The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-03-22
a Business Trnnsactlon

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a Business Transaction
A young Clergyman So. in his study compos-
ng a sermon. Il was a bright spring morning,
Ind in order TO concentrate his though,s on the.
subject Of the discourse he was writing. Mr..
Burton was obliged 10 close the window-5linds,
md shut out the beauty of nature, which 10 him
was so attractive. In an obscure light, Lispen
was beginning to move rapidly. when the Wind
blew the blind open again. AID senl his manus-
script flultering across the aoor. The sunlight
gushed in, and at the same lime Mr.. Burton's
ideas few oui. e
Heturned his chair and looked out of the
window. Beauty char ned his eye. and the mus
ic Of singing birds fell freshly on his ear Ma.
tu1e at that moment appeared considerably more.
attractive Than theology. The gseat leaves Of
trees caused him 10 forget the leaves Of his man.
uscript The Plumage OF The Iitds made bim.
disguised with hIs gray goose quill. Yet Mr..
Burton felt that he ought to labor that MORN:
ing. s.
Inscasting about himfor an excuse for n lit
lie idleness, he saw chaise driving down thr.
street, and s;op before his own door. A good
looking, plain dressed young man, helped out a
pretty. graceful girl; and they mounted the
steps together. Mr.. Burton heard the door bell
ing. presently domestic came to inform him
4ha. a young gen leman and lady vi.hed % see
him on business.
a marriage, am sure, thought the=clefey.l
man. smiling.
lie was not mistaken. The young man in
q frank off hand manner, tsld him he had called
for The purpose of being married TO his compan.
ion; and the girls blushes II old the same story.
sVery well, said Mr.. Bartor, i am always
ready TO make young people happy. Youlove
each other.
w esmould saiti day OF two, ii Mefdii not, ;
replied The youth. Ess
His compani IN blushed again. ~ s
.Have you any withessesi' askedsihe clergy
man.
sWe are not rich, answered the bridegroom,
and thought could mol well afford the expen-
SO of bringing any Of our friends with US. II
you think weihad better have witnesses, perhaps
you will call in somebody
twill be well to do So, said the clergyman,
smiling.
He called in a younger brother and thu
house keeper.
We are in something of a hurry said II,
bridegroom, as the latter pause in The doorway
Ito give some orders to domestic Il have Ga
to go 10 the nlillsihis afternoon and it's Ion,
drive home.'
Stand up here, then: will dispatch you
the clergyman said, with vain atemp, q
gravity. sYou, George Chamber, promise t
take this woman % be your lawful wafel'
George NODDED. 80 +.
To love her in sickness and health % shnr
with her your JOYS and your so.rows--your be
and your board-do you promissa'
Another nod,
and your Mary. promise to take this ma
to be your husband, -,
A nod anda blush from Mary.
go love him honor hing
Another nod. :
And obey him?' eaSs
A doubtful look from Mary. -
4 In all the reasonable?' added the clergy man
and she nodded. 'Andto make him true an
aGec'ionate wife-do you promise2'
Mary gave decisive nod. Mr.. Rurton udde
few words more, and pronounced them maj
and wife. Mary wiped her her eyes, and drew
long BREATH The clergyman then made ou
the marriage certificates, to which the Witnesses
pu. their names; and ended by giving them /,
the newly married couple, together wfha word
Of advise.
At the same time, George slipped something
into is hard done up inio piece Of white pa
per. Afterwards Ike bridegroom rode of i
the choise; the houseSeeper went to the ki,che
Laughing; the young Burton returned 10 hi
books, and the clergyman to his sermon.
As the latter sat down to wrile thinking a
the time of the queer marriage ceremony b
had just performed, he lis,lessly un'olded the Ii
of paper he had placed in his hands. Pefhap
ihe preacher was curious to know how much $
odd man had felt able to pay for his marriag
4 certfica,e. From the size of the piece, MI
4 Burton Judged that his fee might be something
handsome. But il was larger than half eagl
4 ,I-larger even Than an eagle. Could il be
twenty dollar piece The paper being folds
and re-folded, il was some tims before tn
clergyman could get at the coin. His curiosit
was BY this time considerably excited a
length be saw something glitter -some,hin
Uery bright. The sun shone on it. |. was
new, red CENT! Mr. Burton was a little di.
appointed, but laughed q, The ladicrous mistake
he locked the centup in his desk, and devote
himself to his sermon ths res. Of the forenoon:
! Six years passed away. The succcssfu