The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-02-24
SCENE FROu REaL LIFE
a Fulton COunIy wedding.

reported expressly for the Hickman Courier.l
Pastor BY The authority Of this paper
and he laws OF cur State, l am authorize
20 selemnize lhe rights Of m4trinony
between Peter White aud Sabiutha auH
II any person objecis- Peter stag
gers littIe and biecoughs,
Aother HuH - ebiec 10 IL, .ir?
iastr-W uat is our objection?
Mother HuH I object 10 hat drunk en-
Fnoo marrying my daughter Peter, hic)
ou1 on u make IN promise before
al these people, that be will never drink
ans more whisky, other beverage. that " ill
make drunk come; he may marry her
tP,tsr, hicl)
ParsOn.-rhat is not my business, you
NAV attend 10 that
Mother HuH II Turning o Peter) Peter
Hhitsl
Pster.-YsI, (hfc!) madam
Mother Will you ever drink any NOR
If | will let you marry Sabintha?
Peter Hici) yes, madam; (hicr
Mother Hut In rage.) Get right
cut Of this house, you little knock ed
knssd handy.
Pster-No; no. (hic) No; madam.
Aother-Well; 20 ahead Parsonl. | node
he'd haft to knuekle to me
Psster.-Join right hands. Peter White,
60 you take this lady, who you hold by
the hand 10 be your lawful and wedds d
wife, 30 long as you shall liver
Peter.-Yes, sir; (hicl # the old lady
don't kick up such fuss, (hic) that
can live with herl (hicl)
Pastor.-Sabintha full, DO you take
this man who you hold by The hand. 10 be
your lawful, aud welded husband so lon :
as YOU both shall live?
Sa5iRtha.- Low as she answers: Yes sir!
Peter, hici)
Pastor Il Pronounees a bensdiction1
Mother HUI See here, Peter Waite,
YOU are married o Sabintha, anu your
Peter.-Why, of course.
lHother Hull And / have right to fee
az intsrestin you?
Tsier or course.
E0fhsr Hstk-Aud we are on your
b dsltus ant wei
Peter -tes:
Eo.her mn Well. now you've been
squanderiug money al along, Psisr You
took = hack; You bought oysters. YOU
bought jack knife; aud You've lust
brown money away. aud :hink = my
DE TO tel you 10 bell up--bstore you
make iooi o. yourself
Ister.--N hose money IS this? (Grow
ing red "a the face
Hofher U.A.--tt - yours and What's
7yoors, IS Sabintha's. aud il Is my duty as
ssr mother 10 speak out, when / see you
.oelirs your money away.
Let.r--I guess 1 csa lake care o. nv
aOuey
sother RuH Perhaps you can, Peter
Ware but tnets are those in your s4ni-
~ Who cant
Ieter.- Did Imar-v your
Sotdrr HtlL.--No, sir; you didu t; Won
itie sow-egged apology for man; but
nave ght 20 speak for nv daughtstl
Feter--1ou can speak all Won want TO-
oui want YOU 10 IN derst-ui thar | can
manage nv own affairs, and don care
fer your advice.
Mother HuH-Pe;er white! waving
he candy IN threatening manner a
hirnl see wevs got to have a russ ant
Ne might as well have r. nowi
S05intha. M, ma Pulling s the slC
/ ladv's hasqus}
Mother HuH You nesdn't ma, me, Sa
binthal This Peer White has deceived u,
! both about his temper and an going Z,
ell him just -has | think OF hint II,
commenced his fuss sud vel Sc who1
end ia
Psisr.-You mind vcur business an,
TT attend to mine
Mother HuH oh. vou hump backe,
hypocriteiiobhing AZ his eyes with ~
candy. Ou'y month ago. you called
me mother Full and was going 10 Civ,
me one OF the best rooms in the n e'
house.
Psfer.--You'l never have room in
house of mine
Mother HuH And don't want one, yo
red enred hypOcriis
Sabintha--Don t Peter; don't Ma;
(Crying.)
, Mother HAk-Its my duty Sabin, ha
It's your Mothers.
Peter---Try to set your daughter u
against me, will you?