The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-02-01
A High Old Wedding.

The bridegroom resides near Nashville,
Brown county. at which place he has lived
with dad from his babchood up. But the
time came when the son bethought him-
self Of age to choose companion aud set
up trade in hoop-poles for himself. So
paying flying visit, on foot, to the town
of Bargarsville, he became enamored of
one of the tair daughters of that place,
wooed, won, and the day was named when
the twain should be one. Accordingly
the services of Esq. D were engaged,
and the old gray goose that was wont to
paddle in her favorite pool, paddles there
no more; and, alas, that old rooster that
sat perched nightly upon his favorite
apple limb, and each successive morning
rang out his clarion voice upon the air to
notify the slumbering inhabitants of the
approach of day, sits there no more. His
voice was hushed in death, and his body
served as delicious dish for the wedding
guests.
The day arrived when the happy couple
were to be united, and the father and son
set out on fOot-not owning any horses
for Bargarsville, and though somewhat of
a TEDIOUS walk over rough frozen roads,
they made the trip in lue time. Nearing
the place where the marriage ceremony
was to be performed. Il crowd Of folks
were seen in the house and yard waiting
their arrival. Jim's courage wilted, and
he told dad" that he believed he'd go
back but 'dad" told him that would never
do--that he must be Il man and marry the
gal" BY earnest entreaty Jim went as
far as the gate, when he made a halt and
said he ''warn't going in the house to be
made laughing stock" ~ Quite crowd
had gathered and all things We're ready.
a bountiful dinner was spread-the bride
was arrayed in bran new dress, and wore
her hair trimmed in cedar, green, yellow
and red feathers. Esquire D sat cross
legged a huge standing shirt collar, stiff
as a clapboard, prevented the turning Of
his head TO either side without moving his
body. lie held something s'like unto the
constitution" in his hands, and was waiting
to perform the official services for which he
had been engaged.
Jim fingered at the gate post for some
half hour, and all that dad" and friends
present could say wouldn't encourage him
to 60 in the house. Finally, one of the
young fellows present said Let him alone !;
III marry her." and started in the house
This aroused Jim at once, and he darted
in at tie back door, AMI gathered his afi-
anced by the arm. Esquire D arose
with all the solcmnity of Judge, and
sinking his right fist down in his trousers
pocket, ''by the authority which he held
in his hand" pronounced them man and
wife.
Dinner was over, and the remainder Of
the afternoon passed off very pleasantly.
Night came, and arrangements were made
to go to bed. As was customary, Of course,
it was expected that the new married couple
would sleep together. This jim objected
to, and said, ''doggon if he'd sleep with
her y Finally, as it grew late, he was
prevailed upon to go to bed, but would not
pull of his clothes nor get under the cover,
but lay down boots and all, aud so passed
the first night of his married lifc-slceping
with a woman. Jim has learned, no doubt,
by this time, not to be SO shy.-Franklm
Ind } J.ferSoniam.