The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11

Use not gwine ter promise ter ODE
John Joseph. Yer didn't put dat in hi
speech"
"Well, declar' ~ exclaimed the as
tonished parson, Il reckon yer'll he
B. ter obey, whether yer makes de promis
or not" Eyes, yer WILL continues
ne, noticing her defiant pout and tos
of the head; "yer'll find out. Yer biz
gittin' some new-fangled notions from
de white folks into yer skull, butts NJ
use, yer'll hev ter obey. shore 'nu1, an
yer's got ter make de promise fore II
finish de ceremony. Does yer want te
git married."
"'Gourse l does" said the downcas
bride.
''Den eff yer does, I'll say dat par
Ober, an yer must make de promise >
So he began, in an extra solemn tone
Melinda Ann, does yer promise tel
take dis John Joseph" ETC., and at tn,
close Melinda Ann dutifully answered
81 does"
Then" concluded the parson, 81
hereby prOnounceS yer man an wife
John Joseph, salute de bride"
John Joseph did so, and the earnes
smack resounded through the room. t.
the evident delight of all the guests, and
was still echoing when the clattel
of wheels was heard outside, and soo1
q new guest, in the form of ar
old colOred man, entered the room in a
great hurry. Melinda Ann gazed al
him in speeches. amazement, while
John Joseph exclaimed, "'Clar tel
goodness eff it amt yer par! l s'posed
he was here!"
"Why. par" said Melinda Ann at
last, eve s'posed yer was here, an
we've done got married.
Yer foolin','' said the old man; eyer
ain t married, shore 'nutE?'
''Yes, we is, they both answered.
'.Del yer iiSt got ter hev it done ODER
again." declared Par johnson, ''fur
| Sc gwine ter see Yer git married. Use
! done driven ten miles ter see yer git
married, an 1 Sc bound ter do it. Par
son Brown yer kin gist perform de Ger
emonv ober again. De idea of dat gal
gittin' married widout KNOWN eff | was
here. Use boun ter see her git mar
ried anyway. Begin at de beginning
an don't yer leave nothin' out. l
wants ter hear de whole ceremony
Now, den, Melinda Ann an John JO-
seph yer jist 90 out an march in,
ease Use boun' ter see de whole per-
| Torrance"
This was too much for the feelings
of Melinda Ann, who thought it was bad
enough to have to 90 through the ordeal
once, and she began to cry and declare
she wouldn't do it.
Eyer got ter do it, tells yer" ex-
claimed the indignant father, ''yer's de
only darter rs got, eff yer is an ondoot-
iful creetur. and Is boun' ter see yer
git married"
Melinda Ann continued to whimper.
John Joseph tried to console her, and
Mrs. White emerged from her position
in the back parlor to see what oil she
could pour on the troubled waters.
Come, Melinda Ann" she said, lit
won't be much to 90 through it again;
it will be easier than before, because
you know what is coming, and you
ought to do it to please your father"
''Besides." she added, in q low tone,
If you cry and get your eyes red you
won't be pretty bride"
This last suggestion had immediate
effect, and smiles took the place of
tears as quickly as sunshine follows
an April shower After little more
coaXing by Mrs. White, John Joseph,
ParsOn Brown, her father and various
other relatives and friends, the reluc-
tant bride yielded, and, in less time
than it takes to tell it, the principal
parties in the affair had vanished from
the room. The delighted father chose
a good position, and when once more
the couple marched in to the banjo
notes of 1.-The Camp5ells are Coming"
his Joy knew no bounds, and he
rubbed his hands together and displayed
all his worries in the pride of satisfied
ambition. No matter if the brides
eyes were somewhat red, and if neither
she nor the groom held their heads
quite as proudly as at the first grand
and this one seemed all that could be
desired. "Look at dat brider' he
chucllled, in an audible undertone; he!
he! I never s'posed dat Melinda Ann
had sech a heap O. style to her. An
she's my chile! Laws, but amt she
bride with seein'! Dis am a proud day
in my life. shores yer BORN Parson
Brown once more opened the Bible and
repeated the appropriate selections of
Scripture. Then he exhorted more
strongly than before on their '''sDonsi-
bilities,'' and fairly grew eloquent as
he enlarged on the subject, for he was
cheered on and encouraged to further
efforts by the appreciative mods of the
brides father. He also added a few
remarks on the duty of a wife to obey
her husband, being only too pleased to
have this opportunity of impreSsing the
bride with the error of suppoSing she
was ''gwine ter hev her own way.
The rest of the service went along
smoothly to the end, Melinda Ann re-
spending, - does, at the proper place
without any rebellion at the obey clause,
and Parson Brown was radiant at the
good effect of his timely words When
he had completed the ceremony, and
John Joseph had once more '.saluted
de BRIDE" Melinda Ann asked: Use
married shore nuff, isn't l?''
Yes, chile, course yer is" answered
the parson.
Il hain't got fur to do it ag'in,
hev I?''
No, chile; dat is. not wild John
Joseph" he added, with a giggle at his
own wit.
''Well, den, ies' tell yer" said Me-
linda Ann, ''dat bofe times when he'd
ter make dat ar promise bout obeyin'
John Joseph, done crossed my left
foot ODER my right. He! he! talk ter
dis chile bout obeyin', will yer? /
WANT gwine ter make no such foolish
promise, so l done crossed my left foot
ober my right, an dat meant: Il does
ober de left"