The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-08-28
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A cslaeotion OF Spicy Anecdotes Relating
TO Weddings.

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A cslasstion Of Spicy Anecdotes Relating
to Weddings.
From london Society.
There was a clergyman who married
sRroUiSe, and at the wedding breakfast
q HE bridesmaids expressed a wish
Mat mystic document, q wedding
which she had never beheld in
letime. The request occasioned q
III discovery. The clergyman had
|aSate forgotten to ask for the license;
fhn bridegroom had left it to his chest
n,an" to procure it, and this the chest
.man" had forgotten to do. OF course.
E5he marriage was no legal marriage at
|All. The wedding party broke up in
tdismay, and the ceremony was perform
Eed again next day. The poor clergy
iisa1an, however, never got over the effects
III his blunder.
f&SsOn another occasion a Clergyman got
himself into considerable trouble; he
was Of the type called Ritualistic, and
persuaded a worthy couple who had
BEEN married at non Conformist chap
Ell that they had not been ecclesiastical
ly married at all, and that it was neces-
sary that they should be married over
again at the parish church. This was
very much resented by the non-Con-
formist interest, and the clergyman was
put upon his trial at the Oxford AS
sizes. The Judge took a very lenient
view. and said that as the parties had
already been. legally married, any fur
Their service was illusory and mere
child's play, and that she might just as
we'll have read Chevy Chase over
them"
In ore OF his novels Charles Reade
makes his hero, q clergyman, wonder
whether he might not legally marry
himself to the heroine, especially as
they were both cast upon a desolate
island. 1t may be as we'll that novelists
and novel readers should be aware that
for n clergyman to o~fliciate at his own
marriage is utterly illegal.
One day an. elderly gentleman met q
young one. II have had q hard days
work" said the young Levite. II be-
gantat Z o'clock this morning by mar
rying q young couple" "Allow me to
inform you" said his senior, chat u
marriage at that time of day, according
to English law, is no marriage at all.
Moreover, to the best of my belief, you
have made yourself liable to several
years penal servitude. Between 8 and
II is the prescribed time. You had bet
ter go back as soon as you can and mar
ry them over again."
Ihave known brides, when the grooms
have failed to make the proper re-
sponses, prompt them Immediately and
with the greatest facility. AS for men,
they commit all kinds Of blunders and
bunglings. I have known q man, at
that very nervous and trying moment,
follow the clergyman within the com
munion rail and prepare to take a place
opposite him. Ihaye known a man, when
the minister stretched out his hand to
unite those Of the couple, take it vigor-
ously in his own and give it a hearty
shake. Sometimes more serious diff
culties occur. Some ladies' have had
almost unconquerable reluctance to use
the word "cbey;" one or two, if their
own statements are to be accepted, have
ingeniously construed the word "no-
bey." The word, however, has still tc
be formally admitted into the language.
There was one girl, who was being
married by a very kind old clergyman,
who absolutely refused to utter the
word "obey." The minister suggested
that, if she was unwilling to utter the
word aloud, she should whisper it tc
him; but the young lady refused ever
this kind OF compromise. Further
however, than this the clergyman re-
) fused to accommodate her; but when he
was forced to dismiss them all without
| proceeding any further, the recalcitrant
young person consented to "obey."
5 The difficulty, however. is not Away!
made on the side of the lady. On ont
occasion the bridegroom wished to de
, liver a little Grafton qualifying his vow
, and describing in what sense and il
: what extent he was using the words o
the formula. He was, of course, give,
: to understand That nothing Of this kline
: could be permitted. There was on
man who accompanied the formult
7 with soto voce remarks, which mus
have been exceedingly disagreeuble t.
the officiating minister. He interpo
, lated remarks after the fashion o
Burchell's "Fudge!" with this rim
I thee wed that's superstition" "Witl
: my body I thee worship that's idolatry,
:. with all my worldly goods l thee Ell
! dow: that's a lie" 1t is o wonder tina
!. such a beng was not conducted out o
church by the beadle. This puts one i,
' mind of an anecdote that is told of q maj
, who in his time was a cabinet minister
= There was a great discussion on tn
question whether a man can marry o.
!, 1900 q year. "All l can say" said til
; great man, SIS that when l said, wit
all MY worldly goods l thee endow,' S
far from having e300. Iquestion wheth
! err, when all my debts We're paid, ! ha
= 800 pence" YES, my love, said hi
= wife, ''but then you had your splendi,
, intellect" "I didn't endow you wit
that, ma'am," sharply retorted the RICH
r honorable.
q When the bridegroom has returne
y thanks after the parsons speech, j
3 these days of feminine oratory, there
sometimes q tendency on the part {
: the bride to make a little speech of he
own. 81 call you all to witness" said
t bride within our hearing, ''that l hay
a no intention of obeying." "Ah, mao
It am said Frederick Denison Maurice, VIII
d was present, "you have yet to learn til
blessedness of obedience.
Some time age n friend of the writer
n offered a reward of $500 for the di
covery of a marriage register of tt
highest Importance in a suit which /
had on hand. A wonderful story WI
sent to him Of the discovery of the dc
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