Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-05-02
MiSCEllaMeNMs.
WAYS OF BRIDEGROOMs.

I'VE ministers see many curious
phases of human nature" said preach
er the other day, land not little
amusement is to be derived from watch
ing the behavior Of people who come to
you to get married." for instance:
81 remember when l had parish in
the country, big rough farmer drove
up to my house one day with blush
ing, giggling damsel in his wagon AZ
ter had married them the bridegroom
said:
Moneys scarce in these parts, min
lister, and | can't raise more than enough
to pay my taxes this fall. but I'll draw
you two thumpin' big loads of cordwood
when snow comes for this job
DAYS after e' thiedefStry Jt"pupncatlon ihereie
the bailif may collect the same, with all cosh
by distress and sale OF the real estate ~
personal property of the delinquent, at pq'
lie auction, after giving at least ten days' n
tice of such sale in some newspaper publishh
| in said county. l.
Sec, 10. Aud be II enacted, That the prq
dent of the commissioners shall execute NJ
deliver to the purchaser deed of the pr0ple
" so sold and the said deed shall conveyIl
the purchaser the said property, and shall "
presumptive evidence that all the rcqulr
menls of law have been complied with in md
ing such sale and deed.
Sec. 20. Aud be IL enacted, That the clio
':hucff ceremony Id tG6rr weddings, by
walking in and demanding that two of
them be married | had some difficulty
in explaining that license was just as
necessary as a minister, but having de-
cided on formal affair, they deter
mined, after considerable discussion, to
go through with it, So several of them
camped on my lawn while the bride and
bridegroom went for license. He had
no coat, but carried an immense bundle
of something, which he seemed unwill-
ing to let go for an instant. She was
in her bare feet, and seemed to be trou-
bled with no worldly possessions at all
save calico gown. AS they walked
she kept little ahead of him with a
saucy air, while he followed with the
bundle. After the ceremony no helped
her take up the bundle and she trudged
behind. That was tho only difference
| could see in the pair, but it was q sig
niicant one.
"A young farmer came to me one
day." continued tho minister, with q
girl who evidently had advanced ideas
Of style. She was attired in all the
colors of the rainbow, and he thought
she knew it all though he felt little
abashed at tho unwonted fnory They
brought no witness, and as my married
sister and her husband were there on a
visit from their city home to my back
woods parsonage and were bound to get
all the entertainment out Of my sur
roundings that they could, they gladly
agreed to be bridemaid and best man at
country wedding. They were very
we'll dressed people, indeed, so that their
internal commissions of laughter may be
imagined when the bride said:
Henry, distribute the gloves
Henry dutifully fished out Of his
coat-tail pockets several pairs of coarse,
white gloves of the short wristed, elastic
bound variety, which had evidently done
duty before at some bucolc funeral, and
gravcly handed them around.
They were so deeply in earnest
about it and so evidently thought that
they were doing the thing up in the
latest style that we all pulled on the
gloves aud wore them without smile
throughout the ceremony, though mine
sadly interfered with turning the leaves
of my prayer book. When l called OIL
the bride aftcrward found conspicuous
on her parlor centre table pretentioui
book on etiquette, from which, no doubt
she had cuIled her ideas of How Il
conduct marriage ceremonies.
There are plenty of men, too, who
want to get the thing done as cheaply al
possible, and are prepared to haggl'
over the fee.
is that all there is TO it ? they say
when the ceremony is over. Pretty
short, amt i'll Didn't take much trou
BILE. What's the fee Times is hard jus
now and
"Oh, just pay what you think you
wife is worth | always say 10 thes
fellows, with smile at the bride. Tha
generally stops the haggler and raise
the laugh against him.
1.-THE thriftiest man who ever cam
to me for this purpose. however, wa
one | met with 10 Canada. where ha
a parish for a short time just after
came out from England. my native land
He came alone and opened the CONVEX
sation in this way:
"'What will il cost me, minister,
get married 2
1.-TWO dollars for the license. sai'
and two for my fee.