Middletown transcript., 1873-09-13
o0lit and 1umor.
The Oamp-M citing Wedding.

one ncsh IN zample 90 dc priests ana
prophets aud holy men oh old. and Sara'i
aud Rcbccca. and the moder ob Zebcdec's
children. and dc blessed moder Mary,
stan up afare me "
X,ck. dressed 10 coarse white, with
rainbow crava,. aud Weza, looking like m
animated hcllyhock, came forward and
stood before him; while their friends
formed wide circle abou, them.
Now. chilfcn.' said the old man,
take hold Oh hands. while pledge yer
10 mutual obedience. will now make
few desolalory and puerilc remarks on
malrimony il general, and dis case ob it
in particular And he did SO, beginning
nj Adam and Eve. aud coming down TO
the present day and hour.
IAN dem zamples oh holy men and
women hns sarvcd derc day and ginera-
ton, aud fll asleep 1t is wid yc, dat's
live and awake, dl, is got now for to
deal ZAek Cameron. does yer promise
me here. before de Lord and dis yer heap
ob witnesses. fer tr love, honor and obey
de WON n YOU holds onto by dc right
hand la!'
YES finder. | does promise dat, and
as much more as yer please TO aS me. re-
piled Xack. holding his head very high
''Will ser promise TO be dc head oh
her. a. our great Master i. de head ob de
chnrch llat =
II will. 10 dc hcs, ob my hil,y, sar
"Will yer PROMISE to lib wid hcr-if
cbrr ser get rnancc ,o-aul wil no oder
woman till death do yct sun!era,c =
Yes. dat | will. AMI longer, too, ia
der replied Haok, "fJr hopes TO lib
wil her where no m,n can scpera,e US, in
dc house above in De great family eb de
lord. d,, wc both loves and strives hum
biy to slrrc
"Well. d,t's all very good. replied
the old patriaIch. but yer mustn't talk 20
much while I'm marryiu' ob yer, or |
shan't get trough tonight"
.Oa toler hand, Louisa IIugaies do
yer promise 10 take dis big fellow dat yer
holds onto by the right hand. for to be
yer lawful married husband !
Poor Wczas heart had wandered from
the scene whore all were goy and happy,
and she was 'oil in de wilderness, hunt
ing up her boys, and accusing herself Of
giving her lbs to auoth,r. She burst in.
to tears. AMI made no reply
"Pardpn her, father, said Inck, pitt
fully. shes ouy poor, weak woman. y
well we'll, exclaimed old jack,
"wonen mighty strange tings. any way.
Dey'll compass sea aud land for to get n
husband, aud den when dcy got him fas,
by de hand afprs dc alter. dcy'll bust ou;
cryin as il somebody vas marryn' EN- oii
agn their will Come. wipe yer eyes
now, aud look up. bright lit,le woman.
for wild such likr!y man f,r husband,
yer can look any lrdy il dc eye, and face
frownin' world Leave de tears aud de-
sichs for Dc women iH eau, gst no hu.-
bands Else far dem dats got bad ones
aud cant gr; rid of 'em can tell yer
dar's heaps Of women here dat woull clap
drre hands AMI laugh, if dcy could be u
sianlin' whore ser is now But de dear
Lord. dat fictei yer wil one hand. has
blessed yer viii de oder. aud saved di,
pobc grca, sarsint OF His to I'LL a place
better den sons aud d1r,crs to yer. Now
tell me if yer will take dis ulan for yer
lawful married husband; Case, il you
.
1t takes two to make harg 'n
Il will, sar sobhcd VEGA. "wid all
my heart. and tanks de Lord for de-
chance. Desc tears is bout my boys
dats of here in dc wild ness, whar
can, get 'cm.'
'God bless your poor heart, lie owns
dc wild ness, and all de waste places, and
has an eye on all dats gropin bout in EN-
Hos got dem boys By de haua--a eadin'
OBJ dem round by and by. when He's
ready, He'll fetch EN- to yer. But yer
look out how yer fight agin Him. or He'll
lead yer about forty years, like dc chill'eu
of Israel aforc He gives yer de blcssin'
But I've wandered from my subject Will
yer promise to lub, honor, aud obey dis
man. aud to lib wild him as de law directs.
aud ~id no oder man til death do yer
suuleratc =
Il will sar. and tank de Lord for gisin
me such strong arm TO lean agin in my
weakness saii Weza
.Da,'s good den so fur said Prcachin'
Jack; "and now. fore | pronounce de
bands. let me ax il either has auy remarks
10 make 10 dc company 2"
Wcza shook her hcnd but Xack smilcd
and replied II got noiiu' to say bu, to
raisu my Ebenezer, and tank de good
Lord for my luck, aud TO hnpo da, all de
boys will &c, as good wife, and be as
kind 10 her a- | VOWS to be to dis poor
weak woman"
''Brolhars and sisters" said old Jack
turning abou, TO the company, "if any oi
yer has word Of exhor,in'. or would like
to tell yer experience. I'll halt little"
.Zack's quick eye caught Dave Mont.
gomcfy in the act of beginning. and h,
cut him Of by saying, "Mongh,nt ycI
better say dc benneiic,ion first, fadcr. and
have n praycr-meeiin' nrterward ? ncs'
people all looks hungry to get hold on d,
weddin' supper 7"
OATS irua." replied the old man
den IN virtue Of desc mutual promises I,