The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-07-21
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A COUNTRY WEDDING

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Did ever tell you Of Il certain wedding
once attended! Its history runs on this
wise:
One stormy Thursday last winter, rs
was going to the Pos, Office, ! WAS accosted
hy a Young man or old boy q don't know
which, hut shall leave yo" TO jndge) with
the enquiry, s. say, mister, cant you
tell me, sir, where Dominic Son!e lives 2"
g suppose am the man you alo seek
ing"
! The young man countcnance changed.
! The expression of intense anxiety passed
away, and WA, succ""del:hy one Of IuJic.
rou, ir,sh!ulncas.
Well, then, you he Dominic Soule, be
! yc! Well want to sc vou few moments,
/ !: ."nt :" no objections"
/ None a, all, sir. Be so kind rs to walk
ih:" my study with ne where we can at
! tend To YOU, business 10y the side Of Il com
fo,;,bIc fire
Once seated in the study, lac asked again,
i"u' 'rc Dominic Soulr tic minister, Lc
yet"
" am
"Ev.c aIone:" looking sI.ccpislly ut
'hc hail ol'cu bed room door
= We ;;ic,' said as closed it, knew
what he wanted, bu, WAS wicked enough to
enjoy his embarrassment. After hitching
and shutliug and hcmm,ing "hiic, lie finally
sp"k" out:
We'll come for you to go and marry
somebody tonight"
Indeed, and how far Is it e.
"Oh, it's only jnst about seven miles MP
here, YOU know"
wanted him 10 50 and got some one
else. 1t stormed fu'iously, and | did not
feel like huifc,ing a cold mouth easter that
night. Eu, lie said
NO, the Old folks want you. and the
! gals wan. yoa, aud SO do want you, and
! the Oh folks wouldn't like it if We didn't
have YOU, YOU know"
"Wcll if you must have me, will.
! yon would postpone it ill better weather.
| will ,len come up aud marry YOU.
% dear, that won't do, no how, for we've
! postponed it once, and We wouldn't post.
pone it again for nothing"
! then said to him, Sir, I'll tell YOU
what Ill Io-if you will come down
here | will marry you for nothing.
/ No, that wouldn't DO ncither-cause
the old folks wants to see us git married,
and YOU must come any way-you shan't
lose hothing.'
The poor fellow begged so hard con
c!u'!e'l 20 go, and accordingly hired horse
and cutter, and about S o'clock started
Oh my novel webbing mission.
found the travelling exceedingly bad
al the way, and particularly SO after left
the main road. At length reached the
loghousc in which the fair bride lived
Ilitching my horse, ! went to the door an!
knocked when 4 stern voice bade me come
in.' Entering the house WAS invited to
81, down with all my ovcrclolhcs on. |
asked the Old man il they were going to
have wedding there that evening. lie
sa'd they were. then looked around TO
see, If could, where the parties were com
ing from. There was but one door t.
the house, and that let out Into the
world Very soon, however, heard
cattcrirg up stairs, aud to my a>tonish.
ncnt, the bridegroom and bride came down
tic ladder. lie backed down leading
her by both hands. They were seated.
II yon are ready for the ceremony, YOU
will please rise
They stared at each other, at the old
! folks, at me, but sat STILL Twice | re-
leated ii, ard twice Was met 10y The same
vacant stare.
| 81: YOU want to get married stand up
said |. That they understood, and pro-
ceeded to make the twain one. When
cane to this part Of the ceremony, the
! matter ran thus:
" DO you take this woman" &C..
"Mcst certainly, Sir.
"Do you promise to love her above all
others" Der
"Nhy," said lie, " I've done SO this good
While"
almost forgot the soemnity Of the oc-
casion in my efforts to suppress laughter
When came 10 the bride with this 1ues.
ton, Do you take llia )" &c.
Hes took me. haiu't he for To be bis
wife; he's my husband, then, without my
taking him :"
Do you promise to love linn, above NIL
others 7" &c. ...
I'm love him just as long as lie loves
me. and that's long enough"
l smiled, but succeeded in governing NV