The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-11-10

WIsEISs 10 81 MAzEIED.-The latest limo
yA.iou il the asSSs and custom Of the Establish
Ell Church Of Scotland i the celebration Of mar
risss a; the ehufeh. instead Of privately at the
residence OF the parties. the former mode il i
alleged. being il conformity with the directory
q Fzblis worship and the ancient practice of
the Presbyterian Church AproPOs Of this in
uovati0a nay berelsted the folio wing incident:
Tie afternoon serviesSshzG ended and theeou-
gTsgstieu we're arranging themselves for the
bsnsdietisn, when. 70 the manifest interest Of
the ~orshippers, the good p4rsou descended
from the pulPit 10 ;he desk below, and said in
calm clear v0ice= Those wishing to be uni
ted II the holy bonds Of matrimony viii nov
please eous forward" 4 deep stiffness in
ss1rzly fell over tie congregation, broken only
By TIE ruSsling OF six. a. some pretty girl or
excited ussrul ehz1se her position 10 catch
TIE 1rs- VisE Of the couple 70 be married No
0us- however, sross. Or seemed IN the least in
eIizei T. rise WhsreGP9u the worthy clergy
Gaa dssniEg the first u0ties unheari OF nIisun-
dsrxta0i. repeated: Let those wishing 10 be
znitsi n the holy bonds Of rnAtrinoay come
flrE.rd-H sal 10 one stirred the silence be-
cane almost audible, and paiufel awkward
nsss EIs felt among those present. when young
gsutlsuaa. Who occupied ! vacant seat in the
broad aisle during the service Slowly arose,
and deliberately E2Iksd to the foot Of the al
IN he vas good los5iag and Wel-drezssd,
bat No female aee1 a panied his travels When
lie arrived Eizhin : sFeetable distance Of the
clergyman. he paused, sirh = rsTersut bow,
stepped to oze side Of the aisle, bat neither
said zuythIuE Tor seemed AZ all discolcerted
II The idsa q beng married alone The eler-
ETzan io5ked anziously around f0rths bride.
Ek9, BE Supposed. vas yet 70 arrive. and at
lsagrh rsz1rk ed to the gentleman. in an W
is-tsze The lady, sir. Is dIAt0ry-" Yes
ST. Had y0E not better defer the csrsmo-
uyf'' Il think nog-'' "Ds jos suppose she
I'll Be here sson ?" Ne sfrFf- aid the 9th
s-7 :. haE shszI1 Enos Of the Iady's move
Ee1tst" few moments more were suffered
o sissps II this 1np peasant state ofexPeefaney,
whsu The clergyman renewed lis inteErogato-
riss- Did the lady promise 70 attend Al tais
u-sseut hoar- sirEf' what Iadysr why
tie l1dy, % Be SIRE, that yea are waiting here
FIR Il III not hear anything about Il. F"
E1s the G1szrisf1s,5ry Tespsnse- Then sir
nav ask yea VIZ yea are here. and f8E shat
rzrua=s va tazs trIss II the sanctuary Of the
Nss- HiZh - sid tire so1eEEa- surzgsi elsF-
i-zI- Il cane, sir, simply because yau inTi-
ted Al tEoss a-issfag % bs Enitsi II the holy
hsz5s q za-rinsny % step forz4rd: and I
harpzze.i 70 s.tsrzzin EEea a zfsh. Ian very
sor-y 70 have zis1nierstssS ys1, sir, and sish
yea very -ssd dAy-" Tie beneiietio1 vas
zs1srsi gith f.. ssie11ity q tone very lite in
zesoriEzss VIII the tEi-safng o. the facial
rsrTss zzE Ehsu. after the church vas eiosed,
TIE ss0ry CT zzSzg the esngrsg.tion. more
thH- ozs ziri rszrstteI that the y0zng zentIs-
zzz VIA really Eizasi 70 be united IN the holy
pa.1s Of rzstri1ory had 70 depart vith5at
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