The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-02-25
Not Invited.

preacher being to pronounce the bene
diction. The sleeping brethren were
| shook into wakefulness. The sinners ar.
ranged female hats and bows, and male
hats were held ready to put on the mo.
ment 'sanlen" was reached.
But there was an unexpected halt in the
ceremonies.
ssf those persons who wish to enter
into the matrim onial state will come for.
ward now, I will join them in the holy
bonds, said the preacher, coming down
out of the pulpit.
There was to be wedding, it seemed,
and nobody had been told anything
about it. But, as nobody came forward
to be married, everybody looked at ev-
erybody else, wondering who had gone
an imposed upon the whole neighbor-
hood in that sly, undetermined way.
SWill the brethren and sisters please
sing hymn while we are waiting % said
the preacher, finally.
An old sister in a distant corner struck
up cheerful hymn in which al the con-
gregation joined. But there was still an
on every face. After the last sound died
away, and female curiosity was exasper-
ated into giggles and indecorum, tall
|
the preacher.
ssWill you please to come forward,
sir?'
The man left his seat and walked down
till he stood facing the preacher.
But no lady came forward, and the
wonder increased. The preacher was
puzzled, too, but stood waiting patiently
for the bride that did not come.
is the lady here?" he finally asked.
IT don't reckin' she is, was the calm
answer of the marrying man.
She did not come with you, thenw
'sNo, she didn't come with me-
''But you look for her to come soon?''
''She mought. !"
The preacher looked anxiously at the
man, at the door, at the congregation,
and finally asked the brethren to sing
| again.
The man looked around over the con-
gregation while the singing was in pro-
gress, and, finally meeting the eyes Of
an acquaintance, nodded and said, How
d'y?" it being at the interval between
verses. The preacher fdgeted and the
brethren smiled.
'sThe lady don't come," said the
preacher.
'sNo, don't see her"
Then there was brief time of embar-
RAISING silence. The young folks began
to giggle; the brethren tried to frown
and look serious; the preacher was grow
ing red in the face, the candidate for
matrimony calm as ever.
sDon't yon think the ceremony had
better be postponed till another timer"
''Suit yourself, elder, but this time
| suits me for gittin' married"
'.But the lady don't come-do you
know of any, reason why she is not
PRESENT."
s.Well, yes; I dent reckin' anybody
give her an invite to come-this bein' my
| weddin'-and SO you don't need to wait
for her."
There was some sort Of q benediction
then, but that Missouri preacher says
earnestly, that no more weddings may
be looked for till all parties have been
invited.
MINISTER KAssoN HAS A RoUaH VoY-
AGE.-A letter received from the Hon.
John A. Kasson, at Liverpool, contains
the following personal information Of in.
terest to many of Mr.. KassOn's s friends
eve had dreadful1y rough passage, a
bad storm, and several accidents to pas
sengers. was once thrown across the
ship, receiving wound at the top OF
my throat. badly hurting my ribs, with
other bruises, and was in the hands Of
the ships surgeon two or three days, but
am now only feeling the soreness, with
no broken bones. Twelve persons, sail.
ors and passengers, have been injured,
more or less, on the voyage. We did moi
go into Queenstown, but came direct to
Liverpool, arriving in nine days, not
TDes Moines (Iowa) Register.
A member Of one of our learned clubs
returned to the bosom of his family one