Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-06-29
VOL. 1. NO. 40.
Getting Married.

The New Orleans Pi-ryaae relates little
incident which transpirol in one Of the Eastern
town last summer II occurred in the church
ON one of those quiet afternoons when all the
world seems ready 70 drop asleep-when the
flies buzz lazily on the window panes, and the
dog lies on the dOOr-stone. The afternoon
service had ended. and the congregation were
arranging themselves for the benediclon,
when, 10 the great astonlshment auu the ma
nfest interest Of the worshippers, the good
parson descended from the pulpit to the desk
below, and said, in a calm, clear voice =
Those wishing TO be united in the holy bonds
of matrimony, viii now please TO come for
ward y
A deep stiffness instantly fell over the con
gregation, broken only by the rustllng OF SILK.
as some pretty girl or excited matron changed
her position, TO catch the first view Of tho
couple TO be married No one, however,
arose, or seemed in the least inclined 10 arise.
Whereupon the worthy clergyman, deemlng
his first notice unheard or misunderstood, re-
peated the inyition:
Let those wishing 10 be united in the holy
bonds of matrimouy, now come forward.
Still no one stirred. The silence became
almost audible, and painful sense of the
awlwardness of the position was gradually
spreading among those present, when young
gentleman who had occupied vacant seat III
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 knew him, and no female
accompanied his travels When he arrived
within respectable distance of the clergy
man, he paused, and, with a reverent bow,
stepped to one side of the aisle; but neither
said anything, nor seemed at all disconnected
at the idea of being married alone. The
clergyman looked anxiously around for the
bride who, he supposed, was yet to arrive,
and at length remarked to the young gentle
man in an under tone:
The lady, sir, Is dilatory'
Very, sir
Had we not better defer the ceremony
i think not. Do you suppose she will be
here soon?
Me. SIR said the astonished shepherd;
how should know of your lady movementsf
That is a matter belonging to yourself
A few moments more were suffered 10 elapse
in this unpleasant state of expectancy, when
the clergyman renewed his interrogatories.
Did the lady promise to attend at the pre-
sent hour, sirP
What ladyP
Why, the lady, to be sure, that you arc
waiting here for.
Il did not hear say anything about IT, was
the unsatisfactory response.
Then, sir, may l ask why you are here,
and for what purpose you trifie with me in this
mannerP said the somewhat enraged clerical
Il come, sir, simply because you invited all
those wishing to be united in the holy bonds of
matrimony to step forward, and | happened
to entertain such a wish, / am very sorry 10
have misunderstood you, sir, and wish you
very good day
The benediction was uttered with a solem-
nifty 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 girl
regretted that her wishes had not been a.
boldly expressed as the young genteman's
who had really wished to be united IN the
holy bonds of matrimony.'