The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-01-14

4 ol ots ,,fe0lg lgs > cilltIciit .'llsiQ me- pc
longs to the Church Il litant. He
has just sproved.it bey q contradic-
Ition. and at this nomeI pubic sen.
Itiment in Leady q y prf him
THE ablest and mos po pfi 4 ,igy.
Eman sfpF lis. weisEl ia. .he Bhited
State ile commit 4 81 citizens
is &bqs "a present him itf d silver
mounted revolver as d testimony Of
respect ah admiration
Tie Rev. Mr. WithsT sarned this
yiablereputation d ~ weeks ago
Igwbileengaged in MARI ng tile veil
known Mr.. Roasing Bi % o1tof tFe
most beautiful and com 1lished
dalg ghiefs Of Lead ii l.6 biidaI
groom was a man Of most excellent
reputation, having killed three men
in hand.to-hand fights and wounded
a number of others. He was not ac-
companied TO the altar by any
groomsman, and the bride was SINH
larly devoid Of bridesmaids, though
their place was to some extent taken
by her three brothers. Mr.. Withers,
who up to that time had been known
as an extremely. .peaceable man, and
was not supposed to have a particle
of fighting ability about him, had
been warned that the bridegroom
was very quick tempered and ex-
ceedingly jealous, and that he would
do well to "ladle out the service
pretty considerably mild.n To this
warning, however, he paid no atten-
tion, being determined to do his duty
no matter what the consequences
might be.
The service proceeded smoothly
until the clergyman reached the
point where he asked the bridegroom
if he took the "womanp to be his
welded wife. To this Roaring Bill
replied by remarking that he was
about to marry "lady,1 and that
any man who called for q woman"
must beremarkably anxious toincur
the expense of personal funeral.
Paying no attention to this remark,
the clergyman proceeded, and in
quired if the bridegroom would prom
Use to love, cherish and protect the
bride. This was regarded by Mr..
Roaring Bill in the light Of an un-
necessary asking Of foolish questions.
"In course, i do," he replied; awhat
do you take nae for2 Do you mean to
insinuate that am playin' it unto
her? / want you to understand that
this hyer's square deal, and if you
don't just go ahead with your mar
ryin' and drop hisaskin' of imperti-
nent questions, it'll lead to difficult
ties. You hear me?" Still the cour-
ageous clergyman, needless of the
I
brewing storm, ignored the bride
groom's interruption, and read the
service with cool and steady courage.
Presently he inquired of the bride if
she would promise tolove, honor and
obey her husband. At this point
the latter drew his revolver and in.
formed the clergyman that he was
fast ripening for the grave. @Any
more personal questions will require
me to answer with this hyer weapon,
don't wish to make q row in a
church but if you will have one, just
continue as you have begun. I'm q
peaceable, lohg-suflerin' man, but the
holicst feolin's of this lady's heart
isn't goin' to be pricd intoby no man
without he hears from me-"
Still the clergyman pursued the
even tenor of his way. One might
have imagined that he was deaf, SO
utterly needless was he of the irregu-
lar responses made by the BRIDE
groom. The spectators who had as
sembled to witness the ceremony
were making bets freely as towhethcr
Mr., Bill would kill him at the first
fire or whether he would merely mark
him with a bullet for future identifi-
cation. Contrary to the general an
ticipation, the bridegroom made no
furtherinterruption, either by word
or bullet, and the ceremony came to
an end. Allmight have ended peace
fully had not Mr.. Withers determ-
ined to do his whole duty, supple
mented the ceremony by kissing the
bride.
The first bullet missed its mark,