The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-21


and so was clergyman, and the groom was
we suppose sang
Come DER tina see,
Maiden, with me,
Come where'er the wilk wind blows.
And the bride responded yea, for
IT'S life where thou art;
IT'S deate where thou art not;
and so the twin went to sea In tug, put
ting the .'brluy" between them all parental
pursue,s. The San Francisco Chronicle
gives the particulars of the tying OF this
sailor knot.
From the pleasant valley OF Santa Clara
Miss Mary L. Parr had been wooed BY Mr..
John Z Davis Like Paul and Virginia,
John had stuffed the gentle Mary's craw
with ripe grapes aud crao-appies, borne her
across the Coyote--a dangerous torrent some
inches in depth-and made himself gener-
ally agreeable to the lovely rustic; and here
was the result
'O'er the glad waters Of the dark blne sea-
Our thoughts as boundless and our souls %
ire,"
Hummed sMr. John Davis, as he steamer
cast off from the wharf and the blushing
Mary gazed timidly yet confidently on the
smoke.stsck. Ard they were happy. Once'
and only once, John thought he perceived
culver 10 the neighbsrhood Of Mary's eyelid.
lie drew forth his handkerchief aud whis-
pered softly: "Don't weep, dearest.' She
met his gaz, with world OF affection 10 her
swimming eye, murmured almost inandib-
ly. "Oniy o smut, my soul" removing 81
the same time the foreign particle which
Goat Island was left astern, tho rolling
swell of the ocean was felt. The Rev. H.
NJ. Henderson who was to otlicate, strug.
, gled down the hatchway to get into bis toga
aud the fair bride and the gallant groom
stood eide by side. The grand waves trem-
bled along bolsterously and clam bsred up
The vessels sidts 10 get peep at the happy
pair. The clergyman rssppeared. cIingng
nervously to the bulwarks and executing u
brilliant balapce ieat, with the Book Of
Common Prayer, and the geut!e runswsys
joined bands.
And he stood calm and quiet and he
spoko the fitting vows, but heard not his
own words, aud all things reeled around
him. Why did the tridegroom's cheek
grow pale, and what boded that green hue
on the dowDy chee', Of tbs angel who WAS
to pledge her troth to him? Why did the
"nativs hue of resolution on Mr. Hendrr-
sons lofty forehead become "sckliel o'er
with the pale cast OF thUugbt?' Was the
vision or another love looming spectre like
before the Davis youth? Did the bride dis
trust him who had cnsrtrred the good Joe
Richmond 10 celsbratu these clandes inc
nup;ials thereon:
"Will you, John Davis. said the clergy
man soieminly stake this woman to be
your welded wife"
II will" faltered the groom, and hardly
had the words escaped from his lips than hs
was lesniug over the side OF the steamer,
sobbing under tho influence OF the most
powerful emotion and the discharge of q
load of sandwiches he had taken in before
bis departure. And the bride; on! where
was size! fer beautifully nodded head.
crowned with glowing tresses, lay in deep
despair in the ilee scuppers, her sweet lips
were parted, and sbs suffered deeply and
acu'ely. The hapless clergyman had made
u pillow OF Tue Book OF Common Prayer,
and was chanting tn burial service at sea
with monrnful cadence, only interrupted
by powerful and resonant spasms
"Come" shouted Captain White, hitch
ing the waistband of his pantaloons aud
turning bis quid; "come, my hearts of oak
Why, shiver my timbers and duuss my tar.
ry toplichts! "You'er all on yonr beam
ends Heavs up my hearties; it's yoal
watch on deck. Heave up and get sp!iced
Come bear handt'
The briny words of encouragement from
the weather-besten old salt, spoken with all
the heartiness OF his craft, revived the
qua lnish wedding party.
Again they stood up TO the scratch, and
again were they prostra'ed. At last the
trembling and unnerved clergyman made