Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-10
ARUNAwAY COUPLE.

runaway couple, 81 true lOvyers' Of the
most feryent Yankee stamp arrived at a small
inn near Boston, and wanted the landlord to
send for a minister to "splice 'em," and "be
quick about it.'
The landlord complied, and the /" licensed
minister" came.
Be you the minister" asked the bride
groom
- am, replied be.
Oh, You BE, ehl What's your nams?'
Stiggins,'
Wal, meow, Sdggns, said the Yankee,
du il up brown, and your money is ready;
and forthwith the reverend gentleman COM
msnced:
You will please to join hands"
The Yankee stood up with his lady love and
seized her fervently by the hand
You promise, Mr.. A" said the parson
. to take this woman
. Yaas!" said the bridegroom
TO be your lawful and welded wifs?"
"Ysas-vaas."
That you will love and honor her in all
things?"
Sartin-yaas, tell YER
That you will cling to her, and her only, as
long as both shall live?''
"Isas indeef-uothin' eIse,' continued the
Yankee, in the most delighted and earnest
manner
But here the reverend clergyman halted,
much to the surprise OF all present and to the
especial annoyance and discomfort of the ardent
bridegroom.
minister, slowly; for it occurred to him that the
laws OF his State did not permit this perform
ance without the " punishment of the bans
for certain length of time.
Whst-what-what in time /. the nattpr3
Don't stop here, Put her thru, What's split,
parson! Anything gin eout?"
just at this moment, my friend, l have re-
mem Dered that can [ be I'm marria6 m Ma
chusetts, as the Law
Can't What in nature the reason? like
hsr-she likes me-what's to hender9'
You have not been published, sir suspect" :"
That's fact-ain't agoin' to be, nuther-
that the reason why We crossed over into your
. little Rhody' (the scene was on the border of
Rhode lsland) on the sly, you see, parson."
''I-rsally-sir-' said the minister.
"h-e-d-t-t-y,-wal,n never mind-go ahead
Taint far-don't you see faint, You'v mar
risd ms, and haint fetched her, Now, don't
stop here 'Taint the fair thing-by gracious
'taint, now and yeou know il. ~
L will consult, said the minister, hesitat-
ingly
No you won 't-nO you don't! You DON t
consult nothing nor nobody until this here
business is concluded" And with this he
turned the key, and put it amidst the litter
ings Of the witnesses whom the landlord had
called in) in his pocket.
Seizing the hand of his trembling bride he
said
''GO on now, straight from where left Off
put US through, and no lodging. It'll be all
right if it Amt right, we'll make it right in
the morning, as the saying is.''
Alter rejecting a moment, the parson con-
cluded to run the risk Of the informality-so
he continued:
You promise madam, to take this man to
be your lawful husband %
" Yass,' said the Yankee, as the lady
bowed
THAT you will love, honor and obey him ?''
Them 5 EN-, said Jonathan, as the lady
bowed again.
And that you will cling to him So long as
you both live"
That's the talk stick to one another
alters the lady said yes again
Then, In the presence of these witnesses
pronounce you man and wife.
Hoora. continued Jonathan, leaping half
way to the ceiling with joy.
And what GOd has joined together let no
NAH put asunder."
- Hoora - Continued Jonathan What's
the price ," The parson seemed to hesitate
How mHch spit il out. Dom be afeared.
You did il like book Here's V; never
mind the change. Send for hack, landlord
GIVE u. your bill, I've got her Hail CO.
lumby
The pour fellow seemed to be entirely unable
to control his joy and ten minutes afterwari
be was on his way to the railroad depot with
HE wife - the haPpiest man out of Jail, . said
the eye-witnesses who described the scene.