Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-03
EVENING STAR.
MOI!

That is q very short word. 1t has .
very short mean ng sometimes. If often
blasts fond anticipations; it may change
the whole tenor Of life In matrimonial
matters, it would be better that it should
be oftener said than it is, for many of the
sex sometimes say "No," when they
mean EYES," and should use the shorter
word when they do not.
One Sunday evening, not many nights
ago, the Rev. MIR. Thompson performed
marriage ceremony at 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-to-night."
Cant you put it off a little? twill
make it rather late"
"No-the lady says now or never, and
[ am very anxious. Will you go 2"
ELSEWHERE is it g.
"Close by-only few steps west oil
the Park. We are all ready, and will
not detain you but few minutes on your
way home"
Mr.. 7. went to the place, which was
a respectable clearinghouse, and every
thing evinced decorum. The lady
young and pretty, neatly dressed, and al
together desirable partner for the gen.
tleman-was presented, and short pray
er, as usual upon such occasions, offer.
ed, and their hands joined.
"You, with the full sense of the obliga.
tions you assume, do promise, here, in
the presence of God and these witnesses,
that you will take this woman, whose
right hand you clasp in yours, to be your
lawful welded wife, and as such you will
lone and cherish her forever"
81 do"
"And you, Miss, on your part, will
you take this man to be your lawful
welded husband ?'
"Non'
We have heard, in times past, when
showers were fashionable, some pretty
heavy claps of thunder, but none that
ever ratified about the tympanum of that
bridegroom was quite so loud as that
stunning little monosyllable.
"No, l never will :" said she, most
emphatically, and walked away proud
ly to her seat, leaving her almost hus-
band looking and probably just the least
trife in the world foolish.
Mr.. Thompson renonstrated-not to
induce her to change that No for Yes, but
for trifing with him in q solemn duty of
his calling, and asked for an explana-
tim.
81 meant no disrespect to you, sir, or
or to trifle with your duty, or the solemn
obligation you were called upon to rati-
fy, but l had no other way to vindicate
my character. | came to the city poor
sewing girl. 1 worked for this man. He
made proposals of marriage to me, but
from other 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 esteemed as kind
friend, cool and quite indisposed to re-
new my acquaintance, and | insisted on
knowing the reason. Learned that this
man had blackened my character, denied
his proposals of marriage. and said was
no matter what. 1 said to the lady,
let me come back, and 1 will prove my
innocence. Will you believe what say
if he will now marry meg"
"'Yes, | certainly will, and so will all
who know you
Il renewed the acquaintance-he re-
newed his proposals. accepted, and
said Yes, get the minister at onee.' He
| slandered me-I deceived him. proved
my words true, and his false. 1t was
the only way poor, helpless girl had to
avenge herself On man who had proved
himself unworthy to be her husband. 1t
was Only at the right time to say only
one word-one little word. l have said
it. hope it will be lesson to men, an
example to other girls, and that, in many
other and different circumstances they
will have to say no."
"If | was angry for single moment, :"
said MIR. Thompson, II carried none of
it over the threshold. 1t was q severe
lesson, but well applied. l went home
pondering on the value of that word
No."
| A CHARLATAN PRINTKR.-The boasted
intelligence of the nineteenth century is