Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-05-14
A Yankee Marriage.

A runaway couple, ''trrue lovers" O
the most fervent Yankee stamp. arrived
at small inn near Boston, and wanted tn,
landlord to send for a minister 10 ''splic,
en-" and "be quick about it."
The landlord complied, and the .~licensei
minister" came.
BE you the minister ?" asked the bride
groom.
Il am" replied be.
"Oh! you be. eh What's your name o.
"StiggingsL"
"Wal meow, Stiggings," said the Yankee
"du it up brown, and your money is ready
and forthwith the reverend gentleman CON-
menced.
"You viii please join your hands"
The Yankee stood up BY his lady love,
and seized her f~ervently by the hand.
"YOu promise, Nj. -" said the
Parscn, to take this woman"
"Yaasi" said the bridegroom.
"To be your lawful and welded wife p
"Yaas-yaas
That you viii love and honor her in all
things?"
odrt Ln7yo0S L tell yerf
THAT you will cling to her, and her only,
a long as you both shall live I"
"Yaas. indeed-nothing else !" continued
the Yankee, in the most delighted and earn
est manner.
But here the reverend gentleman halted,
much to the surprise of all present. and to
the special annoyance and discomfort of the
ardent bridegroom.
zone moment my friend" responded the
minister, slowly, for it occurred to him
that the laws Of his State did not permit
this performance without the establishment
Of the bans" for a certain length of time
"What-what-what in thunder's the
matter /? Don't stop herel Put her thru!
What's split, parsOn? Anything gin eout?"
.Just at this moment. my friend. l have
remembered that you cannot be married in
Massachusetts,, as the law"
.CGn'tl Wot in natur's the reason? l like
Aer-she Likes me; what's to bender? ?"
You have not been published. sir, Isus-
pect."
THAT'S a fact amt agoin' to be, nuth-
er; that's the reason why we crossed over
into your little Rhody' the scene was on
the border Of Rhode Island OF the sly,
you SCI, p~arsOn-"
"I-really-sir-" said the minister.
nRaeatIy;-wal, never mind; go
ahead. 'Tain't fair-don't you see faint /?
Yov'e married me, and hain't fetched her!
Now don't stop here! 'Tain't thefair thing;
By gracious 'tain't meow, and yeou kaolO it.
al will consult" said the minister, hes
itatingly.
"No, you won't-no you don't! You
don't puthin' nor nobody until this ere biz
ness is concluded !" And with this be turn
ed the key and put ii, (amid the tittering
Of the witnesses whom he had called in,)
in his pocket.
Selling the hand of bis trembling bride,
be said:
go on, now, straight from where you
left off; put US through, and no dodging-
It'll be all right; if it amt right, well
make it right in the morning as the say
ing is"
After rejecting a moment. the parson con-
Guided to run the risk of the i~nformality ;
90 be continued:
you promise madam, to take this man
to be your lawful husband?"
"Yaas," said the yankee, as the lady
bowed.
THAT you viii love. honor, and obey
him?"
"Them's en-" said Jonathan, as the la
dy bowed again.
And that you viii cling to him as long
as you both shall live"
"1HGt's the talk : to one another
al1srs," and the lady said yes again.
When, in the presence of these witness
e. / pronounce you man and wife
"Ho9rahI" shouted Jonathan, leapiDg
halfway to the ceiling with joy.
"And what God has joined together, let
no man put asunder."
"Aoorayl" shouted Jonathan. What's
the pricel" (The parson seemed to hest
tate) "H0w much? spit it out; Don't be
afeared. You did it like 4 book. here'sa
V. Never mind the change. Send for a
hack, landlord. Give US your bill! I've
got herI Hail COlumbyl"
The poor fellow seemed to be entirely IN
able to control his JOY, and ten minutes af-
terward be was on his way to the railroad
depot with his wife, 1.-The happiest man out
Of JAIL" said the eve witness WHO described
the scene.