Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19
A Marriage Rehearsal.

have been u subscriber for the
last ten years." said "broke.up "
looking young man coming into this
Office yesterday, and sitting down in
front of the managing editor, and I
call upon you for aid and assistance"
The editor looked pointedly at the
clock, and asked what he could do for
the visitor.
why, want you to hold up to
public scorn and detestation q fellow
called Mooney and mean, red-headed
girl named Morrissy."
"A scandal case, ell ?"
"a heap sight worse. You see, I
was engaged to be married 10 that girl
her names Maria-and DR.. Stone
was to hitch us up the first of the
month, 80 asked this mean cuss,
Mooney, to be q groomsman."
He consented of course ?"
"You bet he did. You see, Mooney
has big, black moustache and-and
all that; and he is a good deal of a
masher, as it were. He said he'd try to
make it lively and pleasant for the
bridemaids." ..'
"And did he ?" ....s
Why, he actually made love to all
four. Got the other groomsmen furi.
GUS by flirting with the whole lot.
Told 'em it was the correct thing in
Europe for the groomsmen to kiss the
bridesmaids all around before and after
the ceremony, and that they ought to
meet and practice to get the thing in
good running order"
Did they praotice?' said the editor,
laying down his pen. .. ..
= Did they Why, it was Just dis
gushing the way they went ON every
evening. TO see that villain Mooney
pretend to steer down the aisle and
back up against the chancel- rail and
then, when the mock service was over
kiss and paw around the girls. would
have made your raise foot. Why, he
began flirting with my Maria--I near
that Morrissy girl"
Made love to the bride, ell ?"
Exactly; and she aletting him do
it-mind you. Well, yesterday they
said they we're gong to have u fine re-
hearsal that night, aud, to make the
thing more perfect, they intended tc
get Bings, the young divinity student,
| w tSuA VIZ oCA NlSCs AAu 10 L Wa6 w
ing over to Oakland with load of fur
nlture for our new house, Mooney said
Le would oficiate in my place.
"That was kind of him" -
" But wait o minute. When I goi
back and called ut Maria house about
IL p. NJ, l found all the party sitting
round the parlor looking very serious
except the bride, who seemed kinde,
frightened. What's the trouble ?
said l., what's happened
:" Well, the fact u.s.. said that cheeky
Mooney, there's been the most singu
lar accident, the queerest mistake y OF
ever heard of in your life. You soc
We were rehearsing the service AZ usual
and I was holding Maria's hand jus
like this, when young Blngs got sortel
absent minded, 30 to speak, and thu
first thing We knew he pronounced u
man and wife in the regular form. ant
he now says we are married in rea
earnest. Too bad, isn't it p
Singular mistake" said the editor
but the worst Of it was the wa,
that false hearted hussy took it. Sh'
said it was very hard but what couldn'
be cured, must be endured, and tina
she supposed they couldn't get di
vorce under year anyhow, ana 10
of stuff like that"
"'Peared resigned to her fate, as i
were." ..r
Exactly; and then Mooney Clipped
in with lot of stuff about not crying
over split milk, and lie said he'd taxi
the furniture off my hands, and pay TO
the ring. Said he'd give his note TO
EN-. Cheek? Why, that man ha
more gall than pawnbroker's clerk
and want you, Mr.. Editor, to shov
him and his red.headed, big. footed
wife up the very worst way. Accident
indeed Why, it's the plainest put-uE
job ever saw in the whole course o
my life. Just let 'em have it in italics
if you please, and I'll take 500 extr'
copies !"
The editor said he'd attend to it, ant
has since written Mr.. Mooney to So,
that a position as reporter was Away
open to him on his 60 ahead Journal.