The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-10-30
Marrying Under Difficulties.

t small inn near Boston, and wanted
Tie landlord to send for a minister to
splice 'em," and to be "quick about it. -
The landlord complied, and the licens-
ed minister came.
''Be you the minister?' asked the
bridegroom.
Il am.' replied he.
"Oh! you be, ELI? What's your
name?"
"Stiggins.'
"Wal, meow, Stiggins," said the Yam
kee, "du it up brown, and your money is
ready" and forthwith the reverend gen
tlemen commenced
"You will pleas to join hands,
The Yankee stood up by his lady love
and seized her fervently by the hand.
"You promise, Mr.. A" said the
parson, 80 take this woman
"Yass,' said the bridegroom.
"To be your lawful and welded wife?'
"Yaas-yaas!'' 80
"ThaG y"u will love and honor her ir
all things?'' ao
"Sartin-yaas, l tell yer!''
"That you will cling to her, and hel
only ,as long as you both shall live?"
s'Yaas, indeed-nothin' else!" contin
ued the Yankee, in the most delighted ane
earnest manner.
Bat here the reverend gentleman halt
ed, much to the surprise of all present
and to the especial annoyance and dis
comfort of the ardent bridegroom.
"One moment, my friend" Responded
the minister slowly; for it occurred to hin
that the laws of his State did not per
nit this performance without the publish
ment of the ''banns" for certain length
of time.
what-what in thunder's tn
matter? Don't stop here! Put her thru
what's split, parson? ANY thing gil
eout?"
sJust at this moment, my friend,
have remembered that you cannot b
married in Massachusetts, as the law
Cant! What in natur's the reason
[ like her-she likes me-What's to hen
der?" @+-
you have not been published sir,
suspect"
"Tnat's fact; aint a-goin to be nuth
er; that's the reason why we crosse
over into your State; on the sly. you see
parson."
tI-really-sir,'' said the minister.
"Really!-wal, never mind; 60 aheac
'Taint fair-don't you see faint? You'v
married me and haint fetched her! Now
don't stop here! 'Taint the fair thing; b
gracious 'taints now, and you know itP'
81 will consult" said the minister, he:
itat;ngly.
"No you won't-no you don't 70
don't consult nothin' nor nobody, unit
this ere business is concludcdp' An
with this he turned the key, and put
(amidst the titterings of the witnesst
whom the landlord had called) in h
pocket. As45rass
Selling the hand Of his trembling brid
he So i'd: EsT ~ eeIHG.2a t45 -
"Go on now straight from where ye
left off; put US through, and no dodgin
It'll be, all right; if it aint right, we
make it right in the morning, as the sa
ing is {" la.a 9 a a
After rejecting moment, the parse
concluded to run the risk of informalit
SO he continued: s,es a.. r
"You promise, madam, to take th
man to be yourlawful husband?"
"Yaas," said the Yankee, as the lac
bowed.
'That you will love, honor and OBJ,
him?'' 7e .aEi. ~ 7fag sra Tlr9 ,te
.sThem's 'em,' said Jonathan, as Il
lady bowed again. y s'afa2'
"And that you will cling to MIN SO lol
as you both shall live?" - a8se.sr.
f3!"That's the talk!-- stick to one anoth
allers''-and the lady said ''yes' agai
"Then, in the presence of these W
nesses, pronounce you man and wife.
s" "Hurrah!'' shouted Jonathan, leapi
half way to the ceiling with JOY.
"And what God has joined togetht
let no men put asunder." sta et $.
"Hoorahr' continued Jonathan,
Whats the price?"o1 Ia ge1 faa ri 81
Ii The parson. seemed to hesitate.
"How much?-spitit out! Don't
afearcd. you. did itlikea book. Here'
V. Never mind the change. Send for
hack, landlord. Give US your bill. L
t got her. Hail Columby!" b.. -
The, poor fellow seemed to be entire
unable to- control his joy; and in
minutes afterwards he was on his way
the railroad depot with his wife, the ha
= piest man alive. -. :, 5-ol.; r;e..