The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-11-17
GHuHnOrs Of Hynaen.

Appleton's Journal gives the follow
Hng collection of wedding anecdotes
A young clergyman, at the first we'd
ding he ever had, thought it was a very
hood time to impress upon the couple
before him the solemnity Of the act.
4 hope, Dennis" he said to the coach
man, with his license in his hand, "you
have well considered this solemn step in
life" Il hope so, your reverence, an
Dwered Dennis. 'It's very important
tep you're taking, Mary" said the min
ister eyes, sir, know it is" replied
Mary, whimpering. Perhaps We had
better wait awhile" perhaps we had.
Four reverence" chimed in Dennis. The
minister, hardly expecting such per-
onal application of his exhortation, and
beeng the five dollar note vanishing be-
lore his eyes, hetook himself to more
cheerful aspect of the situation, and
aid Eyes, of course it's solemn and
Important, you know, but it's a very
happy time, after all, when people love
bach other. Shall we go on with the
ervice? eyes, your reverence, they
both replied, and they were soon made
me in the bonds of matrimony, and that
Oung minister is now very careful how
e brings on the solemn view of mar
iage to timid couples.
v A party came to elergyman's house
ne evening to be married. Everything
vent on tremendously until the woman
anne to the word "obey" in the service.
Here balky scene ensued. 'Never-
bever said she. 81 did not know
hat word was in the service, and l will
lever say it % ooh, dear" remonstra-
ed her partner, "do not make trouble
bow just say it-say it, even if you
aon't mean it. Say it for my sake-for
FOUR dear Johns sake +" "Never-
pever!" insisted the high-spirited damo.
i will not say what [ do not mean, and
do not mean to obey. You must
30 on, sir, she added to the clergyman,
without that word" "That is impos-
bbe, madam replied the minister. II
eannot marry you unless you promise 'to
love, cherish and obey your husband"
Won't YOU leave us for little while to-
kethers" interceded the young man. 81
20 the minister went back into his study
end wrote on his sermon for an hour and
half, and finally, at a quarter to ten
o'clock, the mild-mannered benedict in
ormed the parson that at last, after
lOng wrestling of spirit, his "dear Jane
consented to say ''obey." But how that
Pompromise was brought about, no one
eyer knew.
have often heard this same clergy
pan relate how, after marriage cere-
lnOny, which occurred in his own parlor,
the husband whispered to his brand-new
PRIDE, as they approached the door
Mary, have you got any small change?"
A clergyman was called upon to Off
ilAte at colored wedding. eve as
pure, sab, said the gentlemanly darkey,
mat this we're wedding, sab, is to be
very 'apropos'-quite la mode, sab"
Very well, " replied the clergyman, "I
rhl try TO do everything in my power to
crafty the wishes of the parties" So,
Atter the dinner, and dancing, and sup
plng were over, the groom'S ''bcst man.
cailed again o.. the minister and left him
\ slo fee. Il hope everything was as
pour friends desired it, said the urbane
clergyman. 'Well, sab, to tell the
rath, MIR. johnson was little disap.
pointed, answered the groomsman.
why, took my robes" said the min
nSter' Yes, sah-it wasn't that" 81
a a1I9 to the rubrics of the church.
Les, sab, that was all right. 81 was
punctual, and shook hands with the
couple. What more could I do?"
Wen, sab, Mr. johnson he kind O felt
Iurt' you see, because you didn't salute
The bride!'
| remember friend who, in the early
Ways OF his ministry, was met by
Souple, as he came out of church, who
wanted to be married. He turned back
- ooilge the party, and found at the
t "a. mat they made up their minds to
.u ot on IN their buggy to some other
oelfch But may ask" he inquired
" W. me man, why you first ask me to
; - my You and then change your minds
- 'hiS way No answer came from the
groom, but the Young woman, lifting up
"n e Dack curtain of the buggy, called
~ Wen, you see, / hadn't got
sT1d look at the minister afore, and, to
u rel 1he truth, you're so young and in
," Oesnt like that I'm kind of feared you
IN nUa marry us right, and SC. I'd rather
~uS, meselt TO some one who's done it
5 bo, many times, and is sure he knows
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