The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-06-05

she regular minister of the parish. All
i@SV the ring was found in an Obscure
corner, whittier it had rolled. and the
parties to the suspended contract tried
W look resigned under the aggravating
circumstances. The ministerial gentle.
man walked out of his reverie. and said
70 the lady of the house: 'sWho is this
eouple! The answer was almost a
shout, after which he subsidized a mo-
ment, and then continued: "How lono
nave you been married?" They rea1I1
didn't know how much they were mar-
rleo' but stammered out a reply that
was completely lost on him, for, in a
minute or SO more, he capped the con-
versatlon by inquiring: 'sHow manv
children have you got?'' This was too
much, and would have convulsed the
suffering victims had not the regular min
lister arrived and completed the service
The largest fee 1 ever received. said a
North End clergyman, was twenty dol
lars for attending marriage at three a.
M, and driving six miles into the bar
gain. The smallest was nothing-but
abuse for sug gesting the possibility of
1orgettulness. One that is unpaid is the
promise OF "a barrel of apples in the
fall. y The groom was eighty-seven and
the bride forty-seven. NY wife. how
ever, received from the groom's panta-
looms pocket cake of maple candy
the pure thing" said he.
President Hyde of Bowdoin tells
good story of the first marriage ceremo-
ny at which he officiated while occunv-
ing pulpit in Jersey City. 1t seems
that the bigger half of the interesting
couple was rather timid and nervous,
one OF those men whose difidence is in
danger of leading him into some awlx-
ward blunder. The bride, on the con-
trary, was remarkably cool and self-pos-
sessed. As the couple presented them
selves before President HYDE there
seemed to be some misunderstanding in
regard to the side on which the LADY,
should stand. The groom hitched about
nervously, but the bride was equal to
the occasion. Quickly changing place
with her bashful fance, she remarked
confidently: There. I am sure this is
the side on which l have always been
accustomed to stand" This solved the
difficulty, and the timid groom and
the widow, who knew all about it from
experience, were speedily united.
A popu lar Boston clergyman related
this occurrence: "a man called at nv
house one afternoon and asked: will YOU
be athome ateight o'clock this evening to
marry me?' replied: yes; have you
certifcate? He took one from his pocket,
but it was such as the minister makes
out and gives to married parties. l said
You can't get married with that certifi-
cate. 1t will be necessary for you to
call on the city clerk for one.' Where
upon he demonstrated, saying: Il guess
that is all right. 1 paid twenty-five
cents for it, After remarking that it
would make no difference if he paid one
lollar for it, and adding certain explain
ions, he decided to postpone his we'd
ling till the following day, when he
'ame with proper certificate"
l suppose, continued the clergyman,
hat you have heard of the man who, |
when the minister said, / pronounce |
rou one, asked (Which one?'' And of |
he man who asked the minister how |
much the bill was, and upon his reply
ng that the law allowed him 81. so, took |
rom his pocket fifty cents, and, handing
t to the officiating clergyman, said: |
Take this and that will make two dol |
ars?" The question is, How to get the |
i. 80 from the law?
The following occurred in village in
he western part of Massachusetts,: A
ouple came into town on the train to
% married, with evidently but fifty
ents in their possession. They went
0 grocery store and bought seven
entS' worth of crackers for their din
er. They then proceeded to the min
,ter's and were married, and then the
room passed out the remaining forty
nree cents, and asked if there was to
g any change to come back. The min
tier made them wedding present of
ne forty-three cents, and they went
way happy.
A well-known pastor of this city re-
ties the following: The contracting
arties of the first marriage ceremony 1
YER performed were young, thoroughly
lueated, and in excellent standing in
,ciety. The groom was in good bust
ess for himself, the bride the only
lild of rick parents. Her father was
peculiar and thought his
aughter too good for any man, and con-
'quently did his best to break up the
atch. They were to be married at
ur o'clock p. M. on a certain day.
hat morning he offered his daughter
o, 900 cash if she would reject her
yer. The young man, thinking he
light increase his offer tenfold and
lereby injure the prospect of his win
ng the object of his love, persuaded
Or to meet him at her aunt's home at
even o'clock a. M, instead of four
clock p. m. as was first contemplated,
Id at that time in the presence of @
W friends the young couple were
ined in holy wedlock. So great was
e haste and excitement, so earnest
Id profuse were the congratulations,
at they forgot to pay the clergyman {
r his services. But before sundown
lend of the groom came riding faster
an Gilpin with large and generous
arriage fee.