Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-02-19
A C0NNUBi4L SKETCH.

few days ago there arrived ut hotel in
Boston, couple from Rhode Island, who came
to get Joined, quietly, in the bonds of mntri-
mony. AS soon as they were fairly domciated,
the would-be brdegrOom-who was a rough, but
apparently honest specimen of the country Yam
kee-sent for the proprietor of the hotel, who
quickly answered the summons.
"Say. lan'lord," proposed the stranger, point
ing to his modest dulcinea, in the corner Of the
parlor, "ths is my young 'ooman. Naow we've
cum all the way from Rhode Island and want to
be spliced Send for a minister, will yer? Want
it dun up, rite straight of"
The landlord smiled and went out, and half an
hour afterwArd licensed minister made his ap.
pearance, and the obliging host, with one or two
waggish friends, were called in as witnesses to
the ''scene."
"Eaow, Mr.. Stiggins," says the Yankee, 'dew
it up brown, and yure moneys ready" and
forthwith the reverend gentleman commenced by
directing the parties TO Join their hands, Tho
Yankee stood up to his blushiug lady.lov like
sick kitten hugging hot brick, seized her
hand, and as much pleased as q raccoon might
be supposed to bo with two tails.
"You promise, Mr. A. said the parson, "to
take this woman"
"Yaas," said the Yankee at once
"To be- your lawful and welded wife"
'RaaH-yaas:"
"That you will love and honor her in all
things"
'Yaas."
"That you will cling to her, and her only, SO
long as you both shall i've"
"Yaas, 'ndeed-nOthing else t" continued the
Yankee, in the most delighted and earnest man
ner; but hore the reverend gentleman halted,
much to the surprise of all present, and more
especially to the annoyance and discontinue of
the intended bridegroom.
"Yaas-yaas, sad," added the Yankee.
Iluuu r.
lister slowly, for it suddenly occurred to him th 1t
the law Of Massachusetts, did not permit of this
performance, without the observance of ''pub-
lishment," &c., for a certain length of time.
"Wotn thunder's the matter, minister Doan't
stop-go on-putsr threu. NOthin' split, eh?
Amt sick, minister, be yer?"
"Just at this moment, my friend, | have
thought that you can't be married in Massachu-
setts''--
"Can't wot'n naturrs the reason? | like her
she likes me; wot's to hender?'
"You haven't been published, sir, think"
"llaint gon' to be, nuther ats wot we
cum ERE for. On the slyi go On-go on, old
feller."
81 really, sir''-said the parson.
"Raily Wal. go ahead 'Taint fair you
see, faint | swaow; you've married me, and
hain't tech1d her, Go on-dOH't stop here at
amt jes' the thing, naow, by grashus 'taintl"
81 will CONSULT
"NO you Runt--no you don't consult notbin'
ner nobuddy till this ere busin ess is concluded,
naOw mind tell ye I" said Jonathan, resolutely
and in an instant he had turne the key in aud
out of the lock, amid the titterI lgs of the ''wit-
nesses," who nearly choked with merriment!
"Naow say, mister, us we W are"-continued
the Yankee, seizng his tremb ling inten led BY
the hand again-''go on, rite trait from WHARF
you left off; yu can't cum nu o this halfway
bis ness with this child so put er threu, and nc
lodging. It'll oil be right-gO lit I"
The parsOn reflected nom, mt, aud concud
ing to risk it, continued:
"You premise, madam, to tal 20 this man to b,
your lawful husband2"
"YaAs," said the Yankee, as the lady bowed.
"That you will love, honor and o5ey''-
"Them's um !" said JonFhhsn, as the LADY
bowed again.
"And that you will cling to him, SO long a
you both shall live?"
"Thafs the talk" said job n and the lad
said 'yes" again.
"rheu, in the presence Of these witnesses,
pronounce you man and wife,
"Hoorah" shouted Jonailr an, leaping nearl
to the ceiling with Joy
t'And what God hath ioiI ,ed together LET I
man put asunderl"
"HOorah !" continued John sWotis the pric
how much ?-spit it aout- don't be afeared-
yeu did it ies' like book, old feller l-'eres
V-never mind the chang e-sen' for a hac
lan'lord-give US yeur bill I've got her He
COlumbis-happy land Pre- jared tue poor fello'
entirely unable to controlhi sioy; and ten minut
afterWard, he was on his gay TO the Proyiden
depot with his t5ye, and th happiest man out
jail.