The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-01-10
Mr.. Biiiinas on Marriage.
SKfELsrviLLK INTO Iowa.,
! Nov. the 34lh. 1865

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fg Nov. the 14th. 1865 s 81
hev bin % oftsn solicitedsb by the cit
liens of this plais to Civ nv voos onto
the subjeck of marriage, etsetara. that
hev cum to the conclusion that the pres
int 10 the most best opportunity i kin git.
Consequens is hev writ out SUN plain
instructions soo.ahle to guide every in
tellect onto this subjeck. They are as
follers to-witty.
The victims to . well conducted mar
rage shood he mail and femail of be-
tween IA and 80 years OF age-or there
abouts-to SCOT the parties most inter
ested.
3 Age is Of no great account in marriage
A young man vino rnarries early into life
often regrets hayin wasted so much time
In not marrying bel. And that is inst
the case with an old man. One OF my
old friends who formerly resided into II
disny. and who is frolicsum yooth OF
about So summers was nfarrisi at the age
j speak of to a blooming lass of so. On
being congratulated onto the successful
! termination of his bachelorhood sed if
he he'd known how much bliss there was
around dome este 6reside he wood heve
marrid scveral@ y ears previously BET
Such is allus the case.
A young man coutemplatin the marrid
state shood take pains to Inform hisself
as to what's the duties of that state. He
shood read Mr.. Wattses hymns regular
and generally git his systemsi aproper
condition. IL you he'd any spare time
it would be wen for you to look over
the sereniony in order 10. you to Civ the
responce in good stile Be sure it is the
marriage seremony-as fer such an oc
scasion other kind would be appropriet.
i onct heard Of young man who was
about 10 lit marrid. and wishing to get
himself in condition, coneIonded to git
the ceremony and studdy it over so as to
make the proper responses when request
, ed. But onfortoonately he studied the
ceremony of baptism as the sequel will
show.
Everything went awl right ontil the
minister az ked him the solum question:
ssWiil YOU hev this woman to be your
answered rather unexpectedly, Il re
nounce them all 2" Sir" sed the min.
lister. in a austeer manner, ..you are a
foolr' To which the young man limo
Gently responded: ''All of which stead
Easily believe"
Young men, take warning by the vivid
pictur hev here drawn, and allus study
the right ceremony.
If the minister shood make a good
pint in the ceremony the audience shood
not applaud; applause at such time
would be rater confusin to the parties
most interested. The lady portion of
the audience shood notice particularly
how the bride is dressed.
When the minister asks the bride the
usual question, 'will you hev this man."
etsetara, the bride shood modestly re-
spond in the usual way, instead of saying
''you bet -
The Bridegroom shood be drest in
white kid gloves, and shood conduct his
self with signal ability.
1t is entirely Unnecessary to thank the
minister at the close of the ceremony as
he expects to be paid for the fob. If
your memory is any ways deficient the
pay should be ready as soon the work
il dun. otherwise it might be neglected
No bride in good and regular standing
will chew wax or eat maple shugar durin
the performance OF the seremony.
In all well regulated families it is gen
orally expected onto cold mornings tina,
the wife 'stiood git up and build on the
fre-leastways by so doing she kin ex-
tend her spear of usefulness. and cause
herself to be Crestfullv remember even
when the grass grows green onto the
spot where she sleeps her last sleep.
hev case onto this point.
Old Deakin Perkins who resided for
number of years onto the Wabash to
Indiany was suddenly bereft Of his wife
by the fell destroyer death; whereat he
was overwhelmed with grief The Dea-
kin's minister soon after paid him visit,
hopin to administer sum consultation to
the sorrow stricken man. But the Dea
kin wood not be comfortid ..Deak.n
Perkins, sed the kind harted minister.
''your burden i indeed heavy, but you
should try and bear up under it as we'll
as you can ''Ah. Parson,' sed the
broken hearted Deakin, with fresh burst
of emotion, '''she was allls willing to git
up anl make q fire on cold mornins.
Young wimon, let me, which is old
man fast approachin the seer and WALLER
leaf period of his life, and who has nigh
business. ask you solemn question:
Isn't it worth few such trivial sacrifices
to be thus greatly remembered
Young men OF Skillitville, if YOU hev
not as vic contemplated the marrid state
do so at onst; and when happily marrid,
take mi word for it You will begin to I'M
derstand and appreciate the feelins of
Mr.. Shakespeer when he sed:
"There is not in this wide world such pleasure in
life,
As to set by the stove pipe and tickle your wife
Taste the sweets of her lips in your moments Of
siee.
And pinch the cats tail SIS she jumps your knee
fourn for the couse,
STEVE BILLINGs.