The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-01-21
The Fun Was not Over.

Fl a very Interesting WeuuipS oCCuTEeu
over at Hooks Springs the other night.
Ben Lother and Ida Grimes ran away
from the neighborhood where they had
been reared and applied to young Wilk.
inson, who recently accepted call to
preach. The arrival of the runaway
couple soon became known and quite a
number of young people gathered at the
school house where the ceremony was to
be performed. The preacher, upon ar.
irving, called Bill Fellers to one side
and said:
"Bill, l couldn't refuse to accommo.
date that young couple, but to tell the
truth I don't know how to perform a
marriage ceremony. / was never mar.
ried and I never saw anybody married,
and don't understand the perform.
ance."
~ never saw anybody married, either" s"
Bill replied, sand / don't believe there's
anybody here that understands it."
st won't do to disappoint them, for
I understand the girls father is in pur-
suit. Let's see, you were commissioned
as justice of the peace the other day,
weren't you?"
eyes, but the papers didn't shed any
light on marriage ceremonies"
81 don't know what to do about it,
the young preacher continued. "They've
begun to grow restless, you see."
"Well, parson, I don't understand it
any more than you, but I am willing, if
you'll help me kill hogs next week, to
take the Job off your hands,"
call right"
Bill turned to the company, and
said:
"Ladies and gentlemen. we've met
here to engage in very serious business.
This young COUPLE" pointing, "think
they ought to be married, and it amt
for me to say they ought not. Young
fellow, have you got your license?"
eyes, sir"
Gall right. Hop out here, now"
The young couple advanced.
7t;"Join hands," said Bill. "I would
like to say that the new ceremony just
approved by the Governor has gone into
effect. Those who have never seen this
ceremony performed will doubtless be
amused at its novelty, but I'll say right
here that all snickering will be treated
as contempt of court. Young man,
what is your bus;ness?"
"I am farmer"
"Ah, hah. How many rails can you
split in day?"
"Four hundred in good timber"
"Will you swear it?"
"Yes, sir"
"Hold up your right hand"
He held up his hand and was sworn.
Bill continued:
care you a good hand to cover corn ?"
"Yes, sir"
"Please say yes, your HONOR"
eyes, your honor"
"That's right. How much can you
cover in day?"
"Threo acres if the lands in good
condition"
"Will you swear it?"
eyes, sir"
eyes, your honor"
"Excuse me. Yes, your honor"
"Hold up your right hand"
And he was sworn again.
"What was the weight of the largest
fish you ever caught ?"
~ don't remember exactly. About
FIVE pounds, I reckon"
"Will you swear it 2"
"No, your honor"
Gall right. Arc you willing to marry
this girl?"
{" Yes, your honor. If l want 1
wouldn't have brought her here"
"That's what thought" Bill men.
itatively replied. "Yon love her, l
reckon?"
eyes, your homer"
Chow much 2"
"Ob, don't know. Ever so mnch." I"
"What did she say when you asked
herr"
"She said Yes"
"Glad to hear it."
"Now, young lady, will you please ad-
vance and kiss the Judge" !.
The girl hesitated moment, but she
stepped up and kissed Bill.
''Do you love this man ?"
eyes, sir"
"Yes, your honor"
The girl corrected her mistake.
"How much dc you love him"
"Lots."
"Glad to hear it. Please step forward
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