Daily Republican., 1881-08-17
Gs.s,nx . wife for .b. Par.o..

WILLIAMsPoRr, July 7.-Alec
Williamson, good natured practices
farmer, In widely known Ia this cour
ty. Ho IL very fond Of . practisa
joke.
Tho latest characteristic and true in
cident In relation to "Alsck" Ii n fol
lows: .~.
1 Among hts neiehbors WAS an attrac
tive young widow whom he though
to show some interest In, he being firm
| ly Of the opinion thata widow OF tn
qualities OF this one was qualified {,
make some mans life happy.
Meeting an acquaintance who was
widower and preacher, he accosteC
him:
"Parson, by Halifax, do you know
what think you wxnt? You want a
wife,"
"Pshaw." laughingly responded the
reverend, I 'don't want q wife Mr..
Williamson.
ayes you do though" insi ted the
other. "YOu want woman to luOk
after your house and relieve you from
the dismal life of wid0wer.
"Granting that sll you say Is true,
Mr.. Williamson" said the preacher,
'how am to get wife--I don't Anow
any one whom l could get to marry
me-"
"By Halifax" was the ready re-
sponse, "you needn't let that little
matter bother you; there's widow
Black, she would marry you without
any delay"
"Well suppose you ask her?" OBJ
served the lonesome shepherd.
"By Halifax III do it, declared the
volunteer matrimonial neSotiator, as he
passed on his way.
When he reached home and notified
his estimable wife of the delicate mis-
sion he was about TO undertake, that
lady promptly mortified him to moi make
a fool of himself" He, however, was
not the man TO abandon such al un der.
takiog before finishingit, and he lost
no time In seeking the widow and pro-
pounding the direct inquiry "Mrs.
will you marry preachh--"
The blushing widow answered, "Why
Aleck, he wouldn't want TO marry me?"
''By Halifax, but he does though,
said Aleck, "and he sent me to ask you
ii you'll have him."
"Of course will" readily exclaimed |
the widow.
This answer WAS quickly borne to he
preacher, who thereupOn commissioned |
Alsck to ask the widow how soon she
could be ready.
The obliging widow informed the am
that she could be ready ut
once, and An early time was designated
for the ceremony, . full report OF ar.
being Submitted to the
groom prospective.
This gentleman was satisfied with
ths programme, and named q certain
Justice whom he wished to have the
performed by.
This suggestion was vetoed, however,
by Aleck, who insisted upon engaging
4 newly commissioned German justice,
who had never ofiiciated in such ca
oacity.
The reverend victim accepted the a
nen ment without an appeal or calling
he yeas and uays, and the Teutonic Of
iciAl was secured for the all important
occasion.
With q conscientiL us desire to faith
nlly perform all the duties devolving
l.On him by virtue Of his Office, he
quared himself TO the task. A; the
tery outset, however, he was hopelessly
wrecked upon the intricate forms in
uch cases made and provided.
Luckily for the perplexed magistrate,
he groom happened to be a gentleman
t professional rs well as personal ex-
,erience in tho performance Of the mar
iage rites, and he kindly y instructed the
ilicial who was thus enabled tn com.
'lste the job.
Tho whole proceeding was hugely en-
Dyed by Aleck, who made heroic ef.
orts to avoid showing how immensely
icklrd he was.
Upon being informed by the parson, a
ay or two after the wedding, that he ,
ias highly pleased with the result, ,
lleck felt the happiness which always ,
blows the performance Of benevolent ,
ction, and exclaimed, with one OF his
nnign ch :ckles: "By Halifax, knew .,
ou'd DO satisfied. Aleck always !.
nows what he's about, pArson. Good !
ay." II