The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-11-25
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HUMORS OF HYMEN.
AMUSING ANECDOTES BEARING
UPONA VERY SERIO US s UBJECT.
UFrom Appletou's Journal, oct, 8.

alcohol, or labels them, and then sits
down to count his collections, and see
what he has actually gathered; lnthe
same way we may stick pins in thelva1
rious experiences of life, and thus collect |
museum of rare specimens, The'pres!
ent collection of wedding anecdotes are |
specimens OF eCcehtricities at this trying |
hour that have come across the writer's |
path. We see plenty Of curious epitaphs I
in cemeteries; let us look at some we'd
ding scenes as strange as any of these.
A Young clergyman, at the first we'd
ding he ever had, thought it was a very |
good time to impress upon the couple
before him the solemnity of the act.
II hope, Dennis" he said to the coach
man, with his license in fhis hand, H'you
have we'll considered this solemn step jim |
life" \ Fl(LOI j
81 hope SO, your riverence," answered
= tT aaIasa very,importaht step you're taxi
hg, Mary" said the minister. 'L9t on' lo'
ayes, sir, know it is" replied Mary,
whimpering. perhaps we had better
wait aWhilep1Ws .zri iGgo9 uHpHwor .dAI
Perhaps we had your riyerence,"
Chimed in Dennis. mo. .u,5 ..,,o, .,t .s,o,
The minister, hardly expecting such a
personal application,of his exhortatlon,
and seeing the So note vanishing before
his eyes, betook himself to more cheer
full aspect of the situation, and said:
"Yes, ofcourse it's solemn and impor-
tant, you know, but its very happy
time, after all, when people love each
ether Shall we 60 on with the service =
eyes, your reverence }" they both re-
piled, and they were soon made onein
the bonds of matrimony, andythat young
minister is now very careful how he
brings on the solemn view ofthe marriage
to timid couples.
A party came to clergyman's house
one evening to be married. Everything
went on harmoniously until the woman
came to the word "obey" in the service.
Here balky scene ensued.
"Never-never p said she. 81 did not
know that word was in the service, and l
will never say it"
"Oh, DEAR" demonstrated her partner,
"do not make trouble now. Just say it
say it, even if you don't mean it. Say
it for my sake-for your dear Johns
sakep
"Never-never~ insissed the high
spirited dame. II will not say what |
do not mean, and l do not mean to obey.
You must go on, sir" she added to the
clergyman, "without that word"
"That is impossible, madam, replied
the minister. II cannot mary you unless
promise TO love, cherish, and obeytyourI
husband"
"Won't you leave us for a little while
together?" interrupted the young man.
"I think can manage her after awhile"
So the minister went back into his
study and wrote on his sermon for an
hour and a half, and finally, at a quarter
before ten o'clock. there I...s r9,eqa47T
"----came tapping =. i 10 g. 4
AS some one gently rapping' ,,.., 20. N
and the mild. hammered enedict inform
ed the parson that at last, after a long
wrestling of the spirit, his dear Jane"
consented to say "obey" But how that
compromise was brought about no one
ever knew.
have often heard the same clergy
man relate how, after a. Wedding cere-
mony, which occurred IN his own parlor
the husband whispered to his brand
new bride as they approached the door,
"Mary, have you got any small changeIW
The old Swedes church in Phiadel-
phia was the. famous marrying ground
for nearly two hundred yearst to all the
neighborhood and the churches In that
vicinity. The record book of that ven
cradle parish is teeming with marriages,
There has to be an extension" made to
that Department. in every Dnew register.
Notes and memoranda adorn the pages
Xthe wedding column" explanatory OF
the different couples. One clergyman
kept list of foreien sailors with a wife
very probably in every large port and
runaway cuontry girls whom he had re-
fused to unite in lmatrimony because OF
his suspicious, or because OF the lateness
of the hour, or of the absence OF witness
es. Colored weddings have always a
richly humorous side. The colored race
is a susceptible, initiative one, and when
they are fine, as at weddings they are
generally superfne.D Dds. Gl9nilIl
A clergyman was called on upon, one
occasion to officiate at a c9lored wed
ding.
1--WE assure you, sab, r said thegentele-
manly darky, "that this yere wedding
ssh sana5 i !s3 tG3 3BSS))very TaFeRPf'T9ui's ala
every WELL" replied the clergyman
"I will try to do everything in my power
to crafty The wishes of the parties. I
So, afteFthe dinner and dancing, and
supper was over, the groom g best man a4lnIlI
called again on the minister and left him
81 "T hopS % everything was as youFRiends
I ha, oln
"Well, sahb TO tell tRetTuth, Mr, J9hp.
son was a little disappointed5 answered
va SWSRy, S1'i' | took my robss,a said min.
i'ts7; s4es, .aA4ltAmA MT Ash4.AN &
"I adhered to the rubrics, Of the
church"
eyes, sab, that Wasall right =
was punctual and shook hands.With
couple. What more could / do ?"
a"Well, sab, Mr.. Johnsn haskin o. fell
hurt, you see, because you 'idn't salute
the bridep ~,,
Ifemember fri3Nd who in the early
daysofhis ministrf was met by a couble
ashe came out ofthe church who wanted
to be married. He turned back to oblige
the party, and found at the last theyIhad
made up their minds to drive off to an
other church. .soIr9Jiyo0.To
"But may ask" he inquired of the
man, why you first ask me to marry you,
and then change your minds in this
wayW N N\J\NR NNV
Noanswer came from the groom, but
the young woman. lifting up, the back
curtain ofth buggy called out: "Well
YOU see, I hadn't got look at the minis.
ter afore, and to tell the truth, you'er SC
young and innocent like, that I'm kind
of ffeered you won't mary US right and
so I'd rather trust myself to some one
who's donei it good many times, and is
sure he knows how"