The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-06-07
A Yankee Marriage.

1 A Yankee Marriage.
A runaway couple, "true lovers" Of The
most fervent Yankee stamp, arrived at a
small inn near Boston, and wanted the land
lord to send for minister to splice 'em,
and be quick about it.
Thelandlord complied, and the licensed
minister came. s.-,
BE you the minister P asked the bride
groom.
4 am replied he. s...s-.s., =.
'Oh you be, eh /? What's yer name p
'Stiggins.' i,
wall meow, Stiggins,' said the Yankee,
'du it up brown, and yer money is ready =
and forthwith the reverend gentleman com.
menced.
'You will please join your hands,
The Yankee stood up by his lady-love,
and seized her fervently by the hand
'You promise, Mr., said the parson,
TO take this woman
'Yaas P said the bridegroom.
TO be your welded wife p
'Yaas- Yaas
That you will love and honor her in all
things p
'Sart'n- Yaas tell yer =
'That you will cling to her, and her only,
as long as you both shall live p
"Yaas, indsed d-nothin else = continued
the Yankee, in the most delighted and earn.
est manner $3.50
But here the reverend gentleman halted,
much to the surprise of all present, and to
the special annoyance and discomfort of the
ardent bridegroom.
'One moment, my frie nd, responded the
minister. slowly, for it occurred to him that
the laws of his State did not permit this per-
formance without the 'publishment Of the
bans for certain length Of time.
'What-what--wha in thunder's the
mstters Don't stop her ! Put her thru -
What's split parson Anything gin cont p
Just at this moment, my friend, have
remembered that you cannot be married in
Massachusetts,, as the law srrg
Cant! Wot in narur's the reason I
like her-she likes me what's to hender p
'You have not been published, | suspect
That's a fact amt goin' to be nuther !;
that's the reason why we crossed over into
your little Rhody' the scene was OF the
border of Rhode Tsland) on the sly, you see,
parsop.'
T--really--sir--r said the minister.
RaesHy!-wal, never mind go ahed
'Tain't fair--don't you see 'taint You've
married me, and hain't teched her !! Now
don't stop here! faint the fair thing by
gracious tain't now, and yeou knop it.
Il will consult'--said the minister, hest
tatingly.
NO. you won't--no you don't Youdon't
consult nothin' nor nobody until this ere
biziuess is concluded : And with this he
turned the key and put it (amid the tittering
Of the witnesses whom he had called in, } in
his pocket.
Scizing the hand of the trembling bride,
he said -
Go on, now, straight from where you left
off put us through, and no doging. It'll
be all right 'if it amt, wen make it right
in the morning. as the saying is
After rejecting moment, the parscn con-
cluded to run the risk Of the informality !;
so he continued -
'You promise, madam, to take this man
to be your lawful husbands
'Yaas,' said the Yankee, as the lady bowed.
THAT you win love, honor and obey him.
'Them's 'em,' said Jonathan, as the lady
bowed again.
And that you viii cling to him as long
as you both shall live.'
That's the talk stick to one another
allers,' and the lady said yes. again.
'Then in the presence Of these witnesses
| pronounce you man and wife,
'Hoorah 7 shouted Jonathan, leap,ng halt
way to the ceiling with joy.
And what God has Joined together, let no
man put asunder.'
'Hoorah 7 shouted Jonathan. What's
the price p (The parson seemed to hesitate
How much spit it out Don't be afeared.
You did it like book. Here's v. Never
mind the change. Send for hack, land
lord. Give us your bill ! I've got her Hail
Columby
The poor fellow seemed to be entirely un.
able to control his joy, and ten minutes af
terwards he was on his way to the railroad
depot with his wife, "the happiest man out
Of JAIL" said the eye witness who described
the scene.