Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-01-04

that : a name 20 be proud on. Il there. any
Use IN pride about anything"
- And the lads's name. suggested.
" Her name, Why. her name is Sal Hig-
gins. Il Is. Bot &c Amt spec,in' I -iIl be
iaif long. II you get 20 marryin' Us within
any reasonable distance Of thi. time
Then ] proceeded 18th the ceremony.
" Ny christian brother aud s;.,.r
qsire and charge ye both. a, ye -ill answer
At the awful day Of judgment. ~ben the -.
crets o. all hearts shall be disclosed. thai a
either Of you kno- Any inpediment -hy ye
may not be iAsfsliy joined together in mat
rimony. ye DO nov confess a.
Wall. neo~." said Abinidab. II eant
see how iha, Is any Of your business. anr
way. Bot Il ye must kno-. Sal shutters.
or has somethin' that believe thev call a
Pediment in her speech No.hI'n-H-
In 20 take her. for al that. (aad I am. for
she 5 a darn sigh; smarter than any Of the
rest Of be gals. and never thought Il vas
aay Improvements % a woman 20 talk Ike n
house ahre.) if I IN -ilIin'. 4 saw. TO take
Der. DO nj see why you should ut 70 on
MARVIN a.
IL has been 1y wonder ever since how I
ever Got through the remainder Of the Ger
euony. for I vas really choked Nth .moth-
cred laughter. But kne- that Abinidab's
eye -as upon me and suspected that anv
derclieiion on ny part might eali down inn
precautions from him. 20 l controlled nv
SELF and vent on.
' A. sn acknowledgement Of your desire
10 enter ioto the holy bonds Of mairtrnonv.
YOU -ill take one another BY the right
hand
Nov came most lsdicrous -rrsfebing
and scrambiing attempt Al obedience. Nei-
'her Of the parties seemed 10 be entirely
sure which was their right hand and as
Abinida5 vas standing on the wrong side
Of the lady. u increased their difficulty
They tried 6rst his night and her Ieft hand
then her right AMI his lef: thea the two
Jeff hands ard then returned TO their first
mistake-bi- righ, and her left. Here thew
paused. AM proceeded.
DO you. Abinidab. Brown. takr The
woman whom you hold BY thc-ha.a--
q came near saying right haad. bat discov-
cred nv mistake IN time.
" Yaas-
To be your welded WIFE
"Yaas~
TO love"
Yaas.~
And 90 chrrisL--
"YAa.~
d" In sicknes.-~
! DO NJ want 70 promu. nothing for
sicknes'. for Il there : anything DO de-
spise. is : a woman that : p1ling round.
sick half the time; 90 I We picked a good
stout ONE. 90 begin With. and it 3. in the
bargain ibaf shall 60 s-hsntin' whenever
she takes Il into Ter bead 70 be SICK. That
: al agreed tween Bs. So YOU 20 on
d" IN health2~
g. Naas. aiiss-
" Ard. fOrsaking all Others. keep thee
unto her 90 long as ye both shall livey~
. YAas. allss.-
Then. turning % the woman. said.
" Do you. sally Hisgins-- Here I vas
interrupted hy Abinilab. saying.
90 T amt sally. nor never va. ard I
never toli you 30. 4 uas Sal that .he
~as ehrisiened. I vas Sal courted. and ii
= Sal Higgins. and nobody else. that m
gong O. marry
Nery well.- said 7 and began seain
o. DO YOU. sai Higgins. take the nan whom
Yen hold by tie right hand. 10 be your
~edicd Husband. 70 love. and to cherish.
IN sickness and bealih. and forsakine al
others. Keep thee unto him 20 long a. ye
both shall HveY~
No audible response vas made during
these que tions. bot The delighted Sal court
esied and bowed IN The most astonishing
manner. There was no misiaking that ihe
symbols meant asscnf. aad accordinsiy
proceeded fo ssy.
By virtue OF fhe aaihorrfy vested in
uic. A. a minister of ihe gospel. I pronounce
yea husband and wife. and that God has
Ioined together Do not man pu, assnder.~
" That - it,- said Ahin.dab. brinai,r
BE- hand' together 18th hearty crack. and
smiling al over BE- rlddy face
We re- hached nor. Sal. sure s.J
strong. Let's g. home nov. and teu ibe
Old man h1s neat it ~as done He 81
~sni % zee u'. I kno-. By the time -s ',s
beat dosu there azin this uind
They started ior fhc door. bot Abinidab.
seeming o. rcmember cha, he bad not paid
for thi' ceremony shieb bad ples.ed him %
eel. turned bach. saying.
You vait a mint. Sal 7 hsint been up
% The captains Office yei. 60 settle - and.