The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-07-19

dare it's all right to make somc people do as
some people oughter; but see Mr. Sheriff.
continued he, some might see things done and
not do EN- themselves; and conclude won't
do what you want me to, because my minds $
sgin il. There, it's the fust timc I ever re-
fused you, but can't help il, God bless you'll
there, l can't and MORN that won't!'l d
| Icould not find fa' It with the determination
of the old man not to do what l required of
him; still was contcnted that he should be q
witness to the ceremony. 500 Ga 1la tar
The Judge arrived in short time, and with
all tho Judicial gravity suited to his position
and to the ceremony he was called upon TO
lperform, requested the names of the parties to
be married, their ages, place of nativity, and
other matters incident to tho solemnzaton
| IF the rite, and while desiring the parties 10
sand mp, he was interrupted by Hopping, who
Protested loudly dat he vas nicht Hopping,
bet Yones--' sf die :
Hopp.'iS e. be BEN m,rrea viii take AXE yoa 'is j; a
do you hear rme? If you marry Whilhelmina,
the suit will abate. will be stopped, and then
tho only Imprisonment you will have to en-
dure will be in her arms. How do you like
that oh? Better. think, tn have the %
and board than The board without tho bed. as
you would have if you were to go to jail; moth
ing but boirds there TO sleep on. What do
you think sf thatl What is your objectionF
'Ich bin nicht ready whimp red he.
'Not reedy to be married? Well, thonghtI /,
you are not the first man tha. was MT ready
to get married. Qnitc difference between
this and the man who was ready not 10 be
married. He's coming down three pegs: he
will he ready yet.
Hopping said /, sternly, 'are you ready!
'Ja' said he, tremblingly, and in tone
scarcely audible.
Then let the parties stand up said the
Judge. And after having gons through with
the formula he gravely pronounced Gottlieb
Hopping and Wilhelmina Lcid man and wife.
Goitlieb and WilhelmIna received the con-
Gratulations of all the parties present, who. at
tracied by the novelty Of the event, seemed
pleased and gratifed at the happy termination.
Gottlieb, no less than the others, after lit
tie while, amid the good wishes of tho assembly
present. together with his Wihelmina, was
particularly consoled-no cure better than
sympathy; none more radical than congratula-
tions and well wishing
Ich bin YObes no more! Ich bin Hopping!
cried he, elecfuly, 'unt hore ist mein frau,
men wife,
'Und ich bin Hopping auchr cried Wilhcl-
nina, joyfully end modestly.
'Ja' re,orted he, 'and Wilhclminn wash Leid,
tat's sorry, and now she ist glad to be Hop
ping. Yudge,' continued he. 'lch bin obliget
to YOU. ia, ich bin ncht Leid. Ich bin Hop
ping Ant, Sheriff. ish tank you viel. Veil,
mo wash not tink dish morning, ven ich git up,
tat ven mo 90 to bet tonight me viii be mar
ried man. Guten rage, mcin freunde: odieu.
'Adien, said Wilhclmina in a gentle voice:
adieu, allies And they left the Office arm-in-
arm.
Go to, you darnd-!" exclaimed
Thson, who had all along entertained II strong
prejudice. against Hopping. You wouldn't
done it, only you was forced to. Boughten
virtue ant wuth any any thing Get out!-
The old man was iucxorablc, and never for
gave Hopping.
A few days sfterward, Hopping called upon
me-, accompanied by his wife. They both
smiled and seemed very happy; they exprc. c.sed
themselves as delighted with tho change Of
their condition. He was full of hilarity and
joyousness, and upon my remarking that / was
pleased to sec him so altered both in his state
and feelings toward Wilhelmiua, he SAID:
ia you do me allies cute; you make me do
CUTE when ich will NIGHT. and tat me gnte man
ich allies fon pou-and Wilhelmna? and look
ing at the same timo upon her, she blushed
and sa I'd smilngly. without any disposition to
contradict her liege lord
.Ncin. Gottlib. die Sheriff sail haf de credte
for allies, nicht me: we sail bote be mooch OBJ
Iiyed IN him: and me would not be happy till
Got,lieb come zu you, and tell you so, and l
pring him nit me for dat alone
Saying which we parted. they to their happy
home in the enjoyment Of their connUba lities,
and probably to tho service of another writ
that would disunie man and wife. So oppo-
site is my calling: one day tol marry, and ano-
ther TO divorce.