Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-07-26
Wedding Fees.

any years ago New York min
is'sr was sitting in TIE Office of l..w-
yer who vas one Of his men bers, chit
ting on various subject and as the
pastor happened to speak OF Re lard
times, and the diliatoriners Ct the
Church in ' .ng his sua.. salary,
the lawyer .rkol:
New l mar y agree with you, pas
tor Ill your assertio. IT. ministers
are -Gil LEGS for heir woik .-.a any
OTHER class ofprofess:ona ne They
have a great deal given to 1em in
tne way or 2nother. donation parties
Christmas rg1sents, etc. ben the
ITEM of weddint; fees, which you uev-
er hear them peak about, but which
must amount to quite sum, sevaral
hundred dollars in Il course Of the
yea, brings hem in a good Cevenue."
DO you II ink 50? p said the cler-
gyman. NV, to come right Gown
to Go,s, what do you auppose is the
average fee sIat l recei te ?"
Il should say twenty dollars was
a 'ow estimate said tho lawyer.
Here in New Yora | have known
per#c to e one hundred dollars,
and & fly ar fee is quite c..21non !;
b~5 c-nai' tho fact that You M
ry { good u.a-y of i!.e poor, CT u. SO
who 5fe moderately we'll of, as Ill
as rich, | should Jhink, as said tnat
t'a- dol.ars Was d pretty low ave.
age
THAT calcclation is ratb large"
said the mir stor; "ut still cannot
tell c~ac.ly. - I .jave notreckoned up
VI have received this year."
~ l ? esume not, il SAID the Law
70. y hava noticed tha6 10 niatars
don s.enelally know how much r. y
have received, when the sun is pref
ty Large, bat l rather think they would
i! it Was a slna,l one. Fat J viii
tell w what | wi 10. W; CIV.
vo, to.. dollars ~ nalf your 4e.
: I do4't beli.ve I shall .. e..y-
| thu! by it, either. Do vou accert
ttat
Tie minister l,esitated e moment
then said.
), yell, yes; III accept that
tcn dol: ,rg for ha' tna next fec.
II. Don bade N good morning,
ard wcnt homa h: d.nper. While
he wGs at the table tb = bell rang, cad
the ssZvant came in saying man ct
/ tbs :'oor wished 10 sec him moment.
He 'o1nd a rough looking farmer
sts 2dins there, WHO accosted In
thus:
"f5ood morning, DR.. A. cam; in
to eoe if you could Just tie me up
this morning. Sal and I ha5 been
talking abou. . . good :. lie, and
wa'vc -oma b.. the conclpsia hat
'tain't any usv wait 10 longer"
Ca yes" said Il, tor. walk
il, waliz in. Where 90 yen want to
be married ?"
Right here. said the fc;:~ner, ";f
you're willip' Sallie's in the wa IN,
and I'll bring er in"
S. he bron2n, blooming TRY
ma;1 and the minister, who had tlod-
e9 lis dressing gown sHd slipped on
his best coat, saaie then cue, in his
mos Impressive style. after the
ceremony aud the congra ,;lat;ons,
tic farr,er 50 j
"hfout he fee, pastor. We hain't
much money; but I hought your
chi!ureI. might be lcnd + pups"
Saying which he tipped up q small
box, and out rolled & little white pup
Il. the pia,a
The .lip ~ could scaroelv con-
ia IL ut thanked tie brit.a-
groom, a. I'd him the chi''.
would be glad Of il, md bade him g
pleasant good mctnins. He fiji. I'd
hi ME then, putting the prp
ea,e,lly back into the box, he start
ed wit, Il W ioi his arm 70, he law
yers office.
His frionl was q te surprised to
ses III go soon again, but the pastor
r ley d hia curiosity by saving:
"I ad ne idea when / accepted
you ofer this morning that i shosld
have to come Sc soon to claim it anu |
hardly think / should have accepted il
Sc quickly, had lc2own l wos to mar
ry s aple to-day, nd receive =, il ~
uur..,.l and uufa1Ccted fee. .I.ray-