Smyrna times., 1861-01-31
II U Nj OR OU s..
A Country Wedding.

The published memoirs of the Rev. H. B.
Soule, formerly pastor of the Universalist
church at Hartford, contains the following
amusing anecdote:
Did ever tell you of a certain wedding |
once attended! Its history runs on this wise
On one stormy Thursday, last wiRter, as was
going TO the post-t flee, | was sccosted BY q
young man, or OLD BOY, q don't know which,.
but shall leave you to judge,) with the inquiry
l say, mister, can't you tell me, sir, where
Dominic Soue lives!
suppose am the man you are seeking.
The young mans countenance changed
The expression OF intense anxiety passed away
and was succeeded by one of ludcrous bashful-
ness
Well, thea, you're Dominic Soule, be ye =
Well, l want 10 see you few minutes, if
you've no objections.
Meme at ALL sir Be so kind as to walk into
my study with me, where we can attend to your
business by the side of a comfortable fire.
Once in the study, he asked again, You're
Dominic SOule, the minister, be ye!
! lam
Be we all alone! looking sheepishly at the
half open ed-room door.
We are, said |, as | closed it. knew we'll
what he wanted, but was wicked enough to
enjoy his embarrassment
After hIlching and shuffling and hemming
awhile, be spoke out: Well, come for to get
you to go and marry somebody tonight.
Indeed and how far is it
Oh, It's only just seven miles up here, you
know.
wanted be should go and get some one
else. 1t stormed furously, and did not feel
like buffetng cold northeaster shat night.
But he said, No; the old folks want you, and
the gal wants you and SO do want you, and
line old folks wouldn't like il if we didn't have
you. you know.
Well. ifYou must have me, wish you would
postpone it Till better weather; l will then
come up and marry you.
Oh, dear, that won't de no how, for we've
postponed it once, and we wouldn't post pone it
agin for nothin'.
then said to him, Sir l will tell you what
will dO-lf you come down here, will marry
you for nothing. !.
No; that wouldn't do neither; because the
old folks wants for to see US git married and
you must come any way; you shsn't lose moth
ing. -.' ..-
The poor fellow begged so hard concluded
TO 60, aud accordingly hired horse and cut
ter, aud about five o'clock started on nv novel
wedding mission. | found the travelling ex-
ceedingly bad all the way, and particularly SO
tbs Lighthouse 10 which the fair bride lived
, Hrichng my horse, | went TO the door and
!, knocked, when a stern, old voice bade me come
in. Entering the house, | was invited 10 sit
down with all my over-clothes on. ] asked the
! old man if they were going TO have 9 wedding
there that evening. He said they were. L
! then looked around 10 see, if could, where
, the parties were coming from. There was but
one dsOr to the house, and that let out into the
: : world. Very soon, however, heard a elatter-
ing up stairs, and, 10 my astonishment the
8 bridegroom and bride came down the ladder.
: He backed down, leading her by both hands,
They were seated.
If you are ready for the ceremony, you will
: please rise.
They stared at each other, at the old folks,
at me, but sat still. Twice | repeated it, and
twice was met by the same vacant stare. -.
If you want to get married. stand up, said |.
That they understood, and | proceeded to make
: the twain one. When | came 10 this part oi
the ceremony, the matter ran thus:
Do you take this woman! sc.
= Most sartinly, sir.
: DO you promise to love her above all others
&C.
Why, said he. I've done SO this good while
almost forgot the solemnity of the occasion
in my efforts to suppress laughter. When /
r came to the bride with this question, Do you
a take this man! &c.
I'll love him just as long as he loves me, and
that's long enough. ..
| smiled. but succeeded in governing myself
j. So TO conclude the ceremony, which through.
e out was of the same unique character. When
i it was over, the bridegroom passed around a
r bowl of good old black strap, and then gave
q me q cigar. Just as | was leaving, he gave
e me somO change, which put 10 a separate
d pocket TO know how much change | had.-
l When | got home, paid ten shilllngs for my
! horse and cutter, and on counting my change
i found that he had given me the surp of six and
II sxpeace. But, as he had said, didn't s. lose
u nOthin';" the other three and sixpence bad
n 10 fun.