Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-22

st~-F OF ludse OF he c1-
Prenc Court. some thirty yeArs ago. Who
as justice Of the peace vas Authorized 70
solennize marriages. and desired him to
marry them.
Very well. : said his honor. pass me
your certificate. snd you may 70"
The man handed a certificate that the
banns were Publisbed. but remained.
The judge continued his employment IN
al the impatient bridegroom again an
nounced the intention Of his visit,
Very vel. - said the Judge. and again
Parsued hrs task
+ After some further delay the neglected
applicants once more reminded his honor
of their desire 20 Be married.
WHY. 90 home. - said the magistrate;
% you have been married thi. half hour
IL seems the law only required then
declaration Of intention Of marriage before
the Official. and 4 recognition % il by him.
Another = told of an old squire Who resi-
ded IN one Of the central counties Of New
York. lie had just Got comfortably snug
gied INTO bed. one drcary November night.
when all At once there came laundering
rap At the kitchen door. lie slep, in n re-
cess divided from the room only bya cur
tam. LeaPing og; Of bed. for he thought
some Of hrs married children must he very
SICK. he caught uP some Of his saru.sats
and hurried to the door. Putting his
irowsers half on. be opened the door
crack and exclaimed. in nervous voice:
What 10 YOU wanis-
I'VE want 90 be married. vas the re-
ply from ~ithou..
Go home and so TO bed; you're mar
RED enough 80
The oh squire dashed the door 20 IN the
faces of somebody. whether white. black
or rel. D. DID not know. and dropping his
pants bounded into bed again.
A. another time. this sane squire had
started out early one morning With hi, era
die on his shouller FOR the wheat srM.
Just a. be bad reached il. olatterinc Of
boots caused him 70 turn round. Close be-
side him. orr foaming horses. were yonns
ulan and woman with faces a. red a. Pc
aics." Refining ia their steeds. the man
cried OUT
e Be YOU Squire -
Il am
Wal. we've ben up 70 your house and
your cd womnn told "a. you'd gone down
this road and said she thought we'd catch
you II ~ tried hard. You see. squire.
sally here. and want to get married. and
we're in sumthin' Of hurry cause ne vAnt
70 g. 10 Syracuse and get home afore
night.
Very well. said the old man. "iurn
back 70 the house. I'll b. there soon
"Coulin't you DO il just As well out
here You see. we're in sumthia' Of
hurry
Yes. suppose ! can. Get Of. and III
make you one in less than no time r
Wont IL be jrt a. strong on horseback
You see. s49ire, we're IN ssmthin' Of
hurry
] reckon Il viii; just bitch uP % Ssllie
and get held a her right hand.
The young man did 90. and then and
there che old SPUR, with BIS cradle on his
shoulder. the stump q bis pipe in one hand.
BIS whetstone IN thc other. clad in home
spun oVersns and irock. performed ibe Ger
emony.
a Dutch farmer, just clad IN the ermine
of q Justice o. The peace. had bis frst mar
risge IN this way. IL frst sid 70 the
man
-veH. you wants % be marrii. 10 you'~
"Ycs. answered tbe nan.
Ven. you lovcsh dis woman % goot a.
any vousn yol have ever seen p
"Yst~
.r tItl. r ..nan:
Wen. do yoa iovcsh de nan % better
as any man you have ever seen57
Size h-sitafed liiiie. and he repeated
"Vcr ven. 10 you lkc bin o. vell a. &C.
te Bis wife .~
Yes
Ven. J,t i.h an any reasonable maa
eau exprcf; 80 you are boih marrit. I
prououuce 700 man and wife
Tie nan lrcw oat be- pocket book and
assei ths jfsiicc shst va 90 ray.
Nothing a. at. nothing az al yoa are
vsleomc O. it vil 30 you sny-goot.7
The subicci Of imprcssion a. frst sight
vas t-Ing talked over a. tea-tablc. ~hcn
the lady sao presided said that shc sl~ays
formed Al .lsa Of person - hrst ugbt
sni that idea vas generally correct.
.t f.rra saiH Ie~ vonnrest am fr a