The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-08-11

RUNAWAY couple, 'rrue lovers" Of m,
most fcrvent Yankee stamp. arrived at ,
small inn near Boston. ard wanted the land
'ord to send t'T minister 10 splice en-.
and be qiick about it,
he landlord complied, and the ..lieensed
minister" came.
"Er You the minister 2" asked the bride.
g-oom.
Il am" replied he.
"oh yon be, eh? What's your name 2"
''Sirsins''
'Wal. meow. Stirsins." said the Yankee.
+. 'du II up brown. and vour money is ready -
and forthwith the reverend gentleman com
m"nccd
You will please to JOIN hands
Inc ank"r stood up by his lalv-loye. and
seiz"d her trrvcn'lv bv the hanl
:'lou promise. Mr. A. SAID the mar.
SON. 70 take this woman
u aa>, ', SAID the bridegroom.
TO be vour lawful and welded wi:;..
Iea>-rcns ~
'''lnat YOU will love and honor her in all
things :"
"Sart'in-.gra>. tell YER"
:" That YOU will cling to her. and her on,v.
as long AS you both shall live ,"
~ aaS. 0,1e,d. rothin' els. :" continued
The lankee, in the most delighted and earn
est manner.
hHf here the reverend clergyman halted
much to the surprise of all present and ,o
the especial ANNOYANCE and discomfort Of
the ardent bridegroom.
"''nc moment. nv friend" responded tn.
m'nl>Irr. >Io"v.tor ii occurred to him that the
laws OF hl> State did not permit this perform
anre without the ''publi>lmcnt" of the
''hanns tor certain length of time.
=" hat-what- what in thunIrr's tbe
mNfTI Don't stop here. Put her thru =
What's split rar>on: ANY ,hinp 'cin con, -
Just at tins moment. III, friend. have
remembered that YOU can not be married in
Massachusetts,. as the law"
"'W.f. Wo. in na;nrs the rcaso, .
llk" d"r--.he likes m. l.: whats 10 b,pJ,.r -.
"lon have not been y,nhli>hcl. Su>r-,t~
That's a fact: amt u ,,,i,,' IN IL, n,,h.r
'hat.> me reason We crossed over into vour
'llt''r kh'!y (the scene was on .h,. border
OF Rhode lsland) on the sly, Won See ,,,r-
son" f''
"l-reallv-Sir-" said the minister
"H-'-a-hn wal, never mind: 90 ahead
'Talnt far-dont YOU see faint Yn,.y.
married me. and haint fetched hr, Now
"ont stop lerc.' 'Taint the fair tb;na. by
gracious ''ain'. and Won lno.- it,
81 will consult" said the minister. hes-
tatincy.
NO. Won wont. no vou don't, Yon don't
consult n"thin nor nobody. until this .r.
business Is concluded :" And with This h..
turned the KEY. and pn. it (smil~t The liter
mos OF IN" witnesses whom the landlord had
called in) in his porket.
>'!zIns the hand Of his trembling bride.
he said:
''o on now. strait from where Won lef, oT
rnt us through. and no dodcinc II II be- all
',Sht IT 1t amt right we'll make it RIGHT in
the morning. As the saving is"
Aftcr rejecting womcnt. the parson con.
Guided to run the risk of the informal,v co
he continued:
lou promise, madam. to take this man TO
be vonr lawful husband :"
~ aas, said the Yankee, a. the lady how
ed
THAT YOU will love. honor. and oh.v
him - '!
"t" uin SAID Jonathan, as the lady
bowed again.
And that Won will cling to him so long as
YOU both shall live"
"Ih"S the talk .-<ti,R to one another nh.
RS and the lady said ..vcs" again.
Then in the presence of these witnesses.
Pronounr" Won man and wife"
"lioorah '" shouted Jonathan, leapin. half
way to the ceiling with iov.
And what God has joined together, let ,
10 man put asun,ler.''
"ffoorah ~ continued Jonathan. "Wbat's
he price (The parson seemed to hesi- !
tte) "llow m"ch spit i. out Don't be- q
feared. You did it like book. Here's a a
{. Never mind the change. Send for a /
ack' landlord. Give us your BILL I've GOT / y
er Hail C"lnmbv !" II
The poor fellow seemed to be entirely un- a
Die to control his JOY; and ten minutes af. a
'rward he was on his way to the railroad "
'i,". with his wife. 1.-The happeSt ,..an out of Z.
'''' Sa'h the .,ye-~l'nes,-. who described :.
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