Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-07-17

Brother Cole was aXed marry EN-
and as many couples as he has Joined
he don't know his piece; he had n
read it. and they helt candle and
dript the taller a inch thick on the
eo' old mans coat-sleeve, and then
after all he come near marryin' EN-
by the wrong names
Caledonv and Ky Peterson stood
together, add l and Cap Dewberrv
and when we tuck our stands. Malindv
Jane she got on tother side of Jake
and Brother Cole he wiped his specks
and sot In to readin' and spellin' out
his words.
"The couple which now stands
afore us for the occasion and benefit
of being iined in wedlock, will please
to iine their right hands.
Old Miss Patience Potter squeaked
out in loud whisper:
"Lindy Jane, you air ON the
wrong side Of Jakey."
Then Brother Cole helt up his pa
per and read on;
"Will you, John Lofts"
Jacob, not john" says Miss
Patience.
We'll. then, we'll proceed to con
tinue, VIII you, Jacob Lofts, take
the oman. Malissy Ann"
"Ma-lin-dy Jane" says Miss Pa
tience a little louder Then in loud
whisper: For the lands sake don't
git EN- married wrong"
well, says he, fling on a piece
of light'oood, or hold me torch for
/ can't see"
Some of 'em grabbed a torch and
helt it high Then jist as fast as one
word could foller tother, without
stoppin to git his breath, he went
on
Il pronounce you man and wife
fur better or fur wusser salute your
bride and if any present has any re
iections let 'em speak now or forever
afterwards hold thar tongue you're
dismissed amen ar.
Then old man Trotman slept out
and lowed: cit your pardners and
90 into Their house to supper; the ole
'oman's got bite to eat IN thar. and
stitch as it is you're welcome to it.
So we locked arms and marched in to
supper. The table was plum full
nothin wasn't skace nor skimpy
The brides cake was sot on a blockof
wood that was kivered over with
letter paper cut in fringe to hang all
around the aige of it. 1t had a thin
whitewash over II, and was dressed
off with little sprigs of cedar stuck in
a row all around, and long stick Of
peppermint candy stuck right straight
up in the middle, and | tell you it sOt
the table off powerful They had q
taller candle at each eend Of the table
and a pine light in the fireplace
After supper we sot in to playln'
kissin games. Ole brother Cole had
done all he could-he had iined 'em
in wedlock and he had ct his supper.
The game was a gwine on, and all
was a laughin' and havin fun, some
playin', William with a trembling
toe, " CLAP in and clap out, "All
around the mulberry bush, and some
was "F'ishin' for love, when Brother
Cole knocked for silence.
'Brethering and sistering,' says
he, "let us unite in pra'r and be dis
mist ar.
After he was gone Aunt Nancy low
ed There air time fur all things
and that ar prayer was very on-time-
ly. Brother Hagin wouldn't have
done SIGH on-timely thing as that.
But they soon got to playin' and
laughin' louder'n ever and havin'
power of fun, and all looked happy
cept Miss Trotman. In cose she was
feelin' bad about Malindy Jane a plar-
ryin' The women folks all had
sump'n to say to her about it. Ole
Arminty lowed in a religious tone:
'Ah! | tell you, Miss Trotman,
hain't never married, and all Of EN-
can marry that's a mind to, bu' mar
ryin' air mighty solemn thing.
Yes says MISS TrotmaL, with
tears in her eyes, 'it's a solemn thing
to marry"
Yes says Caledony, "but it's
heap solemner not to marry"
II bound for Cal, says pap.
And that sot EN- all to laughin.