Demoine courier., 1854-10-12
WELL-DONE, GIRL,
The Tribune tells the following s

One Sunday evening no, many nights
ago. the Rev. Mr.. Thompson performed
a marriage ceremony q. the Tabernacle
both parties said YES at the proper
time, and the reverend gentleman said
Amen.
81 want you to perform the same thing
for me-" said a well dressed young man
to Mr.. Thompson.
"When?'
"Now-right off,"
"Can't you put it off a little! IL will
make il rather late."
"No-the lady says now or never, and
am very anxious. Will you go?"
Yes; where is it!"
"Close by-only a few steps west oil
the Park. We are all ready, and will
not detain you bu. q few minutes on your
way home."
Mr.. T.. went to the place. which was
> respectable boarding house. and every
thing evinced decorum. The lady young
and pretty. neatly dressed, and altogether
a desirable partner for the gentleman
was presented, and a shor. prayer, as
usual upon such occasions, offered, and
their hands joined.
"You, with a full sense Of the obliga.
tons you assume, do promise, here in
the presence of God and these wllness-
es, that you will take this woman, whose
right hand you clasp in yours, to be your
lawful, welded wife, ard as such you
will love and cherish her forever"
81 do"
Sand you, Miss, on your part. will
you take this man 10 be your lawful,
welded husbsnd!"
Nor"
WI have heard in times past. when
showers were fashionable. some pretty
heavy claps Of thunder; but none tina
ever ratified abou, the ,ympanum of tha'
bridegroom was quite So loud as lha
stunning little monosyllable.
mo, l never will !" said she. mos
empha,ically. and walked away proudly
TO her seat, leaving her almost. husband
looking and probably feeling just the
least trifle in the world foolish.
Mr.. Thompson remons,rated-not ia
induce her to change tha. no for yes, bu,
for .rifing with him IN a solemn duty oil
his calling, and asked for an explana.
,ion.
II mean no disrespect TO you, sir. or
10 ,rifle with your duty, or the solemn
obligation you were called upon TO ratify;
bu. | had no other way to vindicate my
character. | came to the city a poor
sewing girl. | worked for this man.
He made proposals Of marriage TO me,
but from oIher circumstances | doubted
his sincerity, and left his employment
and went back to the country for a while.
When | returned, l found the door Of my
former boarding house closed against me
and this lady, whom | have esteemed o.
a friend, cold and quite indisposed 10 re.
new my acquaintance, and | insisted up.
on knowing the reason. l learned tina,
this man had blackened my character
denied his proposals of marriage. ane
said / was-no matter what. said te
the lady, ''let me come back aud / vii
prove my innocence. Will you believ.
what say. if he will marry mel"
"'Yes; | certainly will, and SO will al
who know YOU
! renewed the acquaintance-he ie
newed his proposals. accepted. ant
! said Yes, the minister at once H,
slandered mel deceived him-I proved
my words true and his false. 1t was tn,
only way a poor. helpless girl had Il
avenge herself upon a man who hat
proved himself unworthy to be her hus
band. II was only, at the RICH, time, t
ssy one word-one little word. hav,
said il. ! hone it will be q lesson Il
men. an example to other girls, and tina
in many other and different. circumstan
ces they will learn to say No."
"lf ! was angry for a single moment
said Mr.. Thompson, 81 carried none O
it owe the threshold. II was a severe
lesson. but well applied. wen. home
bordering upon the value of the word
No."