West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-05-22
LESSONS IN MATRIMoNv.
Minister Who Puts His Young rcopl.
Through Thclr Faclngs.

Minister Who Puts his Young rcopls
Through rhclr Fsclngs.
RCv. Mr.. Sheath. pastor of the salem
United Brethren, gave an aSsociat on
connected with his society an object
lesson the other evening. Introducing il
10y an address, in which he said that il
was not intended 90 make fun Of such a
sacred thing as marriage, bat simply to
give the Young people ,omc useful
points about how 60 proceed at the cerc-
mony. He sald there were so MANY
hluudcrS made by persons who were
embarrassed and ignorant of how To set
that he thought the lc. son a good one.
AT the meeting last week two person.
had been selected as bride and groom,
So rs TO make the necessary prcpayl
tious. MIR SnCa h chose about a Il .,a
ladies and gentlemen as g.. nd, of t,r
bride, and these retired 10 the antc-roum
TO march i'm ahead of the pair -Four
young ushcrS in ordinary visiting suit,
had been appointed. They wore httc
punches OF evergreen I'm the coat button
holes. One young man acted us minis
ter, and took his place at the pulp t-roil.
The brides mother was n pretty Young
blonde, aud the one acting as father n
fresh. ool> NJ. healthy youth The miu-
lister 81 d none of the party ever had any
experience in MARI ace. and H. was
readily believed All being i'm rcadi-
ness, the organs, began the wedding
march from "Lohongriu. and the pair.
preceded by two ushcrs and the com.
pany of friends, entered aud moved wp
10 the young minister, whore the bridal
couple halted. No marriage ceremony
was performed, but Mr. Sncath cN-
planned in II simple elective way.
everything in reference 10 the ceremony.
I'm my experience as "a clergyman 80 he
said, lit has often happened that the
groom docs not wait for The clergyman
To finish his question before he blurts
ont the Il will
THAT is because he is so anxious to
have her for his wife, said young
man under his breath
After the lesson the pair marchc I
down the right aisle and up thr left with
two ush rs in advance, aud took seats
In a corner of the room, whore a "rc-
coption' was lcld The bride, daZ-
Zling, beautiful brunette, wore pure
white dress. en- train, but there was
no veil and no orange blossoms.
The groom was n fine looking blonde,
ana bore himself like man. \ Young
man said TO the bride as she passed
him: "Don' you wish il were rcalP"
Is her lips were parto little dim
pie was rounded up in her check, her
eyes sparklcd and turned toward him.
and the young man knew without n svl-
liable what the answer would have been
in words The brides mother kissed
her and the groom very swcctly, but,
although the reception was general
one. the young men held back for
awhile. till "A sensible young man of
thirty, with a blonde mustachc. stepped
forward and kisscl the lady in earnest
He enjoyed IL. and said 80. The little
smacks wcrc extremely musical The
polite usher was rewarded also.
1T sometimes happens said the
minister, ." as in this case. that the
couple are in such a hurry to get away
that the minister does not have time to
salute the bride laugh followed.
but he did not get his kiss ill later
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