Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-10-13

No!-That is very short word, 1t has
a very short meaning sometimes. 1t ofter
blasts fond anlicipations. it my change the
whole tenor of life In matrimonial mat.
ters it would be better that it should be Of.
tener said than it is, for many of that sex
sometimes say No when they mean YES,
and should use the shorter word when
they do not
One Sunday evening, not many nights
ago, the Rev. Mr.. Thompson performed a
marriage ceremony at the Tabernace-
both parties said YES at the proper time,
and the reverned gentleman said Amen.
81 want you to perform the same thing
tor me- said we!Idressed, youngish man
to Mr.. Thompson.
"When 2"
"Now-right off--to night"
"Can't you pu. it off little? 1t will
make it rather late"
"No-the lady says now or never, and I
am very anxious. Will you go?"
"Yes. Where is it?"
"Close by-only few steps west Of the
Park, We are all ready, and will not de-
tain you but few minutes on your way
home"
Mr. T. went TO the place, which was a
respectable boarding house, and everything
eyinced decorum. The lady-young and
pretty, neatly dressed, and altogether de.
srable partner for the genteman-wa,
presented, and short prayer, as usual up.
on such occasions, offered, and then hands
joined.
"You, with full sense of the obligations
you assume, do promise, here in the pres
ence of God and these witnesses, that you
will take this woman, whose right hand
you clasp in yours, to be your lawful, we'd
ded wife, and as such you will love and
cherish her forever"
81 do.'
"And you, Miss, on your part, will take
this man TO be your lawful welded hus-
band ?"
"NO!"
We have heard in times past, hen
showers were fashionable, some pretty
heavy claps of thunder; but none that ever
ratified about the tympanum Of that bride
groom was quite as loud as that stun ming
little monosyllable.
"No, never will said she most en-
phatcally, and walked away proudly to her
seat, leaving her almost husband looking
and probably feeling just the least trile in
the world foolish.
| Mr.. Thompson remonstrated--not to in
duce her to change that No for Yes but
for trihing with him in solemn duty OF
his calling, and asked for an explanation.
81 meant no disrcspect to you, sir, or to
trihe with your duty, or the solemn obiga-
ton you were called upon to ratfy but l
had no other way TO vindicate my charac-
ter. came to the city poor sewing girl
worked for this man. lie made propos-
ais Of marriage to me, but from other cir
cumstancps | doubted his sincerity, and
left his employment and went back 10 the
country for a while. When | returned,
found the door of my former boarding-housC
closed against me, and this lady, whom
had esteemed AS kind friend cold and
quite indsposed to renew my acquaintance
and insisted upon knowing the reason
| learned this man had blackcned my char
acter, denied his proposals Of marriage, anC
said was s-no matter what. ! said TO lh,
lady. let me come back, and | will prov
my innocence. viii you believe what
say. if he will now marry me?'
eyes; certainly will, and so will al
who know You
81 renewed the acquaintance-he re
newed his proposalS--I accepted, and sale
Yes, get the minister at once He Sian
dered mel deceived him. Iproved m,
words true, and his false. II was the onll
way poor, helpless girl had to aveng
herself upon man who had proved himsel
unworthy to be her husband II was only
at the right time, to say one word-on
! little word, have said it. | hope il vii
be a lesson to men, an example 10 othe
girls, and that in many other and differen
circumstances they viii learn to say No.
"If was angry. for single moment,
said Mr., Thompson, 81 carried none of
over the threshold. 1t was q severe lessol
but well applied. | went home ponderinl
upon the value ofthat word-No."--N. J
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