Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-10-05
cism to make upon the case or upon
the surgeons.
A Hitch in the Ceremonies.
Brooklyn Eagle.

| IeiudIhcu ldTucT from out Jdmal-
ca way, as he dropped into the
countingroom with nuptial notice.
at looks bad and it makes talk
"Anything wrong about this
wedd'ng'' asked the clerk, as he
made change for the old man.
Nothing positively wrong, but il
didn't launch like | want to see
things OF that kind. You seen by
the notice that Bnck Thomas was
marTyin' Mary Bluff. aud at one
time we begun to think they never
would git through that ceremony"
"What was the hitchf"
"Wby, Buck is a Methodist, and
Mary is 'fiscopalian, and as one
wanted one service, aud the other
another, they patched up some kind
Of scheme to have both. Neither
would go TO the Others church, but
each has their own minister and the
weddin' come of in the school. house.
The Episcopal minister married
Mary. and the Methodist undert ook
to marry Buck, and there they was
takin' alternate whacks at the
thing, neither payin any attention
to the other. The Methodist broth.
er fired of SERMON first, and the
bride sat down and went to sleep.
Then the 'Piscopalian said rs how
we'd all dropped in to see hat wo.
mau fined, but he wouldn't say who
TO, and wanted to know if there was
any objections. That started up the
Methodist, who began to ask Buck
if he knew what solemn business
he was peggin' at, and if he really
meant trade. All that time the
'Piscopalian WAS hoverin' around
about this woman, and Mary was
salin' she'd do this aud that aud
the other The Methodist was
MARVIN away on his side and final.
~ they brought mp agin stump
Flows that!' asked the clerk.
"Wrll, the 'PiscOpalian wouldn't
recognize Buck or his minister. and
the Methodist wouldn't have nothin'
to do with Mary or her preacher,
and there was no way of gittin'
them together. Everything WAS
all ready eXcep askin' them if they'd
take each other, and neither one OF
EN- would do it. Mary aud Buck
was standin' hand in hand, and the
crowd was gettin' hungry"
GLOW did they get through III"
"They had TO compromise. They
wranglpd' for time, and finally
Buck spoke up of his own accord
said he'd take Mary for his welded
wife, and then Mary Clipped in aud
said she take Buck for her husband.
At that we all cheered and hollered.
But there they pumped on another
snag."
"In villa, respecti- inquired the
clerk.
"Because there was no one to
pronounce 'em man and wife. Buck
tried to reason Mary into lettin' the
Methodists do that part, and Mary
argued with Buck and tried to
persuade him iutO listenin' to her
preacher; but it was no use. That
brought on another row. and as it
was eillin' nigh on to dark, we all
felt that somelhin' ought to be done,
as we'd been there most all da,."
"Well, did they get marlied!-
asked the tired clerk.
"ies, we fixed it up. The minis. !
tiers was giltin' pretty mad at each
other, but they agreed that they'd
each attend to their own flock, so
the Methodist said Il now pronounce
You man. and the 'Piscopallau said
81 nov pronounce you wife, and
they let it 60 AT that. Then Buck
paid The Methodist, and the 'Pisco.
palian wanted TO know where he
came in. Buck said bed hired his
man and paid him, and az he was
not responsible for his wife's foolish.
treas before marriage, her parson
could whistle for his wealth. II
guess thpre'll be- a lawsuit about il,
for the 'PiscOl'alian says he'll have
halt of that IL dollars if it takes a |
leg of 10 he armpit. I don't like |
to nee Them bitches at weddin's. 1t
don't look right, and it amt bust.
ness.'
With this reflection the old man
buttOned up his change and drove
home in deep meditation.
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