Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-23
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The Tribune tells the following story:
GA Sunday evening, not many nights
ago. the Rev Mr. Thompson performed a
marriage ceremony at the Tabernacle -
Both parties said YES at the proper time,
and the reverned gentleman said Amen.
Il want you to perform the same thing
for me-" said we'll dressed, youugish
man To Mr. Thompson.
"When 2n
''Now-right off tonight
Z" Cant YOU put it off little It will
make it rather late
No-the lady says now or never, aud
| am very anxious viii you go2'
= es where is il p"
Close by only few steps west Of the
Park We are all ready, aud will not
detan you but few minutes on your way
home"
Mr. t went to the place which vas
respectable boarding house. aud every
thing cvinced decornu The lady. Young
aud pretty, neatly dressed and altogether
Il desirable partner for the gentleman,
was presented. and short prayer as usu-
al or such occasions, offered, aad their
hands joined
YOU with full sense of the obliya-
tinns yon ASSUME. do promise here in the
presence of God and these witnesses,
that yuu will take this woman whose
right hand You clasp III yours. IT, be your
lawful. welded wife and as such you
will love aud cherish her forever ?"
al do
And you Miss. on your part. will
you take this man to be your lawful, we'd
ded husband e.
MOP
We have heard in times past
shnwers were fashionable, sour
heavy claps "f thunder; bu.s
ever ratified about the tyryS'sse''
bridegroom was quite go
ming little mpnosy lia;
No; | never M..
emplaticaily and walked away
to her seat, leaving her almo>t.hu>ban.
looking, and probably feeling. just the
least trife in the world. foolish.
MIR Thompson rennnstrated- NOT 70
induce her tn change M for Yes, but for
trifing with him in solemn duty Of his
calling and asked for an explanation.
mean no dsrespect FIR you sir, or
to trifle with your duty. or the solemn nb-
legation you were called upon tn ratifv
but | had no ether way to vindicate my
character | came tu the city poor sew
ing girl | worked for this rifIn lie
made proposals of marriage to me but
! from other circumstances | doubted bis
sincerity and left his employment. aud
went back to the country for a while -
IsWhen | returned [ found the door If my
| { rmer bnard.ng house closed against me,
and this lady whom | have esteemed as
kind friend. c I'D aid qliet, indisp ,se
t. renew my acquaintance; ani l insist
ell upon knowing the reason. learned
that this man had blackened my c',arac-
ter. denied his proposals "f marriage aud
said | was-no matter what. l said to
the lady. let me come back, and | will
prove my innocence VIII you believe
| wha, | say ii he will marry me ,"
Yes certainly will aud SO will all
| who know Won said she -
/ Il renewed the acqnaintance-he re-
newed his proposals accepted and said,
| Yes. bring the minister ut once He
| Il ,ndered me; | deceived him proved
nv words true aud his false. 1t was the
| only way a poor helpless z ri could avenge
/ herself upon man who had proved HIM
self unworthy to bs her husband II was
! only at the rIsht iftic tp say one itftto
word [ have said it. | hope it will 10
a lesson IL men an example To other
| girls and that In many other aud differ.
en-, circumstances. they will learn to say
! No"
IF I was mad for a single moment"
said Mr Thompson. = carried none Of
il over the threshold 1t was a severe
les>on, bat we'll applied l went home
] pondering on the word Ns''
/ @Nrs Partingtnn saysslle was much