New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-08
bitches AT THE ALT4R.

4 recent hitch at the altar occurred at a fashion
able EuglI~h watering Hgace. large party had A.
srmbed ui one of the churches there to witness the
nuVtlal~ of the niece OF d prominent ciilZeu. when
il was discovered at the last moment that tine
Registrar who had the license IN his pocket, mad
not arrived At the suggestion OF the otlcldtlug
clergyman. the ceremony was delayed 1Or q short
time ilIe one OF tr party went IN search OF ,ht
prTUui ht -l~ r;iI Ills once Was Tie il~t place
Y sItrd bUt be had gone out, ana nothing was
known OF MS whereabouts. Thence the messenger
repaired I'D hot haste 10 his residence, winch hap
peucd 10 bee some distance OUT OF town and mean
while, the party at the chapel becoming impatient
other scouts were dispatched 10 various directions
AT length IT asCcrtalucu mat ne worthy
Registrar had lett town 0N an early train and as II
was impossible that lbs could return IN time, the
wedding had 10 Toe postponed TIL the following day.
The htyh, II appeared, mad occurred through the
Registrar having received no animation OF the day
ana hour OF the intended marriage.
FlcN.ruc,s. Oh the part OF bOth grOOms Ind brides
has been a fruitful source OF bitches at the altar
There Is a story tod OF rustic swain VINO, when
asked whether ne would take his par ucT- 10 Dee his
welded w1e, replied with shameful IhdecI,.on
" Yes. I'm Ulllln; but u inucu sign, rather nave
her sister An equally remarkable instance, Wulyh
must be- authentic, II narrated 10y q batAgaic mIn-
ler IL tins case, a hitch had occurred at tie out
-rt through the absence Oh Witnesses and the bride
herself had surrounded the dIIlcultY by gong Tor
TWO friends, OF them being her cousin, bloom
lu- lass, somewhat younger than herself. hen,
al IeuE' u, The parties Aad bech properly arranged
and the minister was about 10 proceed Win the
ceremony, the bridegroom suddenly SAID Nad ye
bu4 "A wee. SIT T. ' On, what Is IL now asked me
aspeGated clergyman. " EEL replied the vdcu-
latiug groom, was just gaun 10 say that II II "ad
be the same 10 You, Nad rather nae That aue -
poiutluL 20 the bridesmaid. - mos extraordinary
statement TO make al TINS stage I'm IIald IT'S too
late to ak OF such thing now. - Islti returnel
the BRIDEGROOM, IN tone OF calm reslsuatl N 70
Inc inevitable. "Neel, then SIT ye naun just
he gentleman who so inopportunel7 declared his
preference for the sister OF III, BRIDE Is Ony one OF
,iuauy VINO have made similarly eccen TIC replies 10
.tue aI-impOrtant question. one Nasty Individual
: on being asked Il he would take the I2il bN MS
Side be his VIE. testify responded: Ia course
l vii; that'. what came mere lor.' o. a recent
occasion an eccentric bridegroom, when lnoorrc-
gated ~ the usuai fashion as {" jAe acceptance OF
his urluc persisted IN responding, 10 the Confusion
and beWudermeut OF the oihHau4g clergyman:
le- for "a fortnight q declaration Whlth "Ls
the occasion OF no little tTouuie and perpleXlty,
though the difficulty was ultimately overcome
A certain famous African explorer was once the
victim OF those extremely distressing ultcues
which amount 10 the complete ana HnA separation
Of those who would otherwise have been united iOr
better for worse. lie Aad fallen deeply III love with
a Young treek maiden whom lie met IL Crete. lie
atIcrWard declared mat never before nor SINCE had
he Ucueld 30 sweet aud bcauUtul creature. Hay
ing sought out the American COusul he revealed TO
INN the state OF ills heart. The Consul VINO hAl
himself marrlrG q Greek lady, Dade ann not despair
tooh hiIA forthwith 10 the mousse OF hIs mameiala,
auo presented HIN To her mother, who was willow.
lAe Ic9Ot4aIODs were conducted successfully ; al
the UI week he was al accepted 4oVel aAi' IN
"A Fortnight, the uay for the Wedding had arrlNcd.
All tHIs AiIc he mad seen tire Young Lady once
gsv aI.yat~ IN Tie presence Of hci mother; and on
he day before the IN ended marriage ne AsIu Dtrn
pcrr tor the first time 10 lake her manu- ana 10
III PRINT upon II "a CAasJo salute. Inc hour APPOINT
cd Tor the wedding found the bridegroom dressed
tor Jhe ceremony and awaiting lhe hdpPy moment
here enter 10 him at thl, Jdncture three bieeNS,
whom ne las never seen before, and an interpreter
who introduces them as brothers 81 Jhe DIlGc-cIcct
Ipey produce "a parchment, wAIch the interpreter
Xp-aIus. II Is deed oil settlement "Aich "iH'tS
the bridegroom 70 pay 50 inucn year - the HoL-rt
ana 10 eacA brother, aad 80 mucA TO ms "iIe auN
to dirpuIse The aI,t lLstalmelts Jn the spot IA
Vali the uuldCky traveller explains mat ne is worth
nOtIIug, ana cannot pay. Inc DIolhtis .ODh Gag
gers The interpreter lrOwns and the scene closes
Win The ARRIVAL OF the Consul, VINO with din
Gully gets his protege cut Of the clutches Ul MS
in Fortunate wOulu-De relations and ships MN Oh
10 Athens. lie never saw his beautiful Grrc.au
X t. viii conclude with a case IN which q some
what -cI1Ous UDsITCie &C. the Celebration OF
'aG sfy s l hsg9 y . '4s N
In vi tern Scottish town one evening, There were
go LL</y marriages, that an unfortunate coupe
" hU had arranged TO be united al the nIn!stcrs
house we're unable 10 procure cab 10 convey them
tLlthal IL! long past the hour appointed;
at last they az the door Of tAe nause and rang
the bell, IL was approaching midnight. y loud ana
some hat indignant voice present. responded from
d bedroom WINDOW upstairs. demanding To- know
who was there. The situation vas briefly explained;
but the vOIce-tnat OF the Key. Mr. " - minister
Dt the hTst charge OF the Abbey CAlIcA-proyrd
.neAorable. can't help IT, was the ultlmatuu
received; you must just 70 home aud come back
Tomorrow" "On, Mr. b. -, ye ken We Gamma
gang hame without bein' marned,' struck IN d
female voice. But what would you havO me do !
all up the n hole house Decause OF your bunglIng r.
q Gould you no daet over the window, slT
Nonsense; II Is impossible Oh ye mcht, Sir
re ken We attend tne Abbey on your day. Gnu no on
Mr. B-s" This hnal stroke Of policy proved II
esIstible. for between Dir W and Dir. b,
minister of the second charge OF tbs same church,
here subslsted good deaf OF professional Jealousy
The WINDOW was put down, the gas lighted, TIE
lOOr opened and the marriage OF the triumphant
u lonlatIsts duly soleHnized