Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-10-04
MARRYING Under Difficulties.

landlord to send tor minister TO "splicc
'em." and to 'be quick about it,
The Landlord complied, and the eli
censed minister came.
"Be you the minister!' asked the BRIDE
groom.
81 am," replied he.
sob you be, Ell! What's your namel
"Stiggins."
"Wal, now, Stiggins, said tine Yankee,
''do it up brown, and your money is ready
and forthwith the reverend gentleman
commenced:
''You will please join your hands.
ssThe Yankee stood up by his lady-love,
and seized her fervently the hand.
s'You promise, Mr.. A. said the
parson, ''to take this woman
"Yaas!'' said the bridegroom.
..To be your lawful and welded wife?''
"Yaas-ydast"
That you will love and honor her in all
things!''
"Sart'n-yaas, tell yer!"
"That you will cling to her. and her
only, as long as you both shall livep'
"Ya S, indeed nothin' else!" continued
The Yankee, in the most delighted and ear
nest manner.
But here the reverend clergyman halt
ed. much to the surprise of all present.
and to the especial annoyance OF all pres
emf, and to the especial annoyance and dis
comfort of the ardent bridegroom.
''One moment. my friend,'' responded
the minister slowly; for it occurred to him
that the laws Of ais State did not permit
this performance without the publish
ment'' of the 'banns' for certain length
of time.
.sWhat-wbat-what in thunder's the
matter? Don't stop here! Put her thru!
What's split, parson! Any thing gin
eout!''
"Just at this moment, my friend, have
remembered that you cannot be married
in Massachusetts, as the law"
"Cdnt!! Wot in natur's the reason!
like her-she likes me; what's to hem
derr'
s.You have not been published, Sir, |
suspect.
"That's fact; amt d goin' to be. nuth-;
err; that's the reason why we crossed over
into your little Rhody.'" Uhe scene was
on the border of Rhode Island, con the
sly. you see, parson." >,
.I-really-Sir-'' said the minister.
"R-a-e-Hy,-wal, never mind; 60 on.
faint fair-dont you see faint. You've
married me, and haint fetched her, Now
don't stop here, faint the fair thing; by
gracious faint now, and-and yeou hnom
it,"
81 will consult said the minister,
hesitatingly.
"No, you wont-no, you don't! You
don't consult nothin' nor nobody, until this
ere business is concluded And with
this he turned the key, and put it (amidst
the titterings of the witnesses whom the
landlord had called in) in his pocket.
Selling the hand Of his trembling bride,
he said: ...........
"Go on, now, strait from where you left
off; put US through, and no lodging. It'll
all be right; if it amt right, We'll make
il right in the morning, as the saying
is"
Alter rejecting a moment, the parson
concluded to run the risk of the informal
ity; so he continued: @ 1
"You promise, madam, to take this man
to be your lawful hushand!"
"Yaas," said the Yankee, as the lady
bowed.
'sThat you will love, honor and obey
him1''
"Them's 'em," said Jonathan, as the
lady bowed again.
ssAnd that you will cling to him as long
as you both shall live?'
"That's the taik!-stick to one another
aHers"-and the lady said yes again.
''Then in the presence Of these witness.
es, pronounce you man and wife.
"Hoorrah!" shouted Jonathan, leaping
half way to the ceiling with joy.
Sand what God has joined together, lei
no man put asunder."
'.Hoorah!" continued Jonathat. What's
the price?" ('The parson seemed TO hes.
itate.) How much? spit it out! Don't be
afeared. You did it like book. Here's
v. Never mind the change. Send fol
hack. landlord. Give us your bill. I've
got her! Hail Columby!''
The poor fellow seemed entirely una
bic to control his JOY; and ten minutes al
terward he was on his way TO the railroad
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