for here"
Il did not hear anything about it," was
the satisfactory response.
"Then, sir, may ask, why you are here,
and for what purpsse you trihe in the sane
tuary of the most high?" said the some
what enraged clerical.
81 came, sir, simply because You invited
those wishing TO be united in the holy
bands of matrimony to step forward, and l
happened to entertain such wish. ain
very sorry to have misunderstood you, sir,
and wish you good day."
The benedction was uttered with So
lemnity 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 regret ed that her wishes had
not been as boldly expressed as the young
gentlemans, who had really wished to be
"united in the holy bands of matrimony."
SINGULAR PLEADING. The following