The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-05-25
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By NJ. Z. D.

The other day, when wife and | were
riding to town to. do up few odd chores
for the family, who should we see walk
ING along the road but Dr.. Smith, the
very parson that married our. Jeremiah
to Farmer Dobbs' gal.
Hello, parsonI" says I, stopping the
mare, " how dye do? I amt seen you
since you did up that ere little job fol my
youngster,
The parsons generally reckoned a jol-
" kind Of man enough, but lie walked up
to us kind of solemn as we halted.
stGood day to you, friend c., and
to yeu also, madam; it has indeed been
many days since we have met -,
knew from his pompous manner that
he alluded to wife and l not hayin' been
to mestin oflate; so thought I ID smooth
up matters little. 1"a7
q. Yes, indeed" says I, drawin' my face
as long as I could, "we've had such
drawbacks with the bad roads, and the
mares being lame, and my old woman,
here, down half the time with the rheu-
matiz, that we've been fair run aground
up our way lately for want of good
sermon. 800 3a
This did the business, and our parson
looked smiling in an instant, that's, about
as jolly as a persimmon fetched with
frost, which is doin' pretty we'll for par
son. 1A9 N@
f" And how is your son, madam, and
his bride?" he asked, turning to Mrs.
c., who sat on the back seat.
q 81 Oh, fust-rate, said my wife; /" they're
Jest as happy as two chippy birds; and
often can't help thinking what goose
was to sit and cry that day all through
the ceremony" aE
"Well, WE'LL" answered the parson,
/" weddings are solemn things, madam
after all; but your sons wedding was
nothing to one | oficiated at the other
day - .'.5 $ =
mean?" put ia my wife, who, like women
in general, is very easily aroused in the
curiosity way.
why, madam" he replied, "I mar
ried a beautiful young girl"
g You married herl' screeched my
wife. aH'l q
"Ahl ahem I mean I performed th'
CEREMONY explained the parson, blush
ling clean through his yellow skin; ''and
sad to relate, / buried her on the SAM
day
s'Dear mel how terrible r. cried m,
wife, actually turning pale, and no won
der. "Was it consumption? Oh no;
guess it must have been cholera, sine
they couldn't keep the body. Poo
young mani hew desolate he must be!''
| Don't pity him, madam" said tn
Iparson, looking mysteriously around hin
"she was a victim of neither cholera no
consumption. And what is stranger yet,
he continued, lowering his voice, ''it
not the first case of the kind that ha
occurred in the bridgroom's family. TIE
q years ago married his eldest brother t
a lovely girl, and, strange to say, l wa
forced to bury has wife, too, on the yer
same day, and in the same manner"
@Sakeso / exclaimed, q it's really
dangerous thing to be concerned in, pal
Ison; you ought to let the police into sue
q piece of business as that"
1esrs. What" cried the parson, age to til
police with private family matter lik
that? Never" n
Sometimes, when the parson had worl
i ed himself up rather high in his sermon
l had fancied there was something kin
Z Iof fighty about him; but now I mao
quite sure that he was raving mad, /
Isfse about as black villain as ever wall
/, led the earth. just as he was going /
speak again I drove off. esa : >szfe'
. "Good day, parson," says I, a lit
stif, a.we've lots on hand this mornin
and must be moving. Good-daJl7 li's
e So saying, without noticing my wifi
. twhc wanted to talk more, and kept klcl
ling my bootslunder the seat as a hint,
whipped up the mare, leaving the parse
standing in the road. .asa sgs'
q + declare, Jed, scolded my wife, a
! you aihst the provokingsst man that ey,
Twas. i wanted to hear more about TIL
lawful queer family, and there you wei
land drove off right in the middle Of