Daily Republican., 1889-07-16


One of the traditions among certain
low!anders in the south Is that the pres
ence oi a iar-oit stranger at wedd inl
brings good luck. 1t il likewise the Gus
tom that he who Islands EorP the coupl,
shall make their first purchase of suEai
and salt 10 Stand Tor" u coupe mas
mean to help them to slope, or to simply
ride for The preacher, lend the groom /
dollar or buy the bride a handkerchief
n coul lie who can get 10 one to "stand
for" them are set Gown as "ontntten.' u
The idea 10 very old, and when you come
to siti 1t Gown there is y good deal OF
honest sentiment In it.
Tom set out about 10 O'Clock IN the
evening to notify the "squar," thst he
would be wanted at 10 o'clock next fore.
noon, and TO invite the mel. hbors NJ AMI
down the road to the wedding. When
he hal gone Mrs. Tanner said;
iou'un has Travelled tight smart,
reckon, and must have met up with all
sorts. What do you think Of the match,
honest puddiugF
Il think It good one. believe Tom
viii make good iran aud get along well,
and Sarah Loves him and will be help
meet"
"And he's gwine TO hire niggers 10
hoe out our crap" added the Deacon.
"Aud to think Of it, mani" exclaimed
Sarah 10 think he'un has come way
down we're from Michigan to stand for
usl Did you ever know the likes."
"Mu.t hev bin iitten or 1t wouldn't a
come about" observed the mother, as she
knocked the ashes from her pipe.
Tom had "equaSted on d piece of
mn .aa,.t 1n,.. -. e
aad erected cabin. He had quite a
clearing, and his crops promised well.
Indeed, he had more personal property
and WAS accounted better to do than eny
other onc for six milc7 around. Hall 9
mile below Tanners there was country
store, and next morning l was there AS
soon as breakfast WAS disposed of. As
the reader may some day "stand Tor" q
lowland couple, here appeu,l Il list of
the on fit puTcbAsed: Three tin DANE.
wash-Iish, coffee pot, tea pot, two
JUS, six plates set If knives an1 forks,
cups and ssucers, dishpau, table and
tea spoons, two pAils, several bowls and
plAtters, tumblers, sugar-borl snd hut
ter disa. hve pounds of white and five
rounds OF brown sugar, tea, coffee, sal
eratus, starch, molaSses, Hour and several
other things.
The bill for all tits was triflc under
twelve dollars, and the store keeper
sOlennly assured me that It WAS The
'most luxurious" outfit he.hsd sold in
twenty years, and that the young couple
would be enyicd by all for dozen miles
around. tie had some furniture stored
away in q room over the store, and after
insI Getting II | made rap for bureau,
bedslead, rocker and four chAi;s making
the whole bill ln even twenty dollars,
Michigan could not be expected to 40
more under the circumstances. made
certain arrangements FOR tie delivery Of
the goods and then returned to Tanners.
The Suuar was on hand, and the guests
were begnnlng to arrive.
Toms outfit consisted of n ready-made
$40 suit OF clothes. / mad a white shirt
and collar IN my knapsack, which | had
been saving Tor some extra occasion, aud
after litte coaXiug | got Tom to put
these on, loaned Inn pair Of cuffs ana
my watch, and after | had irimmrd of
his GaIr all abound lie looked into the
glass and sXcla mod.
"Lor' save mel but you'un has dun
gone and made me go nice | dasu't
moce!"
was called In to see Sarah before the
calico, cillekin shoes and knot of blue
ribbon at her throat. Her hair had Teen
dressed with bar oil, her hands scrubbed
up With soft soap and meal, and while
ste didn't look exactly like an angel, she
came as near to it as codld have been ex-
lected under the circumstance.
By,l0 O'Clock all the guests had arrived.
They comprised i've iamilics, each one
bringing out the children, and about a
dozen colored people also put In an APP
pcarance. Some oil the women cried,
some smiled, and one old lady consol-
infly remarked to Sarah:
Come, new, but don be skeert. I'd
druther Wit mar'd any time than to hey
the jauders.
The Squsr had determined to show off
II little, and alter repeating the marriage
ceremony as laid down in the Law he
started out to say few words on his own
took. he got as far as: "My friends,
you have now entered upon new Life.
gnd TRAIT" " hen be CHECKED up. get
and came to dead stop. The
WAS becoming painful when one
Ji the sue ts remarked:
''squar,' you shet and squat, it's n
bigger bar than you orler taGKle with |
hat cldecasllun o. youru y
lie Squar was ouly too glad TO 10 So, |
md as he sat down We all passed around |
a single file to congratulate the couple. |
The men kissed Sarah ANA the women |
.issed Tom, then couple of negro lid- /
Hers came in, tie room was cl5 AIRED, and |
We danced for an hour. When eysry
uau present had led the bride through u
square dance we vacated tue house, and
he women folks turn cd to and got
Inner.
Ths meal consisted of salt pork ami
corn broad, grGemg, sorghum,
md hot sweet-cake. | had brought up
ullee from the store, but We had no milk
or 1t. 1t WAS about / O'Clock WIN we
rot ready to set Gu; on tue bridal tour.
ON ana his bride were TO 20 in the OK
art by the road, while the rest of US were
o cut across the woods. Before leaving
ne house Sarah removed Der shoes and
lang 'em out doors, and Tom went after
nj brought lien bacf. 1t was a cas- tom
o signify that he accepted her without
property expectations. In leaving home
o set up for hcrsel' loNldnd girl must
freak some hing and replace It on her
lrst vG.. Sarah broke an Cd ttacup
md 'helrnple tLen gathered AVID drove
lie pair u, doors as geese are driven, the
women flirting their aprons and crying,
'Shool ho1l' aud he Ingn re I!iug to
d ROW pilla